Description
High-Speed Data Transfer
The K2R84A HP Modular Smart Array 2040 SAS Dual Controller SFF Storage Hard Drive Array is a high-performance data storage solution designed for businesses and organizations that require fast and reliable data transfer. This array comes equipped with dual SAS controllers that offer 12GB/s external SAS2 connectivity, providing fast and efficient data transfer speeds. With 24 bays, this array can accommodate a large number of hard drives, allowing businesses to expand their storage capacity as their data needs grow.
The array is designed to be rack mountable and is only 2U in height, making it a space-saving solution for data centers and server rooms. The use of SAS2 technology ensures that the data transfer speeds are fast and consistent, allowing businesses to quickly access and transfer large amounts of data. The K2R84A is designed for use with Small Form Factor (SFF) hard drives, which are compact and energy-efficient. This makes it ideal for businesses that require high-performance storage solutions but do not have the space or resources to accommodate larger storage arrays.
Reliable and Robust Storage Solution
The K2R84A HP Modular Smart Array 2040 SAS Dual Controller Sff Storage Hard Drive Array 24 Bays SAS2 SAS 12GB/S External Rack Mountable 2U is a high-performance storage solution designed for demanding data center environments. This storage array is equipped with dual SAS controllers and 24 bays that can accommodate 2.5-inch small form factor (SFF) SAS or SATA hard drives. It supports SAS2 and SAS 12GB/s interface for fast data transfer rates, ensuring that applications are able to access data quickly and efficiently.
The K2R84A storage array is designed with reliability and robustness in mind. It features redundant power supplies, fans, and RAID controllers, providing protection against single points of failure. It also supports advanced data protection features such as RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, and 60, allowing customers to choose the right level of data protection based on their needs.
This storage array is external, rack-mountable and requires only 2U of rack space. This makes it easy to install and integrate into any data center environment. Additionally, its modular design enables customers to upgrade their storage capacity as their needs change, providing long-term scalability and investment protection.
Advanced Data Protection Features
The HP Modular Smart Array 2040 SAS Dual Controller SFF Storage Hard Drive Array (K2R84A) is a high-performance, external rack-mountable storage solution designed for enterprise-level data protection and security. Here are some of its advanced data protection features:
- Dual controllers: The dual controllers ensure high availability and reliability, as both controllers are active and share the load. In case one controller fails, the other one takes over, preventing data loss and downtime.
- SAS 2 and 12GB/s: The storage array supports SAS 2 and 12GB/s, which provides high-speed data transfer and enhanced performance.
- 24 bays: With 24 bays, the array provides ample storage space and can accommodate multiple hard drives. This allows for multiple data backups and the ability to store large amounts of data.
- External rack-mountable: The external design of the array allows it to be mounted in a server rack, providing a compact and organized data storage solution.
- SAS-based hardware data protection: The SAS-based hardware data protection protects data in case of hard drive failure, ensuring that data is not lost.
- Snapshot and cloning: The array supports snapshot and cloning capabilities, which allows for data to be easily and quickly backed up.
- Advanced security: The array supports advanced security features, such as secure boot, secure erase, and encryption, to protect sensitive data and prevent unauthorized access.
General Information:
- Device Type: Hard Drive Array
- Enclosure Type: Rack-Mountable – 2U
Storage:
- Max Supported Capacity: 43 TB
- Hdd Array External Interface: SAS 12GB/S
- Maximum Luns: 512
Controllers:
- Type: 2 X RAID
- Interface Type: SAS 6GB/S
- Data Transfer Rate: 600 MBPS
- Cache / Buffer Size ( MAX ): 8 GB
- Raid Level: Raid 0, Raid 1, Raid 3, Raid 5, Raid 6, Raid 10, Raid 50
- Hard Drive Type: : NO HDD
I/O Expansions:
- Expansion Bays: 24 (TOTAL) / 24 (FREE) – 2.5 SFF
- Interfaces: 2 X SAS 6GB/S – 26 PIN 4X SHIELDED MINI MULTILANE SAS (SFF-8088) ¦ 2 X Management ¦ 2 X Management – RJ-45 ¦ 8 X SAS 12GB/S – 36 PIN 4X MINI SAS HD (SFF-8644)





