Description
Ease of Management and Maintenance
The HP StorageWorks Modular Smart Array 2012sa (AJ753A) is a dual controller hard drive array that provides ease of management and maintenance for administrators. Here are some of the features that contribute to its ease of use:
- Dual controllers: The dual controllers provide failover protection, ensuring that the array remains available even if one controller fails.
- Modular design: The modular design of the array allows administrators to add or remove storage capacity as needed, without having to shut down the system or interrupt service.
- Management software: The HP Array Configuration Utility (ACU) is a graphical user interface that makes it easy to configure, manage, and maintain the array. It provides a centralized management interface for multiple arrays, allowing administrators to perform tasks such as firmware upgrades and volume creation from a single location.
- Hot-plug drives: The 2012sa supports hot-plug drives, which means that administrators can replace failed drives without having to shut down the system. This helps to minimize downtime and reduce the impact of drive failures on business operations.
- Remote management: The 2012sa supports remote management through the HP Systems Management Homepage, which provides web-based access to system information, configuration, and management.
Energy Efficiency and Environmental Sustainability
The AJ753A HP 12-Bay Storageworks Modular Smart Array 2012sa Dual Controller Hard Drive Array is designed to be energy efficient and environmentally sustainable.
Energy Efficiency: The device features a dual controller architecture which helps to balance the workload across multiple drives and reduces the overall power consumption. It also includes power-saving features such as dynamic power management and automatic power-down mode which helps to minimize energy usage when the device is not in use.
Environmental Sustainability: The device is designed with recyclable materials and is built to meet the requirements of the RoHS (Restriction of Hazardous Substances) Directive, ensuring that hazardous materials are not used in the production of the device. The device is also designed to meet the requirements of the WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) Directive, which helps to minimize the impact of electronic waste on the environment.
Performance and Scalability
The HP Storageworks Modular Smart Array 2012sa Dual Controller Hard Drive Array (AJ753A) is designed for high performance and scalability in enterprise-level data storage environments.
Performance:
- Dual controllers: The dual controllers provide high availability and redundancy, ensuring the data is always accessible even if one controller fails.
- 12-bay design: The 12-bay design supports up to 12 large-capacity hard drives, providing ample storage space for even the most demanding workloads.
- RAID support: The array supports multiple levels of RAID (Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disks), including RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, and 60, providing data protection and performance optimization.
- SAS connectivity: The array supports SAS (Serial Attached SCSI) connectivity, providing fast and reliable data transfer speeds.
- Data tiering: The array supports data tiering, allowing hot data to be stored on fast drives, and cold data to be moved to slower, more cost-effective drives.
Scalability:
- Modular design: The modular design of the array allows for easy upgrade and expansion, making it simple to add more storage capacity as your needs grow.
- Support for up to 12 drives: The array supports up to 12 hard drives, making it easy to scale up your storage as your needs grow.
- Support for multiple drives types: The array supports multiple drive types, including SAS and SATA, providing a variety of options for scaling your storage.
In conclusion, the HP Storageworks Modular Smart Array 2012sa Dual Controller Hard Drive Array (AJ753A) provides high performance and scalability for enterprise-level data storage environments. Its dual controllers, 12-bay design, support for multiple levels of RAID, SAS connectivity, and data tiering make it a versatile and powerful storage solution. Additionally, its modular design and support for up to 12 drives make it easy to scale and upgrade as your storage needs grow.
General Information
- Device Type : Hard Drive Array
- Enclosure Type : Rack-Mountable – 2u
Cabinet (Chassis)
- Installed Devices / Modules Qty : 0
- Supported Devices / Modules Qty : 12
- Supported Drives : Serial Ata-300 / Sas
Storage
- Hdd Array External Interface : Serial Attached Scsi
- Maximum Luns : 256
Processor
- Type : Celeron 566 Mhz
Storage Controller
- Type : 2 X Raid
- Controller Interface Type : Serial Ata-300 / Sas
- Data Transfer Rate : 300 Mbps
- Cache / Buffer Size ( Max ) : 1 Gb
- Supported Devices : Disk Array (Raid)
- Raid Level : Raid 0, Raid 1, Raid 3, Raid 5, Raid 6, Raid 10, Raid 50
Hard Drive
- Interface Type : Serial Ata-300 / Sas
- Exp
ansion / Connectivity - Expansion Bays Total (Free) : 12 ( 12 – 3.5
- Interfaces : 4 X Serial Attached Scsi 2 X Ethernet 10base-T/100base-Tx ( Management ) – Rj-45 2 X Serial Rs-232 ( Management ) – 9 Pin D-Sub (Db-9
Power
- Power Device : Power Supply – Hot-Plug / Redundant – Plug-In Module
- Power Redundancy : Yes
- Power Redundancy Scheme : 1+1
- Voltage Required : Ac 120/230 V ( 50/60 Hz )
Dimensions :
- Width : 17.6 In
- Depth : 23.7 In
- Height: 3.5 In
- Weight: 45 Lbs
