Description
Enhanced Performance and Availability
The HPE Modular Smart Array 2050 SAS Dual Controller Sff Storage (product code Q1J29A) is a high-performance, highly available storage solution designed for use in demanding data center environments. This storage array utilizes dual controllers for maximum uptime and performance, and supports Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) hard drives for high-speed data transfer.
The dual controllers provide failover protection, meaning that if one controller fails, the other can take over its operations to keep the storage array online and prevent data loss. This redundancy ensures that the storage array is always available and that data is protected in the event of a controller failure.
In terms of performance, the HPE Modular Smart Array 2050 SAS Dual Controller Sff Storage supports fast data transfer speeds, allowing for quick access to data when it’s needed. This can help improve the overall performance of your data center applications, as they will have faster access to the data they need to operate.
The Small Form Factor (SFF) design of the HPE Modular Smart Array 2050 SAS Dual Controller Sff Storage makes it an excellent choice for space-constrained data centers, as it takes up less physical space than other storage arrays.
Scalability and Expandability
The Q1J29A HPE Modular Smart Array 2050 SAS Dual Controller Sff Storage – Hard Drive Array is designed for scalability and expandability. This means that the storage array can be easily expanded to accommodate growing storage needs as an organization grows.
Scalability refers to the ability of the system to handle increased workloads and accommodate growing amounts of data. The Q1J29A HPE Modular Smart Array 2050 SAS Dual Controller Sff Storage – Hard Drive Array supports scalable expansion by allowing users to add more drive bays as needed. This allows for a gradual expansion of the storage capacity of the array, rather than requiring a complete replacement of the system.
Expandability refers to the ability of the system to accommodate new hardware components and technologies. The Q1J29A HPE Modular Smart Array 2050 SAS Dual Controller Sff Storage – Hard Drive Array supports expandability by allowing users to add new controllers, host bus adapters (HBAs), and other components as needed. This allows organizations to maintain the same storage array and add new components as needed, rather than replacing the entire system.
In conclusion, the Q1J29A HPE Modular Smart Array 2050 SAS Dual Controller Sff Storage – Hard Drive Array is designed to meet the growing storage needs of organizations. The system supports scalability and expandability, allowing organizations to accommodate increased workloads and new hardware components as needed.
Data Protection and Recovery
The Q1J29A HPE Modular Smart Array 2050 SAS Dual Controller Sff Storage is a hard drive array that is designed to provide robust data protection and recovery features.
One of the key data protection features is the use of dual controllers, which provides redundancy in the event of a controller failure. This ensures that data is still accessible and protected, even if one of the controllers fails.
Additionally, the HPE Modular Smart Array 2050 SAS Dual Controller Sff Storage provides automatic data protection features such as data mirroring, which creates two or more copies of data to ensure that even if one drive fails, the data remains intact and available.
The system also has the ability to use disk striping, which spreads data across multiple drives to increase the speed and performance of data access. Additionally, the use of hot-swappable drives allows for easy replacement of failed drives without having to shut down the system.
In terms of data recovery, the HPE Modular Smart Array 2050 SAS Dual Controller Sff Storage provides the ability to restore data from snapshots, which are taken at regular intervals to capture the current state of the data. This allows for quick data recovery in the event of a disaster or data loss.
General Information:
- device Type: Hard Drive Array
- enclosure Type: Rack-mountable – 2u
Chassis:
- installed Devices / Modules Qty: 0
- supported Devices / Modules Qty: 24
- supported Drives: Sas-2
Storage:
- max Supported Capacity: 76.8 Tb
- maximum Luns: 512
Storage Controller:
- type: 2 X Raid (iscsi)
- interface Type: Sas 6gb/s
- data Transfer Rate: 600 Mbps
- cache / Buffer Size (max): 8 Gb
- raid Level: Raid 1, Raid 5, Raid 6, Raid 10
Power:
- power Device: 2 X Internal Power Supply – Hot-plug
- max Supported Qty: 2
- power Redundancy: Yes
- voltage Required: Ac 120/230 V
- power Consumption Operational: 432 Watt





