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HP MSA 2040 SFF DC-power Chassis
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C8R11A is a SAN storage system featuring 12 drive bays that support SATA HDD, SAS HDD, SATA SSD, and NVMe SSD. It delivers a total storage capacity of up to 256 TB with RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10 configurations while being powered by an Intel Xeon processor paired with 16 GB of DDR4 memory pre-installed and upgradable to 64 GB.
C8R11A offers interfaces including USB 3.2, Thunderbolt 3, Ethernet, and Fibre Channel with high-speed network support via 10GbE and Fibre Channel ports. It provides expansion support for additional drive slots, redundant power supply rated at 350W, and active cooling with redundant fans, making it ideal for SMB backup, enterprise data centers, virtualization, and media server environments.
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In a DC-powered 5G base station, the C8R11A-HP MSA 2040 SFF DC-power chassis provides scalable NVMe acceleration for virtualized network functions, enabling sub-millisecond packet processing. Benefit: maximizes service availability and minimizes physical rack footprint in constrained edge environments.
In mission-critical branch offices with DC backup infrastructure, the C8R11A-HP MSA 2040 SFF DC-power chassis replicates primary databases to a central data center, ensuring seamless failover. Benefit: achieves stringent RPO/RTO targets, maintains data integrity, and reduces power management complexity.
On remote oil & gas rigs powered by DC microgrids, the C8R11A-HP MSA 2040 SFF DC-power chassis accelerates local seismic data caching and preprocessing for rapid analysis. Benefit: lowers data transfer latency, cuts bandwidth costs, and ensures continuous operations in harsh environments.
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 C8R11A |  Q1J30A |  Q1J01A |  K2R81A |  E7W01A | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Product Type | Storage System | Storage System | Storage System | Storage System | Storage System |
| Storage Type | SAN | NAS | NAS | SAN | SAN |
| Form Factor | Rackmount | Rackmount | Rackmount | Rackmount | Rackmount |
| Bay Count | 12-bay | 8-bay | 12-bay | 16-bay | 8-bay |
| Supported Drive Types | Mixed | SATA HDD / SATA SSD / NVMe SSD | Mixed | Mixed | SATA HDD / SAS HDD / SATA SSD / NVMe SSD |
| Hot-Swap Support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Max Supported Capacity | 256 TB | 256 TB | 512 TB | 512 TB | 512 TB |
| RAID Support | RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 5 / RAID 10 | RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 5 / RAID 10 | RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 5 / RAID 6 / RAID 10 | RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 5 / RAID 6 / RAID 10 | RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 5 / RAID 6 / RAID 10 |
| CPU Type | Intel Xeon | Intel Xeon | Intel Xeon | Intel Xeon | Intel Xeon |
| CPU Cores | 8 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Installed RAM | 16 GB | 16 GB | 16 GB | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Max RAM Capacity | 64 GB | 64 GB | 64 GB | 128 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM Type | DDR4 | DDR4 | ECC DDR4 | ECC DDR4 | DDR4 |
| Network Ports | 10GbE / Fibre Channel | 10GbE | 10GbE | 10GbE | 10GbE |
| LAN Ports | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| USB Ports | USB 3.2 | USB 3.2 | USB 3.0 | USB 3.0 | USB 3.0 |
| Expansion Support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cooling | Redundant Fan | Active | Redundant Fan | Active | Redundant Fan |
| Power Supply | Redundant | Redundant | Redundant | Redundant | Redundant |
| Power Supply Wattage | 350W | 350W | 350W | 350W | 500W |
| Operating System | Custom OS | Custom OS | Custom OS | Custom OS | Custom OS |
| Snapshot Support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cloud Sync Support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Virtualization Ready | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| iSCSI Support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Surveillance Support | No | No | No | No | No |
| Use Case | SMB / Enterprise Data Center / Virtualization / Media Server | SMB / Enterprise Data Center / Media Server / Virtualization | SMB | Enterprise Data Center | Enterprise Data Center |
| Product Name | C8R11A Storage System | Q1J30A Enterprise NAS Storage System | Q1J01A Enterprise NAS Storage System | K2R81A | E7W01A Enterprise SAN Storage System |
| Height | 3.5 inches | 3.5 inches | 4 inches | 3 inches | 4 inches |
| Width | 17 inches | 17.5 inches | 17 inches | 17 inches | 17 inches |
| Depth | 25 inches | 28.0 inches | 28 inches | 28 inches | 20 inches |
| Weight | 35 lbs | 45 lbs | 25 lbs | 45 lbs | 30 lbs |
DC powered chassis fit perfectly in our setup.
Reliable enclosure with stable operation.
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The HP MSA 2040 SFF DC-power Chassis is a compact, dual-controller storage array designed for high-performance, DC-powered environments, offering 24 2.5" drive bays and enterprise-class reliability.
Key features include dual active/active controllers, 24 hot-plug SFF drive bays, 12Gb/s SAS support, 16Gb Fibre Channel or 10GbE iSCSI host interfaces, redundant cooling and power modules, and integration with HPE management tools.
The chassis supports 2.5-inch small form factor (SFF) SAS HDDs, SAS SSDs and nearline SAS HDDs, enabling mixed-drive configurations for optimized performance and capacity.
With 24 x 12 TB nearline SAS HDDs installed, the array delivers up to 288 TB of raw storage capacity, expandable further via external SAS enclosures.