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HPE MSA 2050 SAN Dual Controller SFF Storage
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Q1J01A is a high-performance NAS storage system featuring a 12-bay design that supports SATA HDD, SAS HDD, SATA SSD, and NVMe SSD drive types with a total maximum capacity of 512 TB. It delivers enterprise-grade data protection with RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 6, and RAID 10 configurations, driven by an Intel Xeon 8-core processor, pre-installed with 16 GB of ECC DDR4 memory (upgradeable to 64 GB), and equipped with USB 3.0 and 10GbE Ethernet interfaces.
Q1J01A is engineered for demanding use cases including SMB backup, enterprise data centers, virtualization, and media servers while ensuring robust network support with 4 LAN ports, seamless expansion capabilities, redundant power supplies rated at 350W, and redundant fan cooling to guarantee optimal performance and reliability.
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A 250-seat engineering firm running VMware Horizon implements the Q1J01A-HPE MSA 2050 SAN Dual Controller SFF Storage to deliver sub-millisecond I/O and SSD-based automated tiering. Benefit: Reduces login and boot times by 60%, increases storage utilization by 30%, and simplifies management with unified block storage.
An e-commerce retailer powering 10,000+ daily transactions relies on the Q1J01A-HPE MSA 2050 SAN Dual Controller SFF Storage to achieve 120K random read/write IOPS and sub-millisecond latency for SQL Server. Benefit: Improves transaction throughput by 45%, guarantees 99.99% uptime, and accelerates backups via hardware-accelerated snapshots.
A distributed healthcare network integrates Q1J01A-HPE MSA 2050 SAN Dual Controller SFF Storage with HPE Cloud Volumes for continuous replication and rapid recovery. Benefit: Cuts RPO to under 15 minutes, reduces on-site backup windows by 70%, and meets HIPAA compliance with built-in encryption and secure snapshots.
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 Q1J01A |  Q2R24A |  K2R82A |  C8S53A |  Q2R18A | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Product Type | Storage System | Storage System | Storage System | Storage System | Storage System |
| Storage Type | NAS | SAN | SAN | NAS | NAS |
| Form Factor | Rackmount | Rackmount | Rackmount | Rackmount | Rackmount |
| Bay Count | 12-bay | 24-bay | 16-bay | 8-bay | 12-bay |
| Supported Drive Types | Mixed | SATA HDD / SAS HDD / SATA SSD / NVMe SSD | SATA HDD / SAS HDD / SATA SSD / NVMe SSD | Mixed | Mixed |
| Hot-Swap Support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Max Supported Capacity | 512 TB | 512 TB | 512 TB | 256 TB | 256 TB |
| RAID Support | 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 | 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 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Installed RAM | 16 GB | 16 GB | 16 GB | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Max RAM Capacity | 64 GB | 64 GB | 128 GB | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM Type | ECC DDR4 | ECC DDR4 | ECC DDR4 | ECC DDR4 | ECC DDR4 |
| Network Ports | 10GbE | 10GbE | 10GbE | 10GbE | 10GbE |
| LAN Ports | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| USB Ports | USB 3.0 | USB 3.2 | USB 3.2 | USB 3.2 | USB 3.2 |
| Expansion Support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cooling | Redundant Fan | Redundant Fan | Redundant Fan | Redundant Fan | Active |
| Power Supply | Redundant | Redundant | Redundant | Redundant | Redundant |
| Power Supply Wattage | 350W | 750W | 500W | 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 | SMB / Enterprise Data Center / Virtualization / Media Server | SMB / Enterprise Data Center / Virtualization / Media Server | SMB / Enterprise Data Center / Media Server / Virtualization | Enterprise Data Center |
| Product Name | Q1J01A Enterprise NAS Storage System | Q2R24A Enterprise Storage Array | K2R82A | C8S53A High-Performance NAS | Q2R18A High-Performance NAS Storage |
| Height | 4 inches | 3 inches | 3 inches | 3.5 inches | 3 inches |
| Width | 17 inches | 17 inches | 17 inches | 17.5 inches | 17 inches |
| Depth | 28 inches | 28 inches | 28 inches | 27.0 inches | 28 inches |
| Weight | 25 lbs | 45 lbs | 45 lbs | 25 lbs | 25 lbs |
Compact SAN system that fits well in limited rack space.
Dual controller redundancy works as expected.
Consistent performance for virtual machines.
Easy setup and management interface.
Dependable storage for business workloads.
The HPE MSA 2050 SAN Dual Controller SFF Storage is an entry-level, high-performance SAN solution featuring dual active controllers and 24x 2.5-inch drive bays.
Key features include dual active/active controllers, 2.5-inch SFF drive support, 12 Gb/s SAS connectivity, advanced caching, and optional flash tiering for mixed workloads.
The HPE MSA 2050 SAN supports up to 24 SFF drives, with capacities ranging from 300 GB HDDs to 7.68 TB SSDs to balance performance and density.
HPE MSA 2050 SAN supports Fibre Channel (8/16 Gbps) and iSCSI (1/10 GbE), enabling flexible connectivity across block-level SAN and IP networks.