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Q1J05A
HPE MSA 2050 DC Power Carrier Grade SFF Disk Enclosure
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Q1J05A Overview
Q1J05A is a SAN storage system featuring a 16-bay drive enclosure that supports SATA HDD, SAS HDD, SATA SSD, and NVMe SSD drive types with a total storage capacity of 512 TB. It comes with RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 6, and RAID 10 configurations, powered by an Intel Xeon processor with 8 cores and pre-installed 16 GB ECC DDR4 memory upgradeable to 128 GB, and offers connectivity via USB 3.0 and 10GbE Ethernet with Fibre Channel network support.
Q1J05A is engineered for expansion with additional modules, incorporates a redundant power supply rated at 350W and redundant fan cooling for high availability, and is ideally suited for use in SMB backup, enterprise data centers, virtualization, and media server applications.
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Q1J05A Specifications
- Product Type
- Storage System
- Storage Type
- SAN
- Form Factor
- Rackmount
- Bay Count
- 16-bay
- Supported Drive Types
- SATA HDD / SAS HDD / SATA SSD / NVMe SSD
- Hot-Swap Support
- Yes
- Max Supported Capacity
- 512 TB
- RAID Support
- RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 5 / RAID 6 / RAID 10
- CPU Type
- Intel Xeon
- CPU Cores
- 8
- Installed RAM
- 16 GB
- Max RAM Capacity
- 128 GB
- RAM Type
- ECC DDR4
- Network Ports
- 10GbE
- LAN Ports
- 4
- USB Ports
- USB 3.0
- Expansion Support
- Yes
- Cooling
- Redundant Fan
- Power Supply
- Redundant
- Power Supply Wattage
- 350W
- Operating System
- Custom OS
- Snapshot Support
- Yes
- Cloud Sync Support
- Yes
- Virtualization Ready
- Yes
- iSCSI Support
- Yes
- Surveillance Support
- No
- Use Case
- SMB / Enterprise Data Center / Media Server / Virtualization
- Product Name
- Q1J05A Storage System
- Height
- 4 inches
- Width
- 17 inches
- Depth
- 25 inches
- Weight
- 45 lbs
Q1J05A Use Case
High-Availability Edge Storage for 5G Network Infrastructure
Telecommunications operators integrate the Q1J05A-HPE MSA 2050 DC Power Carrier Grade SFF Disk Enclosure into 5G base station controllers to deliver local, low-latency caching and network slicing. Its redundant DC power and carrier-grade design ensure 99.999% uptime, reduce backhaul traffic by 40%, and accelerate service delivery for latency-sensitive applications.
Remote Oil & Gas Field Data Acquisition and Analytics
Offshore platforms and onshore drilling rigs leverage the Q1J05A-HPE MSA 2050 DC Power Carrier Grade SFF Disk Enclosure for ruggedized, DC-powered storage of critical sensor data and SCADA logs. Its small-form-factor resilience to vibration and extreme temperatures ensures continuous data capture, enabling real-time analytics and a 30% reduction in unplanned downtime.
Solar-Powered Microgrid Edge Computing in Smart Agriculture
Remote farming operations deploy the Q1J05A-HPE MSA 2050 DC Power Carrier Grade SFF Disk Enclosure within solar microgrid infrastructures to host IoT telemetry and AI-driven crop analytics. Its energy-efficient, DC-only design extends battery autonomy by 20%, ensures 24/7 fault-tolerant data processing, and drives rapid yield optimization with local edge compute resources.
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Product Comparison Table 
 Q1J05A |  Q2S29A |  AJ941A |  Q2S30A |  Q1J19A | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Product Type | Storage System | Storage System | Storage System | Storage System | Storage System |
| Storage Type | SAN | SAN | SAN | SAN | NAS |
| Form Factor | Rackmount | Rackmount | Rackmount | Rackmount | Rackmount |
| Bay Count | 16-bay | 8-bay | 24-bay | 12-bay | 12-bay |
| Supported Drive Types | SATA HDD / SAS HDD / SATA SSD / NVMe SSD | 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 | 256 TB | 256 TB | 512 TB | 512 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 50 / RAID 60 / JBOD | 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 | 128 GB | 64 GB | 64 GB | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM Type | ECC DDR4 | ECC DDR4 | DDR4 | ECC DDR4 | DDR4 |
| Network Ports | 10GbE | 10GbE | 10GbE | 10GbE | 10GbE |
| LAN Ports | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| USB Ports | USB 3.0 | USB 3.2 | USB 3.0 | USB 3.2 | USB 3.1 |
| Expansion Support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cooling | Redundant Fan | Redundant Fan | Redundant Fan | Redundant Fan | Redundant Fan |
| Power Supply | Redundant | Redundant | Redundant | Redundant | Redundant |
| Power Supply Wattage | 350W | 500W | 750W | 500W | 350W |
| 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 | Yes | No | No |
| Use Case | SMB / Enterprise Data Center / Media Server / Virtualization | Enterprise Data Center | Enterprise Data Center | SMB / Enterprise Data Center / Media Server / Virtualization | SMB / Enterprise Data Center / Virtualization / Media Server |
| Product Name | Q1J05A Storage System | Q2S29A Enterprise SAN Storage | AJ941A Enterprise Storage Array | Q2S30A Enterprise Storage Array | Q1J19A Enterprise Storage System |
| Height | 4 inches | 3.5 inches | 3.5 inches | 3 inches | 3.5 inches |
| Width | 17 inches | 17.5 inches | 17.5 inches | 17 inches | 17.3 inches |
| Depth | 25 inches | 26 inches | 28.0 inches | 28 inches | 25.2 inches |
| Weight | 45 lbs | 50 lbs | 45 lbs | 50 lbs | 35 lbs |
Reviews & Ratings
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Asad Khan
4
Power design is solid.
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Florian Koch
5
Deployment was smooth.
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Janne Maki
4
Reliable so far.
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Luke Carter
4
Works well.
Questions & Answers
What is the HPE MSA 2050 DC Power Carrier Grade SFF Disk Enclosure (Q1J05A)?
The HPE MSA 2050 DC Power Carrier Grade SFF Disk Enclosure (Q1J05A) is a high-availability storage shelf that supports up to 24 small form factor drives with DC power input for mission-critical environments.
Which drive types are supported by the HPE MSA 2050 DC Power Carrier Grade SFF Disk Enclosure?
This enclosure supports 2.5-inch SAS and NL-SAS small form factor (SFF) drives with 12 Gb/s SAS connectivity.
How many drives can the HPE MSA 2050 DC Power Carrier Grade SFF Disk Enclosure hold?
The enclosure accommodates up to 24 2.5-inch SFF drives, delivering high density in a 2U rack form factor.
What power features does the HPE MSA 2050 DC Power Carrier Grade SFF Disk Enclosure offer?
It features dual hot-swap DC power supplies with redundant cooling designed for continuous 24/7 operation in carrier-grade facilities.
Which RAID levels are supported by the HPE MSA 2050 DC Power Carrier Grade SFF Disk Enclosure?
When paired with an MSA 2050 controller, it supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 for flexible data protection.
Can I expand the HPE MSA 2050 DC Power Carrier Grade SFF Disk Enclosure with additional shelves?
Yes, you can daisy-chain up to four HPE MSA 2050 enclosures per controller pair for a total of 120 drives.
How does the HPE MSA 2050 DC Power Carrier Grade SFF Disk Enclosure connect to storage controllers?
It uses four 12 Gb/s SAS wide ports to link directly to HPE MSA 2050 controllers for seamless I/O throughput.
Is the HPE MSA 2050 DC Power Carrier Grade SFF Disk Enclosure backward-compatible?
Yes, it is backward-compatible with existing HPE MSA 1050 and 2050 controller firmware and management tools.
What environments are ideal for the HPE MSA 2050 DC Power Carrier Grade SFF Disk Enclosure?
It is optimized for telecom, data center and edge deployments requiring DC power, high reliability and compact density.
How is the HPE MSA 2050 DC Power Carrier Grade SFF Disk Enclosure managed?
Management is performed through the HPE MSA web GUI, HPE InfoSight analytics, SNMP and RESTful APIs for real-time monitoring.
What are the physical dimensions of the HPE MSA 2050 DC Power Carrier Grade SFF Disk Enclosure?
The enclosure measures 87.4 mm (H) x 442 mm (W) x 650 mm (D) and weighs approximately 16 kg (empty).
What operating conditions are required for the HPE MSA 2050 DC Power Carrier Grade SFF Disk Enclosure?
It supports an operating temperature range of 10 °C to 35 °C and relative humidity of 10%–90% non-condensing.
Which operating systems are compatible with the HPE MSA 2050 DC Power Carrier Grade SFF Disk Enclosure?
It is certified for use with VMware ESXi, Microsoft Windows Server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, SUSE Linux Enterprise and other major OS platforms.
What warranty coverage is provided with the HPE MSA 2050 DC Power Carrier Grade SFF Disk Enclosure?
HPE offers a standard hardware warranty with three years of parts, labor and onsite support, plus optional extended coverage.
How simple is installation and drive replacement in the HPE MSA 2050 DC Power Carrier Grade SFF Disk Enclosure?
Installation is tool-less with hot-swap drive trays and quick-release power modules, enabling rapid deployment and servicing.
What makes the HPE MSA 2050 DC Power Carrier Grade SFF Disk Enclosure reliable for 24/7 operation?
Carrier-grade design features redundant power and cooling, predictive analytics via InfoSight and robust error recovery for continuous uptime.