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Q1J29A Overview
Q1J29A is a high-performance NAS storage solution featuring a 16-bay design that supports Mixed drive types including SATA, SAS, SSD, and NVMe, delivering a total storage capacity of 512 TB. It offers robust data protection with RAID configurations such as RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 6, RAID 10, and JBOD, while being powered by an Intel Xeon processor with 8 cores and comes with 16 GB of pre-installed ECC DDR4 memory, expandable up to 64 GB.
Q1J29A provides comprehensive connectivity with USB 3.2 and 10GbE network support via 4 LAN ports along with expansion capabilities to meet diverse integration needs. Designed for enterprise data centers, virtualization environments, SMB backup operations, and media server applications, it features a redundant power supply rated at 750W and redundant fan cooling to ensure peak performance and reliability.
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Q1J29A Specifications
- Width
- 17.5 inches
- Height
- 3.5 inches
- Depth
- 27.5 inches
- Weight
- 45 lbs
- Form Factor
- Rackmount
- RAM Type
- ECC DDR4
- Hot-Swap Support
- Yes
- Power Supply
- Redundant
- Virtualization Ready
- Yes
- Power Supply Wattage
- 750W
- LAN Ports
- 4
- Max RAM Capacity
- 64 GB
- Product Type
- Storage System
- Supported Drive Types
- Mixed
- CPU Type
- Intel Xeon
- CPU Cores
- 8
- Installed RAM
- 16 GB
- Network Ports
- 10GbE
- USB Ports
- USB 3.2
- Expansion Support
- Yes
- Cooling
- Redundant Fan
- Operating System
- Custom OS
- Snapshot Support
- Yes
- Cloud Sync Support
- Yes
- iSCSI Support
- Yes
- Use Case
- Enterprise Data Center
- Storage Type
- NAS
- Max Supported Capacity
- 512 TB
- Bay Count
- 16-bay
- Surveillance Support
- Yes
- RAID Support
- RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 5 / RAID 6 / RAID 10 / JBOD
- Product Name
- Q1J29A Enterprise Storage Array
Quality Certifications
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Product Comparison Table 
| Q1J29A |  Q2R20A |  K2R84A |  M0S96A |  K2Q89A | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Product Type | Storage System | Storage System | Storage System | Storage System | Storage System |
| Storage Type | NAS | NAS | NAS | SAN | SAN |
| Form Factor | Rackmount | Rackmount | Rackmount | Rackmount | Rackmount |
| Bay Count | 16-bay | 12-bay | 4-bay | 24-bay | 12-bay |
| Supported Drive Types | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Hot-Swap Support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Max Supported Capacity | 512 TB | 1 PB | 64 TB | 512 TB | 1 PB |
| RAID Support | RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 5 / RAID 6 / RAID 10 / JBOD | RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 5 / RAID 6 / 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 50 / RAID 60 / JBOD |
| CPU Type | Intel Xeon | Intel Xeon | Intel Xeon | Intel Xeon | Intel Xeon |
| CPU Cores | 8 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 8 |
| Installed RAM | 16 GB | 16 GB | 8 GB | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Max RAM Capacity | 64 GB | 128 GB | 32 GB | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| RAM Type | ECC DDR4 | ECC DDR4 | ECC DDR4 | DDR4 | ECC DDR4 |
| Network Ports | 10GbE | 10GbE | 10GbE | 10GbE | 10GbE |
| LAN Ports | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| USB Ports | USB 3.2 | 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 | Redundant Fan |
| Power Supply | Redundant | Redundant | Redundant | Redundant | Redundant |
| Power Supply Wattage | 750W | 350W | 500W | 750W | 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 | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| Use Case | Enterprise Data Center | SMB / Enterprise Data Center / Virtualization / Media Server | Enterprise Data Center | Enterprise Data Center | Enterprise Data Center |
| Product Name | Q1J29A Enterprise Storage Array | Q2R20A Storage System | K2R84A 4-Bay Enterprise NAS | M0S96A Storage Array | K2Q89A SAN Storage System |
| Height | 3.5 inches | 3 inches | 1.7 inches | 3 inches | 3 inches |
| Width | 17.5 inches | 17 inches | 17 inches | 17 inches | 17 inches |
| Depth | 27.5 inches | 29 inches | 11 inches | 28 inches | 28 inches |
| Weight | 45 lbs | 25 lbs | 15 lbs | 45 lbs | 25 lbs |
Reviews & Ratings
M
Marcus Reed
5
Compact design with consistent throughput.
H
Henry Collins
5
Straightforward management and monitoring.
A
Andrew Frost
4
Handles virtualization workloads well.
V
Victor Nolan
4
Stable and dependable system.
Questions & Answers
What is the HPE MSA 2050 SAS Dual Controller SFF Storage?
The HPE MSA 2050 is a 2U dual-controller, 12Gb SAS external storage array supporting small form factor (SFF) drives for medium-scale deployments.
What are the key features and benefits of the HPE MSA 2050?
The MSA 2050 delivers dual-active 12Gb SAS controllers, up to 32 GB cache, automated tiering, snapshots, and simplified management to boost performance and availability.
Which drive types and capacities are supported?
It supports 2.5-inch SAS HDDs, nearline SAS HDDs and SAS/SATA SSDs in SFF bays, with drive capacities up to 3.84 TB each.
What is the maximum raw capacity of the array?
When fully populated with 24 enclosures of 12 SFF drives each, the MSA 2050 delivers up to 1.1 PB of raw storage capacity.
What host connectivity options are available?
Each controller provides up to four 12 Gb SAS host ports (eight total), enabling flexible 12 Gb SAS connectivity to servers.
Which RAID levels does the MSA 2050 support?
It supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60, allowing you to balance performance, capacity and data protection.
How does the dual-controller architecture improve availability?
Dual-active controllers provide nondisruptive failover, automatic load balancing and no single point of failure for continuous data access.
How is the MSA 2050 managed?
Management is via a built-in web GUI, command-line interface or HPE InfoSight for predictive analytics and simplified administration.
Which operating systems and hypervisors are compatible?
It is certified for Windows Server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, SUSE Linux, VMware vSphere, Microsoft Hyper-V, Oracle and OpenStack environments.
What are the common use cases for the MSA 2050?
Typical use cases include virtualization, file sharing, database acceleration, backup and departmental applications in SMB and ROBO environments.
How scalable is the HPE MSA 2050 array?
You can scale from the base 12-bay enclosure to 24 total enclosures, supporting up to 288 SFF drives in a single array.
What warranty and support options are available?
The array includes a one-year hardware warranty with advanced replacement; optional HPE Proactive Care or Foundation Care can extend coverage up to five years.
How energy efficient is the MSA 2050?
It features dual 460 W power supplies with 94% efficiency, variable-speed fans and ENERGY STAR–qualified components to reduce power and cooling costs.
What are the physical dimensions and weight?
The 2U chassis measures 17.24 × 48.3 × 52.8 cm (H×W×D) and weighs approximately 17.2 kg fully populated.
How simple is deployment of the MSA 2050?
HPE Rapid Setup wizards and intuitive management enable full rack installation and initial configuration in under 30 minutes.