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Q2R18A
HPE MSA 1050 8Gb Fibre Channel Dual Controller LFF Storage
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Overview of "Q2R18A" – Q2R18A is a high-performance NAS storage system featuring a 12-bay design that supports mixed drive types including SATA HDD, SAS HDD, SATA SSD, and NVMe SSD. It delivers a total storage capacity of 256 TB and supports multiple RAID levels such as RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 6, and RAID 10 for optimal data protection and performance.
Built with robust components including an Intel Xeon processor with 8 cores and 16 GB of pre-installed ECC DDR4 memory (expandable up to 64 GB), the Q2R18A integrates interfaces like USB 3.2, Thunderbolt, 10GbE Ethernet, and Fibre Channel. It offers extensive network support, expansion options, redundant power supply rated at 500W, active cooling, and advanced redundancy features, making it ideal for SMB backup, enterprise data centers, virtualization, and media server use cases.
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Scenario: A mid-sized enterprise IT team consolidates 50+ VMware ESXi virtual machines onto dual HPE ProLiant hosts connected via 8Gb Fibre Channel to the Q2R18A-HPE MSA 1050 array. Benefit: Achieves 2× higher IOPS throughput, 40% reduction in rack-space footprint and sub-millisecond latency, while dual controllers deliver non-stop availability and automated failover for critical workloads.
Scenario: A growing finance firm deploys Microsoft SQL Server for real-time transaction processing, leveraging two MSA 1050 dual-controller arrays with RAID-10 on LFF drives over Fibre Channel. Benefit: Sustains 5,000+ random IOPS at <1 ms latency, scales to 192 TB raw capacity, and uses snapshot-based replication to slash backup windows from hours to minutes, ensuring continuous data protection and regulatory compliance.
Scenario: An international retail chain integrates Veeam Backup & Replication with dual Q2R18A-HPE MSA 1050 systems at primary and remote sites over FC SAN. Benefit: Delivers sub-15 min recovery-time objective (RTO) and sub-5 min recovery-point objective (RPO), reduces backup storage costs by 30% using thin provisioning and deduplication, and maintains business continuity through controller-level high availability and automated path failover.
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 Q2R18A |  Q2R20A |  Q0F06A |  Q2R25A |  K2R82A | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 12-bay | 12-bay | 8-bay | 24-bay | 16-bay |
| Supported Drive Types | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | SATA HDD / SAS HDD / SATA SSD / NVMe SSD |
| Hot-Swap Support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Max Supported Capacity | 256 TB | 1 PB | 512 TB | 1 PB | 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 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 | 128 GB | 64 GB | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| RAM Type | ECC DDR4 | ECC DDR4 | ECC DDR4 | ECC DDR4 | ECC DDR4 |
| Network Ports | 10GbE | 10GbE | 10GbE | 10GbE | 10GbE |
| LAN Ports | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| 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 | Active | Redundant Fan | Redundant Fan | Redundant Fan | Redundant Fan |
| Power Supply | Redundant | Redundant | Redundant | Redundant | Redundant |
| Power Supply Wattage | 500W | 350W | 500W | 500W | 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 | Yes | No |
| Use Case | Enterprise Data Center | SMB / Enterprise Data Center / Virtualization / Media Server | Enterprise Data Center | Enterprise Data Center | SMB / Enterprise Data Center / Virtualization / Media Server |
| Product Name | Q2R18A High-Performance NAS Storage | Q2R20A Storage System | Q0F06A Enterprise Storage System | Q2R25A | K2R82A |
| Height | 3 inches | 3 inches | 3 inches | 3.4 inches | 3 inches |
| Width | 17 inches | 17 inches | 17 inches | 17.5 inches | 17 inches |
| Depth | 28 inches | 29 inches | 24 inches | 27.5 inches | 28 inches |
| Weight | 25 lbs | 25 lbs | 25 lbs | 25 lbs | 45 lbs |
Fibre Channel LFF system provided low latency access.
Reliable SAN for critical applications.
Smooth integration with existing FC fabric.
Consistent throughput.
Enterprise grade reliability.
The HPE MSA 1050 is an entry-level SAN storage array with dual 8Gb Fibre Channel controllers and 3.5" large-form-factor drive bays designed for cost-effective high availability and performance.
Key features include dual active-active controllers, 8Gb Fibre Channel host ports, support for SAS and SATA LFF drives, snapshot and replication software, and easy scalability via expansion enclosures.
The MSA 1050 base unit supports up to 12 LFF drives and can scale to 120 drives with expansion enclosures, delivering multi-petabyte raw capacity.
The array supports both 3.5" SAS and NL-SAS drives, including nearline and high-performance options for flexible performance and capacity tiers.