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Q2R20A
HPE MSA 1050 12Gb SAS Dual Controller LFF Storage
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Q2R20A Overview
Q2R20A is an advanced NAS storage system featuring 12 drive bays that support a wide range of drive types including SATA HDD, SAS HDD, SATA SSD, and NVMe SSD. It offers a total storage capacity of up to 1 PB with comprehensive RAID levels such as RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 6, and RAID 10, powered by an Intel Xeon processor with 8 cores and pre-installed 16 GB ECC DDR4 memory that can be expanded up to 128 GB.
Featuring interfaces like USB 3.2, 10GbE Ethernet, and Fibre Channel, Q2R20A delivers robust network support and expansion capabilities perfect for use cases including SMB backup, enterprise data centers, virtualization, and media servers. It is designed with a redundant power supply rated at 350W and redundant fan cooling for enhanced reliability in mission-critical environments.
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Q2R20A Specifications
- Product Type
- Storage System
- Storage Type
- NAS
- Form Factor
- Rackmount
- Bay Count
- 12-bay
- Supported Drive Types
- Mixed
- Hot-Swap Support
- Yes
- Max Supported Capacity
- 1 PB
- 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
- 2
- USB Ports
- USB 3.2
- 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 / Virtualization / Media Server
- Product Name
- Q2R20A Storage System
- Height
- 3 inches
- Width
- 17 inches
- Depth
- 29 inches
- Weight
- 25 lbs
Q2R20A Use Case
Virtualization Consolidation for SMB Data Centers with Q2R20A-HPE MSA 1050
A small-to-mid-sized enterprise runs VMware vSphere clusters on aging SAN hardware and faces performance bottlenecks. Deploying the Q2R20A-HPE MSA 1050 12Gb SAS Dual Controller LFF Storage delivers high IOPS and seamless scaling for 200+ VMs. Benefit: Boosts VM density by 30%, ensures 99.99% availability with active-active controllers, and simplifies capacity expansion with LFF drives.
High-Performance Database Acceleration for E-Commerce Platforms
An online retailer experiences slow checkout times during peak traffic, impacting revenue. Integrating Q2R20A-HPE MSA 1050 with 12Gb SAS connectivity accelerates transactional databases, reducing read/write latency to sub-millisecond. Benefit: Speeds up order processing by 50%, supports 24/7 peak loads, and maintains data integrity with dual-controller redundancy.
Remote Office Backup & Disaster Recovery with HPE MSA 1050
A distributed retail chain needs fast, reliable backups and DR replication at each branch. The Q2R20A-HPE MSA 1050 LFF Storage uses built-in snapshots and synchronous replication over 12Gb SAS links to central data centers. Benefit: Cuts recovery point objectives to seconds, accelerates restores under 15 minutes, and meets compliance SLAs with minimal IT overhead.
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Product Comparison Table
 Q2R20A |  K2R82A |  E7W02A |  Q1J31A |  AP837B | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Product Type | Storage System | Storage System | Storage System | Storage System | Storage System |
| Storage Type | NAS | SAN | SAN | SAN | NAS |
| Form Factor | Rackmount | Rackmount | Rackmount | Rackmount | Rackmount |
| Bay Count | 12-bay | 16-bay | 24-bay | 12-bay | 8-bay |
| Supported Drive Types | Mixed | SATA HDD / SAS HDD / SATA SSD / NVMe SSD | Mixed | Mixed | SATA HDD / SAS HDD / SATA SSD |
| Hot-Swap Support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Max Supported Capacity | 1 PB | 512 TB | 1 PB | 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 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 5 / RAID 6 | RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 5 / RAID 6 |
| 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 | 128 GB | 64 GB | 128 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM Type | ECC DDR4 | ECC DDR4 | ECC DDR4 | DDR4 | DDR4 |
| Network Ports | 10GbE | 10GbE | 10GbE | 10GbE | 10GbE |
| LAN Ports | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| USB Ports | USB 3.2 | USB 3.2 | USB 3.1 | USB 3.2 | USB 3.2 |
| Expansion Support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cooling | Redundant Fan | Redundant Fan | Active | Redundant Fan | Active |
| Power Supply | Redundant | Redundant | Redundant | Redundant | Redundant |
| Power Supply Wattage | 350W | 500W | 750W | 750W | 750W |
| 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 / Virtualization / Media Server | Enterprise Data Center | SMB / Enterprise Data Center / Media Server / Virtualization | Enterprise Data Center |
| Product Name | Q2R20A Storage System | K2R82A | E7W02A Enterprise SAN | Q1J31A Storage System | AP837B Storage System |
| Height | 3 inches | 3 inches | 3.5 inches | 3.5 inches | 3.5 inches |
| Width | 17 inches | 17 inches | 17.5 inches | 17.3 inches | 17 inches |
| Depth | 29 inches | 28 inches | 28.0 inches | 25.2 inches | 20 inches |
| Weight | 25 lbs | 45 lbs | 45 lbs | 45 lbs | 25 lbs |
Reviews & Ratings
M
Marcus Holt
4
Good choice for shared storage needs.
H
Henry Watts
5
Stable performance during peak usage.
J
Julian Nash
3
Easy setup process.
O
Oliver Dean
4
Predictable operation.
Questions & Answers
What is the HPE MSA 1050 12Gb SAS Dual Controller LFF Storage (SKU: Q2R20A)?
The HPE MSA 1050 (Q2R20A) is a midrange modular storage array featuring dual active/active 12 Gb SAS controllers, large form-factor (LFF) drive bays, and integrated RAID for reliable block-level performance.
How many drives can the HPE MSA 1050 enclosure support?
The HPE MSA 1050 supports up to 12 LFF drives in its base enclosure and can expand to a maximum of 64 LFF drives using additional MSA expansion enclosures.
What drive types and capacities are supported by HPE MSA 1050?
The MSA 1050 supports 3.5" SATA, SAS, and nearline SAS HDDs up to 12 TB capacity, as well as 2.5" SAS SSDs in optional carriers for mixed-drive configurations.
What kind of controllers does the MSA 1050 use?
The array uses two hot-swappable, active/active 12 Gb SAS controllers with 8 GB cache per controller (upgradable to 16 GB) for high availability and performance.