P12942-001 HPE MSA 2060 24 Bays 2.5 Inch Storage Array Chassis.

Product Overview of HPE MSA 2060 Storage Array

The HPE P12942-001 serves as a robust chassis designed specifically for the MSA 2060 series, supporting a high-density storage solution with 24 bays. This chassis accommodates 2.5-inch drives, optimizing space while delivering powerful performance.

General Information

• Manufacturer: HPE
• Part Number: P12942-001
• Drive Compatibility: 24 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA drives
• Form Factor: Rack-mountable chassis suitable for data centers
• Connectivity: Designed to interface seamlessly with MSA 2060 controllers
• Redundancy: Supports redundant power supplies and cooling fans
• Compact : 2.5-inch drive bays for increased storage density
• 24 hot-Swappable drive slots for seamless maintenance and upgrades
• Optimized for HPE MSA 2060 Storage Arrays
• High availability and reliability designed for enterprise environments

Benefits of the P12942-001 Storage Array Enclosure

• Maximizes storage capacity within a limited footprint
• Supports diverse SSD and HDD configurations for flexible performance tuning
• Easy integration with existing HPE storage infrastructures
• Enhanced cooling mechanisms to maintain optimal operational temperatures

Use Cases

This chassis is ideal for businesses aiming to expand their storage infrastructure efficiently while maintaining high performance and reliability. Typical scenarios include:

• Data centers requiring scalable storage solutions
• Enterprises focused on virtualization and cloud storage integration
• Organizations needing dependable storage for critical applications and databases

Compatibility and Upgrade Path

The P12942-001 chassis integrates effortlessly with the HPE MSA 2060 storage family, allowing smooth expansion and future upgrades without disrupting existing systems.

Core Attributes of the P12942-001 Storage Array Chassis

The P12942-001 chassis is specifically constructed to optimize storage density while maintaining exceptional data throughput and operational resilience. Key attributes include:

• High-Density 2.5-Inch Drive Bays: The enclosure supports 24 hot-swappable 2.5-inch drive bays, enabling dense packing of SSDs or SAS/SATA hard disk drives, maximizing storage capacity without expanding rack space.
• Advanced Cooling Design: Integrated cooling mechanisms maintain optimal temperature levels, prolonging hardware lifespan and reducing risk of thermal throttling during heavy workloads.
• Redundant Power Supplies: Dual hot-pluggable power supplies ensure continuous operation and minimize downtime, which is critical for business continuity.
• Seamless Integration: Fully compatible with the HPE MSA 2060 series controllers and existing MSA infrastructures, allowing for smooth upgrades and expansions.
• Robust Build Quality: Designed for rack-mount deployment in data centers, the chassis meets rigorous standards for shock and vibration resistance.

Technical Specifications and Performance Details

Understanding the technical underpinnings of the P12942-001 chassis is crucial for administrators and IT professionals tasked with designing scalable storage solutions. Key specifications include:

• Drive Compatibility: Supports 24 bays of 2.5-inch SAS or SATA drives, including enterprise-grade SSDs and HDDs, allowing tailored configurations optimized for performance or capacity.
• Form Factor: 2U rack-mount chassis designed for efficient use of data center rack space.
• Drive Management: Hot-swappable bays with tool-less drive insertion and extraction, facilitating quick drive replacement without downtime.
• Power and Cooling: Dual redundant 550W power supplies and multiple high-efficiency fans ensure reliable power delivery and effective heat dissipation.
• Connectivity: Designed to connect with HPE MSA 2060 controllers using SAS connections, delivering high-speed data throughput to support demanding workloads.

Storage Array Advantages for Enterprise Environments

The P12942-001 chassis provides several operational benefits that enhance overall storage array effectiveness in enterprise contexts:

Optimized Space Utilization

The use of 2.5-inch drive bays enables more drives to be housed within a compact 2U chassis, delivering a higher storage density than traditional 3.5-inch configurations. This compact design allows organizations to maximize available rack space, reducing the physical footprint of their storage infrastructure.

Scalability and Flexibility

Designed to integrate with existing HPE MSA 2060 storage systems, the P12942-001 chassis supports incremental growth, enabling businesses to add storage capacity in modular increments as demands increase. This scalable approach reduces upfront costs and avoids over-provisioning, offering flexible deployment options across various workload profiles.

High Availability and Reliability

With dual redundant power supplies and hot-swappable drives, the chassis supports continuous availability, minimizing downtime during maintenance or hardware failures. Enhanced cooling and vibration-resistant components further bolster system reliability, ensuring consistent performance under intensive workloads.

24 Hot-Swappable 2.5-Inch Drive Bays

The core of the P12942-001’s design is its 24 drive bays, each capable of housing a high-performance 2.5-inch SAS or SATA drive. These bays allow administrators to mix and match solid-state drives (SSDs) for speed or hard disk drives (HDDs) for cost-effective storage, tailoring configurations based on business requirements.

• Hot-Swap Capability: Each bay supports hot-swapping, which means drives can be replaced or upgraded without shutting down the entire system, minimizing downtime.
• Tool-less Access: Drives can be inserted or removed quickly with minimal tools, simplifying maintenance and upgrades.
• LED Indicators: Status LEDs on each drive bay provide at-a-glance monitoring of drive health and activity, facilitating proactive management.

Drive Compatibility and Performance Considerations

By supporting both SAS and SATA drives in 2.5-inch format, the chassis offers broad compatibility with a variety of storage media, making it suitable for different application needs:

• SSDs: Ideal for performance-sensitive applications such as databases, virtualization, and high-transaction environments.
• SAS Drives: Provide a balance of speed and capacity for mixed workloads.
• SATA Drives: Cost-effective for archival storage or applications with less intensive performance demands.

Power and Cooling Systems Designed for Enterprise Resilience

Redundant Power Architecture

The P12942-001 chassis incorporates dual, hot-swappable power supplies to ensure uninterrupted operation. If one power supply fails, the other automatically takes over, maintaining power delivery without affecting system availability. This redundancy is critical for mission-critical environments that cannot tolerate unexpected downtime.

Advanced Thermal System

Efficient cooling is vital to protect high-density storage components from overheating. The chassis integrates multiple high-performance fans strategically placed to create optimized airflow pathways, reducing hotspots and ensuring stable operation during intense workloads. This thermal design extends component longevity and supports sustained peak performance.

Compatibility and Integration with HPE MSA 2060 Ecosystem

Seamless Controller Connectivity

The chassis is engineered to work hand-in-hand with HPE MSA 2060 controllers through high-speed SAS interfaces. This connectivity ensures low latency and high throughput for data transfers, critical in environments where speed and responsiveness impact overall productivity.

Modular Expansion Options

By supporting multiple chassis within the MSA 2060 family, the P12942-001 allows businesses to grow their storage infrastructure modularly. Adding additional chassis is straightforward, enabling scaling without major infrastructure overhaul or downtime.

Enterprise Data Centers

Large-scale enterprises benefit from the P12942-001 chassis as it delivers the capacity, performance, and reliability necessary to support virtualization, database applications, and cloud infrastructure. Its dense design allows data centers to reduce rack space usage while maintaining or increasing storage capacity.

Small and Medium-Sized Businesses (SMBs)

SMBs seeking reliable storage solutions can leverage the chassis's scalable architecture to incrementally increase capacity while controlling costs. Its ease of maintenance and high availability features reduce the need for dedicated IT resources.

Backup and Archival Storage

Organizations requiring long-term data retention and backup storage can use the chassis with high-capacity SATA drives for cost-efficient archival, combined with SSDs for active backup environments requiring quick access.

Drive and Component

The P12942-001 chassis supports comprehensive monitoring through HPE’s management tools, providing real-time insights into drive health, power supply status, and cooling performance. Proactive alerts enable swift response to potential issues, minimizing downtime.

Ease of Serviceability

With hot-swappable drives, power supplies, and fans, routine maintenance and component replacement are simplified, allowing technicians to service the chassis without disrupting critical operations.

Superior Storage Density

Compared to similar storage enclosures, the P12942-001 offers a higher drive count in a compact 2U form factor, translating into better rack space efficiency.

Enterprise-Grade Reliability

Built by HPE, the chassis benefits from proven engineering and strict quality controls, ensuring dependable performance and compatibility with established HPE storage ecosystems.