HPE 335880-B21 Disk Array Data Storage

Summary
The HP StorageWorks Modular Smart Array family delivers simple, affordable storage technology to meet today's demanding and growing IT needs.
Increase server capacity when internal storage slots are full; Eliminate the need for more servers when you only need storage; Modular design enables expansion from a few disks to the maximum drive count
Ideal for entry-level businesses, departmental, and branch office customers
Simple, affordable, and reliable network storage solutions.

Key Features
- High Availability: supports a broad range of clustering options for Microsoft Windows Server, Linux Server and Novell NetWare environments.
- High Performance: 14,000 IO/s in a 2 host, 14 drive environment. Double the workload performance of 1st generation MSA500.
- Storage Capacity: The Modular Smart Array 500 G2 cabinet supports up to fourteen 1" Universal hard drives, for a maximum of 4.2TB of shared storage capacity using HP 300GB Ultra320 SCSI Universal 1" hard drives.
- Data Protection: Modular Smart Array 500 G2 is designed for a high level of data protection. It includes redundant controllers (optional), redundant fans and power supplies (standard) multiple I/O path capability with Smart Array Multipath software option, battery-backed cache and RAID ADG (standard).
- Storage Manageability: The Smart Array Controllers feature familiar configuration and management tools such as HP Smart Array Configuration Utility and Insight Manager. Online Management Features: Online Capacity Expansion (single path only), Online RAID Level Migration, Online Stripe Size Migration, Online Spares (Global), User Selectable Read/Write cache, User Selectable Expand and Rebuild Priority.
- Choice of Computing Platform: The Modular Smart Array 500 G2 is designed and qualified for ProLiant servers.
- Advanced Data Guarding (RAID ADG) Fault Tolerance: This is the highest level of RAID fault tolerance. It allocates two sets of parity data across drives and allows simultaneous write operations. This level of fault tolerance can withstand two simultaneous drive failures without downtime or data loss.

Technical Features
- High performance Modular Smart Array controller(s) with LCD for system status messages.
- 256-MB Battery Backed Cache, upgradeable to 512 MB maximum.
- Optional redundant Modular Smart Array controller.
- 4.2U rack mount chassis combining both the controller and disk shelf.
- End-to-end Ultra320 SCSI - Host interface, back panel and drive interconnect.
- Selective Storage Presentation (SSP) for storage sharing with multiple servers (LUN Masking)
- 4.2TB capacities with support of 14 Ultra320, Ultra3 and Ultra2 HP Universal Drives.
- Redundant power supplies and fans are standard.
- RAID levels 0, 1, 1+0, 5, RAID ADG.
- Rapid Drive Rebuild technology accelerating RAID 5 and RAID ADG drive rebuild rates.