Quick Specs Feature Description Capacity LFF: 7.2TB SAS or 24TB SATA With 7 LFF enclosures: 57.6TB SAS or 192TB SATA SFF: 21.6TB SAS or 12TB SATA With 5 D2700 JBODs: 134TB SAS or 74.5TB SATA Controller cache 2GB per controller Total LUNs (w/dual controller) 512 Host connectP2000 & MSA2000 have 1 or 2 controllers, EVA has 2 controllers standard P2000 G3 FC: Two 8Gb FC ports or two 8Gb FC and two 1 GbE iSCSI ports per controller P2000 G3 SAS: Four 6Gb (x4) SAS ports per controller P2000 G3 10 GbE iSCSI: Two 10 GbE iSCSI ports per controller Maximum drives with expansion 96 LFF/149 SFF Maximum host supported P2000 G3 FC: 64 P2000 G3 SAS: 64 P2000 G3 10 GbE iSCSI: 64 RAID support 0, 1, 3, 5, 6, 10, 50 Use for storage Primary storage with SAS Secondary with SATA Storage expansion options P2000 3.5-inch disk enclosure D2700 2.5-inch disk enclosure Form factor 2U Server compatibility1 Supports most HPE ProLiant, BladeSystems and Integrity servers including: HPE ProLiant DL, ML HPE c-Class Blade Servers (SAS BladeServer support is with the MSA2000sa G2) Integrity servers, IA64 (FC and FC/iSCSI support only) NOTE:Click here for a complete list of server compatibility The HPE MSA P2000 G3 family delivers affordable, entry-level storage arrays tailored for small to medium-sized businesses, departmental deployments, or remote offices with limited budgets and IT resources. Available in 2U chassis configurations supporting either 12 large form factor (LFF) 3.5-inch or 24 small form factor (SFF) 2.5-inch drive bays, these arrays offer flexible host connectivity through five controller options: dual-port 8 GB Fibre Channel, a unique dual-protocol Combo controller (two 8 GB FC + two 1 GbE iSCSI ports), 6 GB SAS with four ports, dual-port 10 GbE iSCSI, and the latest quad-port 1 Gb iSCSI model. All models feature 6 GB SAS backend connectivity to drives and expansion enclosures, hot-plug redundancy for controllers, fans, power supplies, and I/O modules, and support for mixed enterprise SAS, SAS Midline, and SATA Midline drives (though SSDs are not supported). Designed for simplicity, the arrays emphasize easy deployment, strong security, low management overhead, and rapid ROI through efficient consolidation. Built-in data protection comes standard across all G3 models, including 64 snapshots and Volume Copy (cloning), with optional upgrades to 512 snapshots and Remote Snap replication available on FC, FC/iSCSI Combo, and iSCSI controllers. The modular design allows starting with a single-controller configuration for minimal initial cost and upgrading to dual controllers or adding drive enclosures as capacity needs grow—scaling up to 57.6 TB SAS (or higher with Midline/SATA drives) in LFF setups and up to 178 TB SAS in SFF configurations with maximum expansions. Whether leveraging high-performance 8 GB FC SANs, cost-effective iSCSI for departmental sharing, direct-attached SAS for BladeSystems or rack servers, or 10 GbE for consolidated environments, the MSA P2000 G3 provides versatile, no-license-fee growth that adapts to evolving requirements without unexpected expenses.
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