BRAND NEW FACTORY SEALED & RETAIL BOXED WITH THE FULL HPE WARRANTY!!! Overview The HPE MSA 1050 SAN Storage is an affordable, entry-level shared storage solution designed for organizations seeking reliable Fibre Channel SAN performance at a budget-friendly price. The Q2R19A model features dual controllers, 8Gb Fibre Channel connectivity, and support for up to 24 Small Form Factor drives in a compact 2U rack-mountable chassis. Built for growing businesses and virtualization environments, the HPE MSA 1050 delivers simple storage management, RAID data protection, and flash-ready performance for modern workloads. Key Features Dual-controller SAN storage system 8Gb Fibre Channel connectivity 24 SFF (2.5-inch) drive bays 12Gb/s SAS controller architecture RAID support for data protection Compact 2U rack design Scalable enterprise storage platform Flash-ready storage solution Ideal for virtualization and SMB environments Technical Specifications Brand: HPE Model: MSA 1050 Part Number: Q2R19A Product Series: 1000 Product Type: SAN Storage System Controller Configuration Number of Controllers: 2 Controller Type: 12Gb/s SAS Connectivity Fibre Channel Support: Yes External SAS Ports: 2 USB Ports: 2 Storage Bays Total Expansion Bays: 24 Drive Bay Type: 24 × 2.5-inch SFF Maximum Supported Drives: 24 Installed Drives: None included Storage Capacity Maximum Supported Capacity: 76.80 TB RAID Support Supported RAID Levels: RAID 1 RAID 5 RAID 6 RAID 10 Physical Specifications Form Factor Rack-mountable storage array 2U rack height Dimensions Height: 3.5 inches Width: 19.5 inches Depth: 17.6 inches Ideal Use Cases Small and medium business storage VMware and Hyper-V virtualization Shared Fibre Channel SAN environments Backup and disaster recovery File and application storage Entry-level enterprise storage deployments Benefits of the HPE MSA 1050 Q2R19A The HPE MSA 1050 provides enterprise-class shared storage functionality without the high cost associated with large enterprise arrays. It offers dependable Fibre Channel connectivity, flexible RAID protection, and scalable storage expansion for businesses transitioning from direct-attached storage to SAN infrastructure. Key advantages include: Affordable enterprise SAN storage Simplified storage management Reliable dual-controller redundancy Flexible RAID configurations Compact space-saving deployment Flash-ready infrastructure support Frequently Asked Questions Does the HPE MSA 1050 Q2R19A include hard drives?No. This model ships without installed hard drives. What type of drives are supported?The system supports up to 24 Small Form Factor (2.5-inch) drives. Is RAID supported?Yes. RAID 1, 5, 6, and 10 are supported. Is this suitable for virtualization?Yes. The MSA 1050 is commonly used for VMware and other virtualized environments. What connectivity does this model provide?This model supports 8Gb Fibre Channel connectivity with dual controllers.