Entry consolidation and virtualization initiatives are now well in your budgetary reach. The new HP MSA 1040 Storage offers many of the HP MSA 2040 features but at lower entry price points. HP ProLiant and BladeSystems administrators as well as IT generalists will find storage management tasks simple and intuitive with MSA.
The MSA 1040 arrays leverage a new 4th-generation controller architecture with a new processor, 2-host ports and 4GB cache per controller. Take advantage of the latest hard drives advances by choosing the form factor and technology which best meet your application and budget requirements. Unlike many competing arrays, the MSA 1040 ships standard with intuitive management tools and powerful data services such as Snapshots and Volume Copy for increased data protection.