Overview:
Need a modern shared storage array which is flash-ready and affordable with what’s left of a small budget?
The HPE MSA 1060 Storage brings affordable flash storage down to the most price sensitive customers. Designed to meet entry-level storage requirements, the HPE MSA 1060 Storage is a good fit for budget constrained customers. With one of the lowest entry price points in the Hewlett Packard Enterprise Storage portfolio and field-proven HPE ProLiant compatibility, the HPE MSA 1060 Storage is the platform of choice for smaller IT workloads. The HPE MSA 1060 Storage features 10G-BaseT iSCSI, FC and SAS host interface connectivity at previously unattainable entry price points. The MSA 1060 allows users to take advantage of the latest storage technologies while also providing a balance between performance and budget.
HPE MSA 1060 2U small form factor storage array bundle with two 16 Gb Fibre Channel 2-port controllers, twelve 1.2 TB 10K SFF Hard Disk Drives, four 16 Gb Fibre Channel SFP+ transceivers, and two 580W redundant power supplies.
What's New
- MSA 1060 Smart Choice array models delivering a complete solution with 14.4 TB of starting raw storage capacity.
- New MSA Gen6 HDD and SSD media options supporting an increase in MSA 1060 raw capacity of up to 2.8X for a total maximum array storage capacity of 2.95 PB.
Features:
Accelerate Applications Affordably
The HPE MSA 1060 Storage is capable of delivering over 154,000 IOPS for affordable application acceleration for small to medium-sized businesses and deployments.
The MSA 1060 platform delivers allows users to define and deploy hybrid or flash configurations from day one and grow as needs change.
MSA’s 'Set and Forget' Data Services does not Require a Dedicated Storage Administrator to Manage
The HPE MSA 1060 Storage is easy to install, easy to use, easy to maintain, even for an IT generalist. Administrators will find the MSA 1060’s new Storage Management Utility intuitive and easy to navigate.
HPE MSA’s automated tiering engine dynamically responds to workload changes so you don’t have to, insuring the hottest data will be moved to the fastest media automatically and in real-time.
Leverage Data Protection Features to Keep your Business Running in the Event of a Disaster
The HPE MSA 1060 Storage delivers virtualized snapshot technology making data protection and instant recovery a snap.
Remote replication via Fibre Channel (FC) or iSCSI facilitates affordable disaster recovery solution.
Flexible, Modular Architecture that Facilitates Growth into the Future
The HPE MSA 1060 Storage solution supports a combination of 3.5 inch (LFF) and 2.5 inch (SFF) 2060 expansion enclosures to a maximum of 3 (4 total including the 1060 array) enclosures.
Start small and scale as needed with any combination of SSDs, Enterprise SAS HDDs or Midline SAS HDDs.
Technical Specifications:
HPE MSA 1060 SFF 2x16Gb FC 2-port Controller 12x1.2TB HDD 4x16Gb SFP FC XCVR 14TB Storage Array Specifications |
Detailed product description |
HPE MSA 1060 2U small form factor storage array bundle with two 16 Gb Fibre Channel 2-port controllers, twelve 1.2 TB 10K SFF Hard Disk Drives, four 16 Gb Fibre Channel SFP+ transceivers, and two 580W redundant power supplies |
Product Number |
P79250-B25 |
Drive description |
Twelve 1.2 TB 10K SFF Hard Disk Drives included; Add up to twelve additional SFF HDD and/or SSD per base array |
Capacity |
Up to 475 TB with maximum capacity expansion |
Storage expansion options |
24 drive bay SFF 2060 drive enclosure or 12 drive bay LFF 2060 drive enclosure (add up to 3) |
Host interface |
16 Gb Fibre Channel, 10GBase-T iSCSI, or 12 Gb SAS; depending on model |
Storage controller |
2x 16 Gb Fibre Channel 2-port Controller |
SAN backup support |
Yes |
Storage mirroring support |
No |
Systems Insight Manager support |
No |
Compatible operating systems |
Windows Server2022;
Windows Server2019;
Windows Server2016;
VMware vSphere6.7;
Red Hat® Linux 8;
SuSE SLES 15;
See HPE SPOCK for more details. |
Clustering support |
Yes |
Form factor |
2U rack mount |
Energy efficiency |
Yes |
Weight |
5 kg (11 lb) |
Dimensions |
8.9 x 44.5 x 50.8 cm (3.5 x 17.5 x 20.0 in) |
Host connectivity |
16 Gb Fibre Channel |
Drive form factor |
SFF |
Included drives |
12x HPE MSA 1.2 TB SAS 12G Enterprise 10K SFF (2.5in) M2 3yr Wty HDD |
SED Drives Supported |
No |
Included transceivers |
HPE MSA 16 Gb Short Wave Fibre Channel SFP+ 4-pack Transceiver |
Warranty |
Three-year limited warranty, parts exchange next business day delivery. Disk enclosures, hard drives, and options for the HPE MSA 1060 carry their own warranty. |
Hardware Specs:
HPE MSA 1060 Storage Array

HPE MSA 1060 Storage
1 |
Power Switch |
2 |
Redundant Power and Cooling Module (AC or DC) |
3 |
Host connection ports (8/16Gb FC, 1/10Gb iSCSI or 12Gb SAS depending on model) |
4 |
Ethernet management port |
5 |
12 Gb SAS expansion port |
6 |
Controller A (Inverted) |
7 |
Controller B |
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