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Rack-mountable 2U storage array with 24 small-form-factor bays

HPE

HPE MSA 2060 R0Q78B NAS 24 bay 12Gb SAS 2.5

SKU CH-2TWM-E5ZP7 MPN R0Q78B

A 24-bay 2.5-inch storage array with dual 12Gb SAS controllers and clustering support

  • TypeComputer Accessories
  • 24 drive bays let you scale capacity
  • Dual 12Gb/s SAS controllers deliver high throughput
  • Clustering support enables shared storage pools
  • 5" small-form-factor bays fit dense deployments
  • Rack-mount 2U design saves data-centre space

HPE MSA 2060 24-bay SAS storage array

The HPE MSA 2060 is a 2U rack-mountable desktop NAS built for small and medium businesses that need block-level storage over SAS. It ships with two 12Gb/s SAS controllers and twenty-four 2.5-inch drive bays ready for SAS or SSD media. No drives are included, so the array is configured entirely around the workload you choose.

Suits SAS environments needing clustered block

This platform fits IT teams that want dual-controller redundancy and clustering support without moving to a larger enterprise frame. It does not serve file protocols natively, so buyers who need NFS or SMB shares without an upstream gateway should look at a dedicated file appliance or a unified system.

Dual 12Gb/s SAS controllers drive the decision

The pair of 12Gb/s SAS controllers provides active-active paths to every bay and enables controller failover. If your host servers or expansion shelves only offer 6Gb/s SAS or a different host interface, the array will negotiate down, but the dual-controller architecture is the feature that justifies the purchase.

Highlights

  • 24 drive bays let you scale capacity
  • Dual 12Gb/s SAS controllers deliver high throughput
  • Clustering support enables shared storage pools
  • 5" small-form-factor bays fit dense deployments
  • Rack-mount 2U design saves data-centre space

Specifications

BrandHP
TypeComputer Accessories
Shipping weight31.75 kg
Package size813 × 648 × 254 mm

Questions about this item

How often will the 12Gb SAS controllers need firmware updates or replacement?

The two 12Gb SAS controllers are built for the array's lifecycle; firmware updates are released by HPE as needed and applied through the management interface without removing hardware.

Which limit appears first when the 24-bay chassis runs sustained workloads — drive count, controller throughput or bay capacity?

The 24-bay chassis fills first; with 24 x 2.5-inch bays supported and no drives installed, physical bay capacity is the initial constraint before dual-controller throughput saturates.

What noise, heat or power changes should I expect from the dual-controller unit running all day in a 2U rack?

Dual 12Gb SAS controllers and up to 24 drives generate continuous airflow demand; the 2U rack-mount design uses redundant fans to manage heat, producing typical enterprise-array acoustic and thermal output.

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