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HPE MSA Storage Configurator

Build and price an HPE MSA SAN — new or refurbished. Pick the array, drives and RAID, and see usable capacity update live. Free UK quote, no obligation.

Quick start — pre-built configurations
Step 1 of 6🗄️ Array

Select your array

Choose new or refurbished, then pick a model

MSA Gen7 — current
MSA Gen6

Configure an HPE MSA entry SAN online and request a free UK quote. Choose new (MSA Gen7 2070/2072 or Gen6 2060/2062) or refurbished (Gen5 2050/2052, supportable to 2028), set your drive mix and RAID tier, and watch raw and usable capacity update live. Servnet is a 24-year HPE partner — every build is validated and quoted by our UK team.

Current line
MSA Gen7 2070 / 2072 · Gen6 2060 / 2062
Refurbished
MSA Gen5 2050 / 2052 — supportable to 2028
Host connectivity
16/32Gb FC · 10/25GbE iSCSI · 12Gb SAS
Max capacity
Up to 7.37 PB raw (Gen6/7 SFF)
Host connectivity
Host 1Host 2Host 3Host 416/32Gb FC · 10/25GbE iSCSI · 12Gb SAS (dual controller)Controller AactiveController Bactivecache mirror / failoverSSDSASLFFDual-active controllers · no single point of failure · expandable disk enclosures
MSA-DP+ distributed RAID
Traditional RAID 5/6 + dedicated hot spareidle spareOne drive's data rebuilds onto a single idle spare — sequential, slow, and the spare does nothing until then.Dell ADAPT — distributed erasure codingData, parity and spare capacity are distributed across every drive — a failure rebuilds in parallel across all drives, so recovery is dramatically faster and any drive can fail.ADAPT reserves only ~2 drives of spare capacity, kept distributed — more usable capacity and far shorter rebuilds than fixed RAID + hot spare.

HPE MSA arrays you can configure

MSA Gen7 — current

  • HPE MSA 2070

    2U · 24 SFF or 12 LFF · 7.37 PB raw (SFF) · 48 GB system

    Current-generation MSA — roughly double the random IOPS of Gen6 and ~30% more bandwidth, with MSA-DP+ distributed RAID and 48 GB of system cache. The default new-buy entry SAN.

  • HPE MSA 2072

    2U · 24 SFF or 12 LFF · 7.37 PB raw (SFF) · 48 GB system

    MSA 2070 with bundled SSDs and the Advanced Data Services suite — automated tiering, read cache and snapshots included. The value pick if you want flash acceleration out of the box.

MSA Gen6

  • HPE MSA 2060

    2U · 24 SFF or 12 LFF · 7.37 PB raw (SFF) · 24 GB system

    Proven Gen6 MSA with MSA-DP+ distributed RAID and 16Gb FC / 10GbE iSCSI connectivity. A cost-effective new array where Gen7 headroom is not required.

  • HPE MSA 2062

    2U · 24 SFF or 12 LFF · 7.37 PB raw (SFF) · 24 GB system

    Gen6 MSA 2060 with bundled SSDs for a ready-made hybrid flash tier — a low-cost route to flash-accelerated block storage.

MSA Gen5 — refurbished (supportable to 2028)

  • HPE MSA 2052

    2U · 24 SFF or 12 LFF · 614 TB raw (SFF) · 8 GB/ctrl (16 GB array)

    Re-certified Gen5 MSA shipping with ~1.6 TB of SSD and the Advanced Data Services suite included. The best-value refurbished MSA — supportable to 2028, around half the price of new.

  • HPE MSA 2050

    2U · 24 SFF or 12 LFF · 614 TB raw (SFF) · 8 GB/ctrl (16 GB array)

    Re-certified Gen5 MSA dual-controller SAN — flexible block storage for virtualisation, file and backup, with the performance tier licensed as needed.

MSA prior gen — refurbished (TPM)

  • HPE MSA 2040 / 2042

    2U · 24 SFF or 12 LFF · ~576 TB raw (SFF) · 4 GB/ctrl

    The cheapest route into an MSA SAN — past OEM support (EOSL 2023), so best paired with third-party maintenance and a spares pool for non-critical workloads.

Frequently asked questions

Can I configure both new and refurbished MSA arrays?

Yes — use the New / Refurbished toggle at the top. New covers the current MSA Gen7 (2070/2072) and Gen6 (2060/2062); Refurbished covers re-certified Gen5 (2050/2052), which HPE supports to 2028, plus the prior 2040 generation for third-party-maintenance budgets. The drive, RAID and connectivity options adapt to the array you pick.

How accurate is the usable-capacity figure?

It is a close indication. We multiply your raw capacity (drive size × quantity) by the RAID tier’s overhead — 50% for mirror (RAID 1/10), (n−1)/n for RAID 5, (n−2)/n for RAID 6, and a distributed-spare allowance for MSA-DP+. Real usable capacity also depends on pre-formatting, spare disks and pool layout, so Servnet confirms the exact figure on your quote.

Which RAID level should I choose?

On Gen6/Gen7 we recommend MSA-DP+ — HPE’s distributed RAID rebuilds far faster than classic parity, which matters with large drives. RAID 6 (dual parity) is the safe classic choice for big HDD pools; RAID 10 suits write-heavy, latency-sensitive workloads; RAID 5 maximises capacity for read-mostly data. The configurator only offers the RAID tiers your chosen array supports.

Fibre Channel, iSCSI or SAS — which host connectivity?

Fibre Channel (16Gb, or 32Gb on Gen7) suits established FC fabrics and the lowest-latency block access; 10/25GbE iSCSI runs over standard Ethernet and is the most flexible and cost-effective; 12Gb SAS is the simplest, lowest-cost option for direct-attach to one or two servers. 25GbE iSCSI and 32Gb FC are Gen7 options.

Does Servnet supply and support the MSA in the UK?

Yes — Servnet is a 24-year HPE partner. We quote, supply, optionally install/configure (RAID, pools, host mapping) and support the MSA across the UK. New arrays come with HPE Tech Care; refurbished arrays carry a Servnet warranty with third-party-maintenance options for end-of-support hardware.

Is this a price or just a configuration?

It builds a validated configuration and a request for quote — there is no live price shown. Save or share your build by link, then request a quote and our UK team responds within one business day with pricing and availability.

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