{"product_id":"hpe-msa-2060-sas-12g-2u-24-disk-sff-drive-enclosure-r0q40","title":"HPE MSA 2060 R0Q40B 2U 24-bay SFF drive expansion enclosure with 12Gb SAS connectivity, designed to expand storage capacity for compatible HPE MSA storage arrays","description":"\u003ch2\u003eHPE MSA 2060 R0Q40B is a 2U 24-bay SFF drive expansion enclosure with 12Gb SAS connectivity, designed to expand storage capacity for compatible HPE MSA storage arrays\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe HPE MSA 2060 R0Q40B is a 2U, 24-bay SFF drive expansion enclosure designed to add storage capacity to compatible HPE MSA storage arrays. It is an expansion enclosure, not a standalone SAN storage array or controller system. HPE officially lists R0Q40B as the MSA 2060 12Gb SAS 24-disk SFF Drive Enclosure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eWhat is R0Q40B?\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eR0Q40B is an expansion shelf \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt provides \u003cstrong\u003e24 physical 2.5-inch SFF drive bays\u003c\/strong\u003e and connects to an MSA storage array using \u003cstrong\u003e12Gb SAS\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHPE MSA 2060 Storage Array\u003cbr\u003e↓\u003cbr\u003e12Gb SAS connection\u003cbr\u003e↓\u003cbr\u003eR0Q40B Expansion Enclosure\u003cbr\u003e↓\u003cbr\u003eUp to 24 × SFF drives\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e24 × SFF Drive Bays\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e24 × 2.5-inch SFF drive slots\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis makes it useful when you want \u003cstrong\u003ehigh drive density in a 2U rack space\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e12Gb SAS Expansion\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe R0Q40B uses \u003cstrong\u003e12Gb SAS\u003c\/strong\u003e for its connection to the MSA storage system.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe SAS connection is used for communication between the MSA storage system and its expansion enclosure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e✅ \u003cstrong\u003e12Gb SAS drive expansion enclosure\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCompatible MSA Systems\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHPE specifies that the MSA 2060 SFF Drive Enclosure can connect to MSA 2060 SFF or LFF storage systems. HPE also lists R0Q40B as an enclosure option for the MSA 2062 SFF Storage system. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMSA 2060 R0Q74B — 16Gb FC SFF\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMSA 2060 R0Q73B — 16Gb FC LFF\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMSA 2062 R0Q80B — 16Gb FC SFF\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMSA 2062 R0Q82B — 10GbE iSCSI SFF\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eR0Q40B — 24-bay SFF expansion enclosure\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eExpansion Capacity\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn MSA 2060 array can support \u003cstrong\u003eup to nine additional drive enclosures\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTherefore, R0Q40B can be used to build a much larger storage configuration around the main MSA array.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat's Included?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 × HPE MSA 2060 2U SFF drive enclosure\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e24 × SFF drive bays\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRack-mount kit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2 × 0.5m Mini-SAS HD to Mini-SAS HD cables\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePower supply configuration\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eNot automatically included\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHard drives \/ SSDs are not included simply because the enclosure has 24 drive bays.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePower Supply\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eR0Q40B is a B-series SKU.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eExternal SAS Cables\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"group TyagGW_tableContainer\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"TyagGW_tableWrapper flex flex-col-reverse w-fit\"\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"w-fit min-w-(--thread-content-width)\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth class=\"last:pe-10\"\u003eCable\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth class=\"last:pe-10\"\u003ePart Number\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1.0m Mini-SAS HD 4x to Mini-SAS HD 4x\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e716195-B21\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2.0m Mini-SAS HD 4x to Mini-SAS HD 4x\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e716197-B21\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eComparison R0Q40B vs R0Q39B\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"group TyagGW_tableContainer\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"TyagGW_tableWrapper flex flex-col-reverse w-fit\"\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"w-fit min-w-(--thread-content-width)\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth class=\"last:pe-10\"\u003eSpecification\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth class=\"last:pe-10\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eR0Q40B\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth class=\"last:pe-10\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eR0Q39B\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMSA Family\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMSA 2060\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMSA 2060\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eType\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eExpansion Enclosure\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eExpansion Enclosure\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRack Height\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2U\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2U\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eForm Factor\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSFF\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLFF\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDrive Size\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2.5-inch\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e3.5-inch\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDrive Bays\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e24\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e12\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eInterface\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e12Gb SAS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e12Gb SAS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMain Advantage\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHigh drive density\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLarger LFF drives\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSKU\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eR0Q40B\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eR0Q39B\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHPE's QuickSpecs list these two enclosures directly as the MSA 2060 expansion options. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eIs R0Q40B a Complete Storage Array?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExpansion enclosure\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e24 × 2.5-inch SFF drive bays\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eR0Q74B\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMain MSA 2060 Fibre Channel storage array\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HPE","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47604111474772,"sku":"AS-R0Q39B","price":7313.0,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/7909\/9220\/files\/HPE_MSA_2060_12G_SAS_SFF_drive_enclosure_1.png?v=1788119651","url":"https:\/\/www.amasouq.ae\/products\/hpe-msa-2060-sas-12g-2u-24-disk-sff-drive-enclosure-r0q40","provider":"YOUR ONLINE TECH  STORE","version":"1.0","type":"link"}