HPE MSA 2060 12Gb SAS SFF Storage Chassis with Dual Controllers

The HPE R0Q78B is a Small Form Factor storage chassis from the MSA 2060 line that brings enterprise-grade features to small and medium-sized businesses. By housing dual 4-port 12 Gb SAS controllers, it creates two independent paths to each drive, so data keeps flowing even if one path is disrupted. The result is consistent throughput and dependable access for virtual machines, databases, or departmental file shares.

Capacity can grow along with the business. When the chassis is filled with the latest 24 TB SAS drives, total raw capacity rises by about twenty percent compared with the previous generation, letting administrators delay a costly forklift upgrade. If a workflow demands faster response times, the system can take advantage of the MSA Gen6 Flash Bundle. Adding flash tiers in this way improves latency and pushes performance as high as 395 000 IOPS without forcing a move to an all-flash array.

The MSA 2060 architecture is straightforward to deploy and manage, making it a practical choice for IT generalists who support branch offices, remote sites, or growing on-premises environments. The array fits naturally into 12 Gb SAS infrastructures, so a server that already uses SAS for direct-attached storage can transition to shared storage without a new network fabric. Whether the workload is a set of virtual hosts that need live migration, a backup target that demands large sequential writes, or a high-read content repository, the HPE R0Q78B supplies the bandwidth and resilience to keep operations on track.

Expansion shelves, drive options, and data-in-place controller upgrades allow the platform to evolve over time. This protects the initial investment while giving IT teams the flexibility to respond quickly when projects or performance requirements change.

Highlights:

• Dual 4-port 12 Gb SAS controllers provide redundant paths and balanced throughput
• Small Form Factor chassis saves rack space while supporting high-density storage
• Up to a twenty percent capacity increase when populated with HPE 24 TB SAS 12 G hard drives
• Gen6 Flash Bundle offers an affordable path to flash acceleration within the same chassis
• Performance scales to as many as 395 000 IOPS, helping applications finish tasks sooner