HPE MSA 2042 vs NetApp AFF A200
Side-by-side specifications from the vendors' own documents. The HPE MSA 2042 is the version of the MSA 2040 family that ships with the Advanced Data Services Software Suite included as standard. The NetApp AFF A200 was NetApp's entry-level 2U all-flash storage system introducing modern ONTAP flash capabilities to small and midsize enterprises.
| HPE MSA 2042 | NetApp AFF A200 | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | HPE | NetApp |
| Status | end-of-sale | end-of-sale |
| Released | — | Jan 2017 |
| Form factor | 2U array | 2U rack |
| Interface | SAS drives; host connection options as in the MSA 2040 family | — |
| Software | Advanced Data Services Software Suite included as standard | — |
| Encryption | Data at rest encryption not supported (per HPE statement quoted in the MSA 2040 QuickSpecs family) | — |
| Controller configuration | — | Dual controllers in 2U enclosure |
| Processor | — | Intel Xeon processors per controller |
| Memory | — | 64GB system memory per HA pair with NVRAM |
| Drive bays | — | Up to 24x internal 2.5-inch 12Gb SAS SSDs, expandable with DS224C shelves |
| Supported drives | — | 12Gb SAS SSDs (960GB, 3.8TB, 7.6TB, 15.3TB) |
| Maximum raw capacity | — | Up to 17PB in a 24-node cluster |
| Host connectivity | — | Onboard 10GBase-T and UTA2 ports for 16Gb FC or 10GbE SFP+ |
| Storage protocols | — | FC, iSCSI, NFS, SMB |
| Clustering | — | Up to 24 nodes (12 HA pairs) |
| Management | — | NetApp ONTAP 9 |
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