The HPE MSA 2060 Expansion Enclosure provides scalable capacity expansion for HPE MSA arrays. Supporting SFF or LFF SAS drives depending on configuration, it enables flexible storage growth for expanding data and application requirements.
Guide price: Price range: £1,100.00 through £1,499.00 Ex. VAT
As application and analytics workloads grow, storage platforms must scale capacity without introducing operational disruption or requiring a new storage architecture.
The HPE MSA 2060 Expansion Enclosure extends the capacity of an MSA 2060 array by supporting either 24 small form factor drives or 12 large form factor drives per shelf. The enclosure supports both SAS HDD and SSD media, enabling organisations to expand performance tiers or bulk capacity as requirements change. Modern flash support, controller efficiency, and scalable drive options allow the platform to serve mixed business workloads while balancing performance, capacity, and investment discipline.
Connected through 12Gb SAS expansion links , the enclosure integrates directly with existing MSA controllers while allowing the array to scale to as many as 240 SFF drives across additional shelves. Organisations that require the current MSA expansion generation may also consider the HPE MSA 2070 Expansion Enclosure, for extending capacity in newer MSA environments while staying aligned to the latest platform.
Incremental expansion allows IT teams to add storage capacity when required while continuing to use the same management tools and application integrations already deployed.
Our specialists can design and deploy HPE MSA 2060 Expansion Enclosure solutions aligned with scalable hybrid storage environments. It also gives IT teams a more practical platform for planned growth without adding unnecessary management overhead.
The HPE MSA 2060 Expansion Enclosure extends storage capacity for HPE MSA storage arrays, enabling scalable expansion with high-speed SAS connectivity.
12 LFF or 24 SFF Drive Bays
Supports large or small form factor drive configurations.
12Gb SAS Expansion Connectivity
Provides high-speed expansion connectivity to MSA storage arrays.
Mixed Drive Media Support
Supports SAS and SATA drives for flexible performance tiers.
Modular Storage Growth
Allows storage capacity expansion without replacing the primary array.
Redundant Power and Cooling
Supports high availability through redundant hardware components.
Hot-Swappable Components
Allows drives and components to be replaced without downtime.
Array Integration
Designed for compatibility with HPE MSA storage systems.
Whether expanding storage capacity or scaling existing arrays, we help design HPE MSA expansion deployments that deliver reliable storage growth.
| Product Family | HPE MSA |
|---|---|
| Product Series | 2000 |
| Deployment | Expansion |
| Target Organisation Size | Midmarket |
| Primary Use Case | Storage Expansion |
| Workload Profile | Capacity Expansion |
| Storage Performance Tier | Capacity Optimised |
| Product Tier | Flagship |
| Latency Tier | Expansion |
| Scalability Model | Expansion Shelf |
| Architecture Type | |
| Storage Type | Expansion |
| Access Architecture | Block |
| NVMe Support Level | None |
| Maximum Raw Capacity | 368 TB |
| Maximum Effective Capacity | 368 TB |
| Capacity Basis | Model Maximum |
| Drive Bays | 24 |
| Drive Interface | SAS |
| Supported Media Types | HDD / SSD |
| Controller Architecture | None |
| Controller Cache | None |
| Maximum Expansion Shelves | N/A |
| Supported Protocols | N/A |
| Host Interface Types | 12Gb SAS |
| Maximum Host Ports | None |
| Data Protection | None |
| Deduplication Support | No |
| Compression Support | No |
| Data Reduction Method | None |
| Power Redundancy | Hot-swappable PSUs |
| Cloud Integration | None |
The HPE MSA 2060 Expansion Enclosure is designed for organisations that need to add modular SAS capacity to an HPE MSA Gen6 storage environment. It is best suited to MSA 2060 and 2062 deployments where shared storage demand is growing and extra LFF or SFF drive shelves are needed without changing the controller platform.
Virtual environments often grow in capacity before they outgrow the array itself. The MSA 2060 Expansion Enclosure fits these deployments where VM estates, templates, and shared application volumes need more storage over time.
Business applications, file data, and operational datasets can increase steadily even in smaller IT estates. This enclosure works well where a Gen6 MSA platform needs more capacity for active application and service growth.
Many shared storage environments need extra disk for backup repositories, snapshots, and retained operational recovery data. The enclosure is a practical fit where protection-led growth needs to stay on the same Gen6 platform.
Some organisations prioritise capacity density, while others need a more compact SFF layout. The MSA 2060 enclosure family fits both models, making it useful where storage design needs to balance performance and capacity.
Not every environment needs a larger array immediately. The MSA 2060 Expansion Enclosure suits phased growth projects where Gen6 storage is expanded shelf by shelf as workload demand increases.
Our team can help design and deploy HPE MSA 2060 expansion capacity for Gen6 virtualisation, application growth, and modular shared storage environments.
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