The HPE MSA 2070 Expansion Enclosure provides scalable storage expansion for HPE MSA arrays. Supporting SFF or LFF drives depending on configuration, it enables flexible capacity growth for enterprise storage and application demands.
Guide price: Price range: £1,053.87 through £1,756.00 Ex. VAT
As datasets continue to grow, organisations need scalable storage platforms capable of increasing capacity without replacing their existing storage systems.
The HPE MSA 2070 Expansion Enclosure extends the capacity of Gen7 MSA arrays by supporting either 24 small form factor drives or 12 large form factor drives per enclosure. The system supports both SSD and HDD media to accommodate performance or capacity requirements. 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 via 12Gb SAS expansion connectivity, the enclosure integrates seamlessly with existing controllers and allows additional shelves to be added as data volumes increase. That flexibility helps teams place the right data on the right media, simplify storage planning, and avoid moving to a more complex platform before it is genuinely required. Organisations that do not require the latest MSA expansion shelf generation may also consider the HPE MSA 2060 Expansion Enclosure, for adding shelf capacity where an earlier enclosure step is sufficient.
Modular capacity expansion allows organisations to grow storage resources incrementally while continuing to operate the same array architecture and management environment.
Our specialists can design and deploy HPE MSA 2070 Expansion Enclosure solutions aligned with scalable Gen7 storage deployments.
The HPE MSA 2070 Expansion Enclosure extends storage capacity for HPE MSA storage arrays, providing flexible drive expansion with high-speed SAS connectivity.
12 LFF or 24 SFF Drive Bays
Supports large or small form factor drives depending on enclosure configuration.
12Gb SAS Expansion Connectivity
Provides high-speed connectivity to supported MSA arrays.
Mixed Drive Media Support
Supports SAS and SATA drives for performance and capacity tiers.
Modular Storage Growth
Designed to expand storage capacity without replacing the primary array.
Redundant Power and Cooling
Supports continuous operation with redundant hardware components.
Hot-Swappable Components
Allows drives and components to be replaced without system downtime.
Array Compatibility
Designed for seamless integration with supported HPE MSA arrays.
Whether expanding storage capacity or scaling existing MSA environments, we help design HPE MSA expansion deployments that support long-term 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 | Standard |
| 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 2070 Expansion Enclosure is designed for organisations that need to add modular SAS capacity to an HPE MSA Gen7 storage environment. It is best suited to MSA 2070 and 2072 deployments where shared storage demand is increasing and additional LFF or SFF drive shelves are needed without changing the core array.
All-flash environments often scale quickly as more workloads move onto shared storage. The MSA 2070 Expansion Enclosure fits these deployments where additional drive shelves support growing flash capacity across a Gen7 array.
Hybrid-flash environments also need room to expand as active and capacity tiers grow together. This enclosure works well where a Gen7 platform needs more drives for mixed performance and capacity-led growth.
Shared storage environments supporting VMs and production applications often need modular expansion without adding management complexity. The enclosure suits these sites where storage growth needs to stay on the same Gen7 platform.
Some Gen7 arrays carry production data alongside snapshots and retained recovery data. The enclosure is a practical fit where protection-led capacity growth needs to scale with operational workloads.
Not every project needs the full storage footprint on day one. The MSA 2070 expansion enclosure is well matched to phased growth strategies where Gen7 storage is expanded as workload demand increases.
Our team can help design and deploy HPE MSA 2070 expansion capacity for Gen7 virtualisation, hybrid or flash storage growth, and modular shared storage environments.
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