Brand: HPE | Category: Storage Systems
SKU: HPE-S1H42A | Part #: S1H42A | MPN: S1H42A
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The HPE MSA 2070 16Gb Fibre Channel SFF Storage delivers up to 24 SFF drive bays within a compact 2U rack-mount form factor, positioning this mid-tier storage system as a flexible architecture for organizations requiring consolidated SAS SSD, SAS HDD, and Nearline SAS HDD capacity in a single enclosure. The S1H42A model features a dual-controller active-active configuration, each equipped with 2 x 16Gb Fibre Channel host ports, totaling 4 x 16Gb Fibre Channel ports across the system. Each controller maintains 4 GB of mirrored cache, while redundant hot-plug power supplies and cooling fans ensure continuous operation in environments maintaining 10°C to 35°C operating temperatures.
Storage architects and IT procurement teams standardizing on HPE infrastructure benefit from the MSA 2070's support for RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 6, and RAID 10 configurations, combined with automated storage tiering through ADAPT and Virtual Disk Groups. Thin provisioning capability allows logical capacity to scale independently of physical drive allocation, reducing initial hardware investment while maintaining performance headroom. The browser-based HPE Storage Management Utility (SMU) provides centralized control across the platform, and included manufacturer support from HPE removes uncertainty around deployment and operational readiness.
Organizations evaluating the S1H42A should partner with Omnixon Global for specification validation, stock availability, and regional support. Contact our enterprise storage team to request a detailed quotation, technical compatibility review, and delivery timeline for the HPE MSA 2070 platform.
| Brand | HPE |
| Category | Storage Systems |
| SKU | HPE-S1H42A |
| Part Number | S1H42A |
| Condition | New |
| Capacity | 16GB |
| Form Factor | 2.5" |
| Interface | 16Gb FC |
| Manufacturer Part Number | S1H42A |
| Product Line | HPE MSA 2070 |
| Form Factor | 2U Rack-mount |
| Drive Form Factor | SFF (Small Form Factor, 2.5-inch) |
| Host Interface | 16Gb Fibre Channel |
| Controller Configuration | Dual-controller (active-active) |
| Host Ports per Controller | 2 x 16Gb Fibre Channel |
| Total Host Ports | 4 x 16Gb Fibre Channel (2 per controller) |
| Maximum Drive Bays | 24 SFF |
| Supported Drive Types | SAS SSD, SAS HDD, Nearline SAS HDD |
| Cache per Controller | 4 GB (mirrored) |
| Supported RAID Levels | RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 6, RAID 10 |
| Storage Tiering | Automated tiering (ADAPT and Virtual Disk Groups) |
| Thin Provisioning | Supported |
| Management Interface | HPE Storage Management Utility (SMU), browser-based |
| Power Supply | Redundant hot-plug power supplies |
| Cooling | Redundant hot-plug fans |
| Operating Temperature | 10°C to 35°C (50°F to 95°F) |
| Manufacturer Support | Included |
the HPE S1H42A - HPE MSA 2070 16Gb Fibre Channel SFF Storage suits enterprise data-center storage tiers — all-flash arrays, hyperconverged storage pools (vSAN, Ceph), database backends, and high-throughput backup repositories. The 16Gb FC interface is supported by major server platforms.
Key specifications for the HPE S1H42A - HPE MSA 2070 16Gb Fibre Channel SFF Storage: form factor SFF (2.5in); interface 16Gb FC; 3 years HPE next-business-day on-site support; new condition. Manufacturer part number S1H42A. For the full datasheet with electrical, environmental, and compliance details, contact our pre-sales engineering team.
The HPE S1H42A - HPE MSA 2070 16Gb Fibre Channel SFF Storage uses a 16Gb FC interface in a SFF (2.5in) form factor. It's compatible with server platforms that expose this interface — typical deployments include Dell PowerEdge, HPE ProLiant, Lenovo ThinkSystem, and Supermicro SuperServer chassis. For specific vendor part-number compatibility, our team validates against the manufacturer support matrix.