The HP StorageWorks 2000i Modular Smart Array (MSA2000i) represents the iSCSI model of the MSA2000 family, a generation of HP storage arrays specifically designed for entry-level customers featuring the very latest in functionality and technology at highly affordable price points.The MSA2000i is an iSCSI GbE connected 2U storage area network (SAN) solution designed for small to medium size deployments or remote locations. Each model comes standard with twelve drive bays able to simultaneously accommodate 3.5-inch enterprise-class SAS drives and archival-class SATA drives. Additional capacity can easily be added when needed by attaching up to three MSA2000 12 bay drive enclosures.The MSA2000i is a member of HP StorageWorks Modular Smart Array offerings, delivering simple and affordable storage technology to meet today's demanding and growing IT needs. These storage solutions offer excellent price/performance and availability features for direct attach environments, small clusters, workgroups and entry-level SAN environments. Each solution is designed to be easy to deploy, secure, with low management costs, while driving rapid return on investment.You have better things to do than worry about file storage. You're juggling multiple management interfaces, security concerns, and shrinking backup windows - all while your users continue to demand more and more space for their data. You need to add file storage that's powerful and easy to manage, and you need to do it fast.A DL380 G5 Storage Server is a fast and easy way to add file storage to your network. Its Microsoft Windows-powered operating system is pre-installed and internal storage is pre-configured, so you're up and serving files in minutes. It supports multiple file sharing protocols, so you can consolidate and make a single centralized platform to manage and protect, or you can create a scalable disk-based backup/replication target. And if you have a Fiber Channel SAN, you can use the x64 SAN model and its built-in iSCSI software target to create file access and tiered block storage for application servers.Once your solution is installed, you'll find that you spend less time and effort on file management and maintenance. You can manage and troubleshoot from almost anywhere with either remote desktop or Integrated Lights-out 2. Since it's running Windows, it integrates seamlessly into your Active Directory and DFS environments, runs your favorite antivirus or backup applications, and has a familiar management look and feel. And don't forget that it's a print server, too.All DL380 G5 Storage Servers are built on industry standards and include features that protect and optimize your investment. The high-performance 2U rack mount platform delivers the flexibility you need with six scalable appliance models plus the file/iSCSI SAN gateway that features Microsoft's unified storage operating system. All models offer intelligent storage-specific tools and features like Indexed Search and Single-instance Storage (SIS), which de-duplicates file storage and helps save disk space.