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HP AP840B P2000 LFF Modular Smart Array Chassis
- Accommodates up to 14 x 3.5-inch LFF hard drives
- Supports SAS and SATA drive types
- Modular design for scalability
- High availability features
- Designed for HP P2000 Modular Smart Array solutions
- Provides a robust storage enclosure
- Hot-swappable drive bays
- Redundant power supply and fan options (sold separately)
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Product Overview
The HP AP840B is a P2000 LFF Modular Smart Array Chassis, designed to house up to fourteen 3.5-inch Large Form Factor (LFF) SAS or SATA hard drives. This chassis provides a scalable and robust storage solution for small to medium businesses, offering high availability and performance. It serves as the foundation for HP's P2000 storage arrays.
Technical Information
| Product Type | Storage Array Chassis |
| Model | P2000 LFF Modular Smart Array |
| Drive Bays | 14 x 3.5-inch LFF |
Additional Specifications
| Drive Interface | SAS, SATA |
| Form Factor | Rackmount (typically 2U) |
Product Description
The HP AP840B represents the chassis component of the HP P2000 Modular Smart Array (MSA) storage system, specifically designed to house Large Form Factor (LFF) hard drives. This enclosure is engineered to support up to fourteen 3.5-inch SAS or SATA drives, offering a substantial capacity foundation for growing storage needs. Its modular design allows businesses to start with a configuration that meets their current requirements and scale up by adding more drives or controllers as their data volumes increase. This chassis is built with high availability in mind, a critical factor for business-critical data storage. While the chassis itself provides the physical housing, it is designed to integrate with optional redundant power supplies and fan modules (typically sold separately) to ensure continuous operation even in the event of component failure. The hot-swappable drive bays allow administrators to replace or add drives without powering down the system, minimizing downtime and maintaining data accessibility. The HP P2000 LFF Modular Smart Array Chassis (AP840B) serves as the core building block for various P2000 MSA configurations, including those with Fibre Channel, iSCSI, or SAS connectivity. It provides a reliable and scalable platform for consolidating storage, improving data protection, and enhancing application performance for small to medium-sized businesses and enterprise remote offices. Its robust construction and design ensure data integrity and operational continuity.
