The HPE MSA 1040 Storage is designed for entry-level market needs, features 8Gb Fiber Channel, 1GbE, and 10GbE iSCSI at previously unattainable entry price points. The array allows users to take advantage of the storage technologies in simple and efficient ways by providing a good balance between performance and budget resulting in a highly favorable return on their investment.Entry consolidation and virtualization initiatives are well in your budgetary reach. The MSA 1040 offers many great features but at more affordable entry price points. ProLiant and BladeSystems administrators as well as IT generalists will find storage management tasks simple and intuitive with MSA.The MSA 1040 arrays leverage a MSA architecture with a processor, 2-host ports and 4 GB cache per controller. Take advantage of the latest hard drive advances by choosing the form factor and technology which best meets your application and budget requirements. Unlike many competing arrays, the MSA 1040 ships standard with intuitive management tools and powerful data services such as snapshots and volume copy for increased data protection.