Detailed Specifications
HPE StoreEasy 1660 16TB SAS Storage
Overview
The HPE StoreEasy 1660 is a 2U rack-mount Network Attached Storage (NAS) solution engineered for small to medium-sized businesses and enterprise workgroups requiring a centralized, secure, and highly available file server. It directly addresses the challenge of managing growing volumes of unstructured data×documents, images, and videos×by providing a pre-configured, easy-to-manage platform. Built on industry-standard HPE ProLiant Gen10 server architecture, this appliance is optimized for reliable, efficient, and secure file storage and sharing. At its core, the system is powered by an Intel Xeon Bronze 3204 processor and comes equipped with 16 GB of DDR4 memory, providing a solid performance foundation for file and application workloads. The architecture includes an HPE Smart Array P816i-a SR Gen10 controller with 4GB cache, which manages the internal SAS drives and supports a wide range of RAID levels (0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60) for data protection and performance tuning. This hardware combination ensures efficient data access and integrity for demanding user groups and applications. Designed for straightforward deployment and administration, the R7G21A model comes with Microsoft Windows Server IoT 2019 for Storage Standard Edition pre-installed on mirrored solid-state drives. Management is simplified through the included HPE StoreEasy Management Console, which consolidates essential tasks like volume provisioning, share creation, and capacity monitoring into a single, intuitive interface. Its 2U form factor with 12 LFF front-facing drive bays allows for significant storage density while integrating seamlessly into standard server racks.
