The HPE MSA C8R21A is an enterprise solid-state drive for storage systems in the MSA family. It offers 800GB of capacity and a 6G SAS interface, for shared storage environments built around SAS.
Its 2.5-inch small form factor (SFF) suits storage configurations with 2.5-inch drive bays, including dense setups. HPE identifies it as an MSA Enterprise Mainstream solid-state drive.
HPE lists C8R21A among the supported SSD options for the MSA 2040. HPE also specifies this SKU for installation in a D2700 expansion enclosure behind an existing MSA 2040, making it relevant to compatible MSA expansion or replacement configurations.
The product identifier is C8R21A, also associated by HPE with internal identifier 717878-001. It is intended for enterprise storage deployments requiring an 800GB 6G SAS SSD in a 2.5-inch SFF format.
