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Q8B31A Overview
Q8B31A is a high-performance SAN storage system engineered for demanding enterprise workloads. It features 16 drive bays that support a mixed array of drive types including SATA, SAS, SSD, and NVMe, with a total storage capacity of up to 512 TB and robust RAID support (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 6, RAID 10) to ensure data integrity and performance.
Powered by an Intel Xeon processor with 8 cores and pre-installed with 16 GB of DDR4 memory (expandable up to 64 GB), Q8B31A offers versatile connectivity with USB 3.1, 10GbE Ethernet, and Fibre Channel interfaces. Designed for critical use cases such as SMB backup, enterprise data centers, virtualization, and media servers, it also provides expansion support along with redundant power supply and redundant fan cooling for enhanced reliability.
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Q8B31A Specifications
| Product Type | Storage System |
| Storage Type | SAN |
| Form Factor | Rackmount |
| Bay Count | 16-bay |
| Supported Drive Types | Mixed |
| Hot-Swap Support | Yes |
| Max Supported Capacity | 512 TB |
| RAID Support | RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 5 / RAID 6 / RAID 10 |
| CPU Type | Intel Xeon |
| CPU Cores | 8 |
| Installed RAM | 16 GB |
| Max RAM Capacity | 64 GB |
| RAM Type | DDR4 |
| Network Ports | 10GbE |
| LAN Ports | 4 |
| USB Ports | USB 3.1 |
| Expansion Support | Yes |
| Cooling | Redundant Fan |
| Power Supply | Redundant |
| Power Supply Wattage | 750W |
| Operating System | Custom OS |
| Snapshot Support | Yes |
| Cloud Sync Support | Yes |
| Virtualization Ready | Yes |
| ISCSI Support | Yes |
| Surveillance Support | No |
| Use Case | SMB / Enterprise Data Center / Media Server / Virtualization |
| Product Name | Q8B31A SAN Storage System |
| Height | 3.5 inches |
| Width | 17.5 inches |
| Depth | 27.5 inches |
| Weight | 48 lbs |
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| Bay Count | 16-bay | 8-bay | 24-bay | 8-bay | 8-bay |
| Cloud Sync Support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cooling | Redundant Fan | Active | Redundant Fan | Active | Redundant Fan |
| CPU Cores | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| CPU Type | Intel Xeon | Intel Xeon | Intel Xeon | AMD Ryzen | Intel Atom |
| Depth | 27.5 inches | 16.5 inches | 28 inches | 10.2 inches | 28.7 inches |
| Expansion Support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Form Factor | Rackmount | Rackmount | Rackmount | Desktop | Rackmount |
| Height | 3.5 inches | 4.5 inches | 3.5 inches | 9.8 inches | 3.5 inches |
| Hot-Swap Support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Installed RAM | 16 GB | 16 GB | 16 GB | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| iSCSI Support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| LAN Ports | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| Max RAM Capacity | 64 GB | 64 GB | 128 GB | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| Max Supported Capacity | 512 TB | 256 TB | 512 TB | 192 TB | 256 TB |
| Network Ports | 10GbE | 10GbE | 10GbE | 1GbE | 1GbE |
| Operating System | Custom OS | QTS | Custom OS | QTS | QTS |
| Power Supply | Redundant | Redundant | Redundant | Single | Redundant |
| Power Supply Wattage | 750W | 350W | 750W | 250W | 350W |
| Product Name | Q8B31A SAN Storage System | Q8D77A Pro Storage System | AS5800-G2-F | DS1821+ | RS820RP+ |
| Product Type | Storage System | Storage System | Storage System | Storage System | Storage System |
| RAID Support | RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 5 / RAID 6 / RAID 10 | RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 5 / RAID 6 / RAID 10 | RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 5 / RAID 6 / RAID 10 | RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 5 / RAID 6 / RAID 10 / JBOD | RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 5 / RAID 6 / RAID 10 |
| RAM Type | DDR4 | ECC DDR4 | ECC DDR4 | DDR4 | DDR3 |
| Snapshot Support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Storage Type | SAN | NAS | SAN | NAS | NAS |
| Supported Drive Types | Mixed | SATA HDD / SAS HDD / SATA SSD / NVMe SSD / Mixed | Mixed | SATA HDD / SATA SSD | Mixed |
| Surveillance Support | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| USB Ports | USB 3.1 | USB 3.2 | USB 3.2 | USB 3.2 | USB 3.0 |
| Use Case | SMB / Enterprise Data Center / Media Server / Virtualization | Enterprise Data Center | Enterprise Data Center | SMB | Enterprise Data Center |
| Virtualization Ready | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Weight | 48 lbs | 25 lbs | 30 lbs | 21.6 lbs | 32 lbs |
| Width | 17.5 inches | 17.3 inches | 17.5 inches | 17.5 inches | 17.5 inches |
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