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Q8B32A Overview
Q8B32A is a high-performance SAN storage system engineered for demanding enterprise environments. It features an 8-bay design that supports a mix of SATA, SAS, SSD, and NVMe drives, offering a total storage capacity of up to 512 TB. The system delivers robust data protection with support for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 6, RAID 10, RAID 50, RAID 60, and JBOD configurations, and is powered by an Intel Xeon processor with 8 cores paired with 16 GB of pre-installed DDR4 memory, expandable up to 64 GB.
Q8B32A provides versatile connectivity through interfaces including USB 3.2, 10GbE Ethernet, and Fibre Channel, ensuring seamless network integration for critical workloads. The unit is built for scalability with expansion support, redundant power supplies rated at 750W, and a cooling system featuring redundant fans. These attributes make Q8B32A ideally suited for SMB backup, enterprise data centers, virtualization applications, and media server deployments.
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Q8B32A Specifications
- Product Type
- Storage System
- Storage Type
- SAN
- Form Factor
- Rackmount
- Bay Count
- 8-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 / RAID 50 / RAID 60 / JBOD
- 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 3.2
- 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
- Enterprise Data Center
- Product Name
- Q8B32A Storage Array
- Height
- 3 inches
- Width
- 17 inches
- Depth
- 28 inches
- Weight
- 25 lbs
Q8B32A Use Case
Accelerate Enterprise VDI with HPE CS7000 Hybrid Base Array
Business scenario: A global financial services firm needs to support 2,000 concurrent virtual desktops for remote traders under stringent SLAs. By deploying the Q8B32A-HPE NS CS7000 Hybrid Base Array hyperconverged platform, IT consolidates compute and NVMe-accelerated storage with inline deduplication. Outcome: Achieved 5× IOPS performance, reduced VDI login times by 60%, and lowered operational costs by 30% while ensuring 99.99% uptime.
Real-Time Retail Analytics and Demand Forecasting
Technical scenario: A national retail chain ingests terabytes of POS and IoT sensor data to forecast demand and optimize inventory. Integrating the HPE CS7000 Hybrid Base Array (Q8B32A) with NVMe caching and HPE InfoSight, their Hadoop and Spark clusters deliver sub-second query response times. Outcome: Improved forecast accuracy by 25%, cut data‐latency from hours to minutes, and accelerated decision-making for inventory allocation.
Disaster Recovery & Backup Consolidation for Manufacturing
Business scenario: A mid-sized manufacturer with multiple sites requires resilient DR and faster backups for critical ERP workloads. By implementing the Q8B32A-HPE NS CS7000 Hybrid Base Array as a hyperconverged DR target, the IT team leverages native snapshots and WAN-optimized replication. Outcome: Reduced recovery time objective (RTO) by 70%, shortened backup windows from 8 to 2 hours, and unified management under a single pane of glass.
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Product Comparison Table 
| Q8B32A |  Q8C90A |  Q8D42A |  Q8F66A |  Q8F00A | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Product Type | Storage System | Storage System | Storage System | Storage System | Storage System |
| Storage Type | SAN | NAS | SAN | NAS | NAS |
| Form Factor | Rackmount | Rackmount | Rackmount | Rackmount | Rackmount |
| Bay Count | 8-bay | 12-bay | 8-bay | 8-bay | 12-bay |
| Supported Drive Types | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | SATA HDD / SATA SSD / NVMe SSD | Mixed |
| Hot-Swap Support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Max Supported Capacity | 512 TB | 1 PB | 1 PB | 512 TB | 512 TB |
| RAID Support | RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 5 / RAID 6 / RAID 10 / RAID 50 / RAID 60 / JBOD | RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 5 / RAID 6 / RAID 10 | RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 5 / RAID 6 | RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 5 / RAID 6 / RAID 10 | RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 5 / RAID 6 / RAID 10 |
| CPU Type | Intel Xeon | Intel Xeon | Intel Xeon | Intel Xeon | Intel Xeon |
| CPU Cores | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Installed RAM | 16 GB | 16 GB | 16 GB | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Max RAM Capacity | 64 GB | 64 GB | 64 GB | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM Type | DDR4 | ECC DDR4 | ECC DDR4 | ECC DDR4 | DDR4 |
| Network Ports | 10GbE | 10GbE | 10GbE | 10GbE | 10GbE |
| LAN Ports | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| USB Ports | USB 3.2 | USB 3.2 | USB 3.2 | USB 3.2 | USB 3.2 |
| Expansion Support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cooling | Redundant Fan | Redundant Fan | Redundant Fan | Active | Redundant Fan |
| Power Supply | Redundant | Redundant | Redundant | Redundant | Redundant |
| Power Supply Wattage | 750W | 750W | 500W | 500W | 500W |
| Operating System | Custom OS | Custom OS | Custom OS | Custom OS | Custom OS |
| Snapshot Support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cloud Sync Support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Virtualization Ready | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| iSCSI Support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Surveillance Support | No | No | No | No | Yes |
| Use Case | Enterprise Data Center | Enterprise Data Center | Enterprise Data Center | Enterprise Data Center | SMB / Enterprise Data Center / Virtualization / Media Server |
| Product Name | Q8B32A Storage Array | Q8C90A Enterprise Storage System | Q8D42A Enterprise Storage Array | Q8F66A Enterprise NAS Storage System | Q8F00A Enterprise NAS |
| Height | 3 inches | 3.5 inches | 3.5 inches | 3 inches | 3.5 inches |
| Width | 17 inches | 17.5 inches | 17.5 inches | 17 inches | 17 inches |
| Depth | 28 inches | 28 inches | 25 inches | 28 inches | 28 inches |
| Weight | 25 lbs | 45 lbs | 45 lbs | 55 lbs | 45 lbs |
Reviews & Ratings
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Sadia Latif
4
Handles mixed workloads efficiently.
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Oskar Nilsson
4
Good balance of performance and capacity.
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Noman Haider
5
Stable production usage.
G
Gareth Miles
4
Solid hybrid platform.
Questions & Answers
What is the HPE NS CS7000 Hybrid Base Array?
The HPE NS CS7000 Hybrid Base Array is a mid-range storage solution combining SSD caching and high-capacity HDDs to deliver cost-effective, scalable block storage for virtualized and database workloads.
What are the key features of the CS7000 Hybrid Base Array?
It features dynamic SSD read caching, up to 1.8 PB raw capacity, 12 Gb SAS connectivity, multi-protocol support, inline deduplication and compression, and integrated management via HPE OneView.
How does the hybrid architecture improve performance?
The hybrid design uses intelligent SSD caching to accelerate random read I/O while storing cold data on high-density HDDs, balancing performance with cost efficiency.
What scalability options does the CS7000 offer?
Starting at 8 drive bays, the CS7000 scales up to 84 bays through eight expansion enclosures, enabling seamless capacity growth without performance degradation.
Which RAID levels are supported by the CS7000?
The system supports RAID 5, RAID 6, and dynamic RAID configurations to optimize data protection and usable capacity based on workload demands.
What management tools are included with the CS7000?
HPE OneView provides unified provisioning, monitoring, firmware updates, and capacity planning for simplified storage administration.
How does the CS7000 integrate with virtualization platforms?
It offers native plug-ins for VMware vSphere, Microsoft Hyper-V, and OpenStack, enabling VM-aware storage operations and automated provisioning.
What data services are available on the CS7000?
The array provides inline deduplication, compression, snapshots, thin provisioning, and replication to maximize storage efficiency and availability.
What redundancy features ensure high availability?
It includes dual modular controllers, hot-swappable power supplies and fans, and non-disruptive firmware updates to guarantee continuous operation.
What warranty and support options are offered?
The CS7000 ships with a one-year parts and labor warranty, extendable up to five years with HPE Foundation Care or Proactive Care service contracts.
How energy efficient is the CS7000 Hybrid Base Array?
Designed for 50 percent lower power consumption per TB, it features variable-speed fans and advanced power management to reduce operational costs.
What network connectivity does the CS7000 support?
The array offers 12 Gb SAS host ports and optional Fibre Channel and iSCSI expansion modules for flexible network integration.
How secure is data on the CS7000?
It supports optional self-encrypting drives (SEDs) with FIPS 140-2 certification and role-based access control for robust data security.
What are the typical use cases for the CS7000?
It is ideal for virtualized environments, database applications, remote/branch offices, and tier-2 workloads requiring balanced performance and capacity.
How do I order the HPE NS CS7000 Hybrid Base Array?
You can purchase through authorized HPE partners or the HPE official website by specifying SKU Q8B32A along with your preferred drive configuration and service level.