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Q8B40A is a SAN storage system configured with 12 drive bays that support SATA HDD, SAS HDD, SATA SSD, and NVMe SSD drive types, delivering a total maximum storage capacity of 512 TB. It provides robust data protection with RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 6, and RAID 10 configurations and is powered by an Intel Xeon processor featuring 8 cores.
Q8B40A offers multiple connectivity options including USB-C, 10GbE Ethernet, and Fibre Channel, along with 4 LAN ports to ensure high-speed network integration. The system comes pre-installed with 16 GB of ECC DDR4 RAM, expandable up to 128 GB, supports expansion modules, and is equipped with redundant 750W power supplies and active cooling fans—making it ideal for enterprise data centers, virtualization, SMB backup, and media server applications.
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In a global trading environment where sub-millisecond latency and consistent IOPS are mandatory for algorithmic order execution, the Q8B40A-HPE NS AF1000 All Flash Base Array delivers predictable performance at scale. By sustaining up to 1M IOPS and sub-0.5ms response times, it accelerates trade matching, risk calculations and end-of-day reconciliation. Benefit: reduces transaction latency by up to 50%, ensures SLA compliance, increases trading throughput by 2× and delivers 99.9999% availability for mission-critical financial workloads.
When rolling out hundreds or thousands of virtual desktops to support a hybrid workforce, the Q8B40A-HPE NS AF1000 All Flash Base Array scales seamlessly to meet unpredictable I/O patterns. It delivers consistent sub-1ms latency, automated storage tiering and inline data reduction to optimize capacity. Benefit: enables 2,000+ concurrent VDI sessions with zero performance degradation, boosts end-user productivity, cuts storage footprint by 30% and simplifies operations with policy-driven automation.
For regulated enterprises requiring non-disruptive backups and rapid recovery, the Q8B40A-HPE NS AF1000 All Flash Base Array provides integrated, space-efficient snapshots and synchronous replication across primary and DR sites. It maintains performance under backup loads and offers seamless failover. Benefit: achieves RPO in seconds and RTO in minutes, eliminates backup windows, bolsters compliance for GDPR/FINRA and prevents data loss without impacting production workloads.
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 Q8B40A |  Q8D43A |  Q8D70A |  Q8E96A |  Q8B36A | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Product Type | Storage System | Storage System | Storage System | Storage System | Storage System |
| Storage Type | SAN | NAS | NAS | SAN | NAS |
| Form Factor | Rackmount | Rackmount | Rackmount | Rackmount | Rackmount |
| Bay Count | 12-bay | 12-bay | 8-bay | 24-bay | 8-bay |
| Supported Drive Types | Mixed | Mixed | SATA HDD / SAS HDD / SATA SSD / NVMe SSD | SATA HDD / SAS HDD / SATA SSD / NVMe SSD | Mixed |
| Hot-Swap Support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Max Supported Capacity | 512 TB | 512 TB | 512 TB | 512 TB | 512 TB |
| RAID Support | RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 5 / RAID 6 / RAID 10 | 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 |
| 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 | 128 GB | 64 GB | 128 GB | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| RAM Type | ECC DDR4 | ECC DDR4 | ECC DDR4 | ECC DDR4 | ECC DDR4 |
| Network Ports | 10GbE | 10GbE | 10GbE | 10GbE | 1GbE |
| LAN Ports | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| USB Ports | USB-C | USB 3.2 | USB 3.2 | USB 3.2 | USB 3.2 |
| Expansion Support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cooling | Active | Redundant Fan | Redundant Fan | Active | Redundant Fan |
| Power Supply | Redundant | Redundant | Redundant | Redundant | Redundant |
| Power Supply Wattage | 750W | 500W | 750W | 350W | 350W |
| 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 | No |
| Use Case | Enterprise Data Center | Enterprise Data Center | Enterprise Data Center | Enterprise Data Center | Enterprise Data Center |
| Product Name | Q8B40A Enterprise SAN Storage System | Q8D43A Enterprise NAS Storage System | Q8D70A Enterprise NAS Storage System | Q8E96A High-Performance Storage System | Q8B36A Storage System |
| Height | 3 inches | 3 inches | 3 inches | 3.5 inches | 3 inches |
| Width | 17.5 inches | 17 inches | 17 inches | 17.5 inches | 17 inches |
| Depth | 28 inches | 28 inches | 28 inches | 28 inches | 12 inches |
| Weight | 75 lbs | 45 lbs | 50 lbs | 45 lbs | 25 lbs |
Base array deployed quickly and performed reliably from day one.
Strong all-flash performance for critical workloads.
Easy setup and stable operation in production.
Good foundation for an all-flash deployment.
Delivered predictable latency and performance.
The HPE NS AF1000 All Flash Base Array is a compact, enterprise-grade storage system that delivers sub-millisecond latency, high IOPS performance and advanced data services in a cost-effective footprint.
Key features include NVMe-optimized architecture, inline data reduction (deduplication and compression), snapshots, native encryption, automated tiering and cloud integration via HPE InfoSight.
The AF1000 delivers up to 800,000 random read IOPS and consistent sub-millisecond latency under mixed workloads, ensuring predictable performance for mission-critical applications.
The base AF1000 supports up to 24 NVMe SSDs, offering raw capacities starting at 24 TB and scaling to 460 TB, with effective capacity boosted by data reduction.