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HPE NS CS/SF Hybrid 126TB HDD Bundle
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Q8B56A is an enterprise-grade NAS storage system featuring 8 drive bays that support mixed drive types including SATA HDD, SAS HDD, SATA SSD, and NVMe SSD with a total storage capacity of 512 TB. It offers multiple RAID configurations such as RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 6, and RAID 10, and is powered by an Intel Xeon processor with 8 cores alongside 16 GB of pre-installed memory that can be expanded up to 128 GB using ECC DDR4 modules.
Q8B56A provides a comprehensive interface with USB 3.2 connectivity, 10GbE network ports, and Fibre Channel support, coupled with 4 LAN ports to ensure robust network connectivity. The system features expansion support, a redundant power supply rated at 350W, and active cooling with redundant fans, making it well-suited for SMB backup, enterprise data centers, virtualization, and media server applications.
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A global enterprise deploys 2,000+ virtual desktops for engineering and design teams. By integrating the Q8B56A-HPE NS CS/SF Hybrid 126TB HDD Bundle—leveraging high-density 12TB HDDs with adaptive C-Flash caching—the organization achieves sub-millisecond I/O latency and 2× user density. Outcome: elevated end-user productivity, streamlined VDI scaling, and a 30% reduction in total cost of ownership.
A manufacturing firm processes real-time IoT sensor streams for predictive maintenance. Deploying the Q8B56A-HPE NS CS/SF Hybrid 126TB HDD Bundle as a tiered storage layer—combining 126 TB of HDD capacity with SF flash acceleration—enables rapid ingest of 100+ TB/day and accelerates Spark query performance by 35%. Outcome: faster anomaly detection, minimized unplanned downtime, and improved production yield.
A mid-sized financial services firm must retain 5 years of transactional data and meet strict RTO/RPO SLAs. By integrating the Q8B56A-HPE NS CS/SF Hybrid 126TB HDD Bundle with HPE StoreOnce and flash-optimized metadata caching, the backup window shrinks by 40% and full-system recovery time falls below 15 minutes. Outcome: regulatory compliance, robust data protection, and assured business continuity.
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 Q8B56A |  Q8B72A |  Q8D28A |  Q8C90A |  Q8D51A | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Product Type | Storage System | Storage System | Storage System | Storage System | Storage System |
| Storage Type | NAS | NAS | SAN | NAS | NAS |
| Form Factor | Rackmount | Rackmount | Rackmount | Rackmount | Rackmount |
| Bay Count | 8-bay | 8-bay | 24-bay | 12-bay | 8-bay |
| Supported Drive Types | Mixed | SATA HDD / SAS HDD / SATA SSD / NVMe SSD | Mixed | Mixed | SATA HDD / SAS HDD / SATA SSD / NVMe SSD |
| Hot-Swap Support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Max Supported Capacity | 512 TB | 512 TB | 512 TB | 1 PB | 512 TB |
| 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 | 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 | 8 GB | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Max RAM Capacity | 128 GB | 64 GB | 32 GB | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM Type | ECC DDR4 | DDR4 | DDR4 | ECC DDR4 | DDR4 |
| Network Ports | 10GbE | 10GbE | 10GbE | 10GbE | 10GbE |
| LAN Ports | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| USB Ports | USB 3.2 | USB 3.0 | USB 3.1 | USB 3.2 | USB 3.2 |
| Expansion Support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cooling | Redundant Fan | Active | Active | Redundant Fan | Redundant Fan |
| Power Supply | Redundant | Redundant | Redundant | Redundant | Redundant |
| Power Supply Wattage | 350W | 350W | 750W | 750W | 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 | SMB / Enterprise Data Center / Media Server / Virtualization | Enterprise Data Center | Enterprise Data Center |
| Product Name | Q8B56A Enterprise NAS Storage System | Q8B72A High-Performance NAS | Q8D28A Enterprise SAN Storage System | Q8C90A Enterprise Storage System | Q8D51A |
| Height | 3.5 inches | 3.5 inches | 4 inches | 3.5 inches | 1 |
| Width | 17.5 inches | 17 inches | 17.5 inches | 17.5 inches | 19 |
| Depth | 28.0 inches | 28 inches | 28 inches | 28 inches | 25 |
| Weight | 45 lbs | 30 lbs | 50 lbs | 45 lbs | 30 lbs |
Large HDD bundle provided excellent capacity expansion.
Stable performance for data-heavy workloads.
Integrated cleanly into hybrid environment.
Reliable option for scaling storage.
Worked well in production.
The HPE NS CS/SF Hybrid 126TB HDD Bundle combines high-capacity 3.5” HDDs and SSD caching in a single chassis for balanced performance and 126 TB raw storage.
This bundle delivers 126 TB of raw capacity using twelve 10 TB hard drives plus two SSD cache drives.
It supports dual‐port SAS 12 Gb/s connectivity and integrates seamlessly with HPE ProLiant and BladeSystem servers.
Hybrid refers to combining spinning HDDs for capacity and SSDs for caching hot data, optimizing both performance and cost.