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Q8B70A Overview
Q8B70A is a SAN storage system featuring an 8-bay design that accommodates a mix of drive types including SATA HDD, SAS HDD, SATA SSD, and NVMe SSD. It supports a total storage capacity of 512 TB with RAID levels including RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 6, and RAID 10, powered by an Intel Xeon processor with 8 cores and pre-installed 16 GB of memory, expandable up to 32 GB of ECC DDR4 RAM.
The device offers interfaces such as USB 3.2, Ethernet, and Fibre Channel along with 4 LAN ports providing 10GbE network support. It features expansion capabilities, a redundant power supply rated at 350W, and redundant fan cooling for enhanced reliability. Ideal use cases include SMB backup, enterprise data centers, virtualization, and media server applications.
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Q8B70A 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
- CPU Type
- Intel Xeon
- CPU Cores
- 8
- Installed RAM
- 16 GB
- Max RAM Capacity
- 32 GB
- RAM Type
- ECC DDR4
- Network Ports
- 10GbE
- LAN Ports
- 4
- USB Ports
- USB 3.2
- Expansion Support
- Yes
- Cooling
- Redundant Fan
- Power Supply
- Redundant
- Power Supply Wattage
- 350W
- 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
- Q8B70A Storage Appliance
- Height
- 3.5 inches
- Width
- 17.5 inches
- Depth
- 27 inches
- Weight
- 25 lbs
Q8B70A Use Case
Low-Latency Financial Trading with Q8B70A-HPE NS AF All Flash 5.76TB
In a high-frequency trading environment, a global financial services firm leverages the Q8B70A-HPE NS AF All Flash 5.76TB flash bundle to achieve sub-millisecond storage latency and sustain over 1 million IOPS, enabling real-time market data analysis and automated trade execution. The outcome is a 30% reduction in trade settlement times, increased transaction throughput, and enhanced risk management.
Scalable Enterprise VDI for Remote Workforce Acceleration
A multinational enterprise deploys the Q8B70A-HPE NS AF All Flash 5.76TB flash bundle to power its VMware Horizon VDI infrastructure, supporting 2,500 concurrent desktop sessions with consistent performance during peak boot storms. This implementation delivers 70% faster login times, optimized user experience, and streamlined storage management.
Real-Time Predictive Maintenance in Smart Manufacturing
An Industry 4.0 smart factory utilizes the Q8B70A-HPE NS AF All Flash 5.76TB flash bundle to ingest and analyze high-velocity IoT sensor data in real time for predictive maintenance. The solution provides sub-second analytics, reduces unplanned downtime by 40%, and accelerates machine learning model retraining cycles, improving operational efficiency and yield.
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Product Comparison Table 
| Q8B70A |  Q8D71A |  Q8D54A |  Q8D51A |  Q8D11A | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Product Type | Storage System | Storage System | Storage System | Storage System | Storage System |
| Storage Type | SAN | SAN | NAS | NAS | NAS |
| Form Factor | Rackmount | Rackmount | Rackmount | Rackmount | Rackmount |
| Bay Count | 8-bay | 8-bay | 8-bay | 8-bay | 12-bay |
| Supported Drive Types | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | SATA HDD / SAS HDD / SATA SSD / NVMe SSD | SATA HDD / SATA SSD / NVMe SSD |
| Hot-Swap Support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Max Supported Capacity | 512 TB | 512 TB | 512 TB | 512 TB | 192 TB |
| RAID Support | RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 5 / RAID 6 / RAID 10 | 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 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 | 32 GB | 128 GB | 64 GB | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM Type | ECC DDR4 | ECC DDR4 | DDR4 | DDR4 | ECC DDR4 |
| Network Ports | 10GbE | 10GbE | 10GbE | 10GbE | 10GbE |
| LAN Ports | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| USB Ports | USB 3.2 | USB 3.2 | USB 3.2 | USB 3.2 | USB 3.0 |
| Expansion Support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cooling | Redundant Fan | Redundant Fan | Redundant Fan | Redundant Fan | Redundant Fan |
| Power Supply | Redundant | Redundant | Redundant | Redundant | Redundant |
| Power Supply Wattage | 350W | 750W | 350W | 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 | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Use Case | Enterprise Data Center | Enterprise Data Center | Enterprise Data Center | Enterprise Data Center | SMB / Enterprise Data Center / Virtualization / Media Server |
| Product Name | Q8B70A Storage Appliance | Q8D71A Enterprise Storage Array | Q8D54A Enterprise NAS Storage System | Q8D51A | Q8D11A Enterprise NAS |
| Height | 3.5 inches | 3.5 inches | 3.5 in | 1 | 3.5 inches |
| Width | 17.5 inches | 17.5 inches | 17.5 in | 19 | 17.5 inches |
| Depth | 27 inches | 27.5 inches | 20.0 in | 25 | 28 inches |
| Weight | 25 lbs | 35 lbs | 25 lbs | 30 lbs | 35 lbs |
Reviews & Ratings
A
Ayesha Noor
5
Noticeable improvement in application response.
P
Petri Laaksonen
5
Consistent and predictable throughput.
R
Raza Siddiqui
5
Good choice for performance workloads.
I
Ian Morris
4
Reliable flash storage option.
Questions & Answers
What is the HPE NS AF All Flash 5.76TB Flash Bundle (SKU: Q8B70A)?
The HPE NS AF All Flash 5.76TB Flash Bundle (Q8B70A) is a high-performance, enterprise-grade all-flash storage solution optimized for low latency and high IOPS in a compact 2U chassis.
What are the raw and effective capacities of this bundle?
This bundle delivers 5.76 TB of raw flash capacity and, with HPE data reduction (deduplication and compression), up to 17.3 TB of effective logical capacity.
What performance metrics does the HPE NS AF 5.76TB offer?
It provides up to 240,000 IOPS, up to 2 GB/s throughput and consistently sub-millisecond latency for demanding OLTP, VDI and analytics workloads.
Which data services are included in the Q8B70A bundle?
Included data services are inline deduplication, inline compression, thin provisioning, snapshots, clones, synchronous/asynchronous replication and AES-256 at-rest encryption.
What workloads and use cases are best suited for this all-flash bundle?
Ideal workloads include virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI), mission-critical databases, real-time analytics and mixed virtualized environments requiring predictable low latency.
How does the HPE NS AF bundle integrate with existing infrastructure?
It supports standard FC and iSCSI SAN protocols, integrates with HPE OneView for unified management, and offers RESTful APIs for seamless orchestration.
What software licenses come with the HPE NS AF 5.76TB bundle?
The bundle includes HPE Nimble Storage OS Base with all core data services, plus HPE InfoSight predictive analytics and automated support.
How scalable is the HPE NS AF All Flash 5.76TB solution?
Scale up by adding up to 12 additional flash bundles per array and scale out across clusters to reach multi-petabyte capacity with linear performance growth.
What is the physical form factor and rack-space requirement?
The system is a 2U rack-mount unit requiring 2U of rack space, with dual-controller redundancy and hot-swappable power supplies and SSDs.
Which management and monitoring tools are supported?
It is managed via the intuitive HPE Nimble Storage GUI, HPE InfoSight cloud-based analytics, HPE OneView integration and full REST API support.
How does this bundle ensure data protection and availability?
It uses RAID-GED (global erasure coding), non-disruptive upgrades, automated snapshots, controller failover and synchronous/asynchronous replication for high availability.
What deduplication and compression ratios can I expect?
Typical data reduction ratios are 3:1 for mixed workloads, delivering up to three times more effective capacity through inline deduplication and compression.
What warranty and support options are available?
Standard coverage includes a 3-year HPE Next Business Day Hardware Support warranty; optional 24×7 parts and labor, Proactive Care and Foundation Care services are available.
What are the power and cooling requirements?
The dual-controller system draws up to 550 W under full load, uses high-efficiency redundant power supplies and operates in 5–40 °C ambient temperature environments.
Which network connectivity options does the bundle offer?
It comes standard with four 10 GbE iSCSI ports and two 16 Gb Fibre Channel ports, with optional 25/32 GbE and 32/64 Gb FC upgrades.
How does the HPE NS AF 5.76TB bundle help reduce total cost of ownership?
By combining high data reduction, low power/cooling footprint, automated management and predictive analytics, it lowers CAPEX and OPEX while maximizing ROI.