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Q8B71A Overview
Q8B71A is a SAN storage system featuring 16 drive bays that support a mix of SATA HDD, SAS HDD, SATA SSD, and NVMe SSD drives. It delivers a total storage capacity of up to 256 TB with support for RAID levels including RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 6, and RAID 10, and is powered by an Intel Xeon processor with 8 cores and 16 GB pre-installed memory, expandable up to 64 GB of ECC DDR4.
This system incorporates multiple interfaces such as USB 3.2 and 10GbE Ethernet with 4 LAN ports, offers expansion support, active cooling, and a redundant power supply rated at 500W. It runs on a Custom OS and provides advanced features including hot-swap drive support, snapshot, cloud sync, virtualization readiness, and iSCSI, making it ideal for enterprise data centers, SMB backup, virtualization environments, and media server applications.
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Q8B71A 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
- 256 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
- ECC DDR4
- Network Ports
- 10GbE
- LAN Ports
- 4
- USB Ports
- USB 3.2
- Expansion Support
- Yes
- Cooling
- Active
- Power Supply
- Redundant
- Power Supply Wattage
- 500W
- 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
- Q8B71A Enterprise Storage System
- Height
- 3.5 inches
- Width
- 17.2 inches
- Depth
- 25.0 inches
- Weight
- 45 lbs
Q8B71A Use Case
Enterprise Database Acceleration with Q8B71A-HPE NS AF7000/9000 11.5TB Flash Bundle
In a global financial services firm running high-transaction SQL and NoSQL databases, deploying the Q8B71A-HPE NS AF7000/9000 11.5TB Flash Bundle reduces query latency by up to 90% and boosts transaction throughput by 4x. The all-NVMe architecture delivers sub-millisecond response times under mixed read/write loads, ensuring real-time risk analysis and uninterrupted trading operations. Benefit: faster decision-making, improved SLAs, and predictable performance during peak trading hours.
High-Density VDI Infrastructure for Remote Workforce
A multinational enterprise needs to support 5,000 remote knowledge-worker desktops with consistent performance. Integrating the Q8B71A-HPE NS AF7000/9000 11.5TB Flash Bundle into their HPE Nimble Storage array consolidates 20+ storage shelves into a single 2U system, delivering 1.2 million IOPS at sub-1ms latency. Benefit: seamless user experience, simplified capacity planning, 60% reduction in power/cooling costs, and rapid desktop provisioning in under 10 minutes.
Real-Time Analytics and AI Model Training
A retail analytics provider processes streaming sales data and trains machine learning models on terabytes of customer behavior information. The Q8B71A-HPE NS AF7000/9000 11.5TB Flash Bundle provides sustained 10GB/s throughput and consistent low-latency I/O for parallel compute clusters. Benefit: accelerates data ingestion and model training cycles by 70%, enabling near-instant personalized promotions and actionable insights during peak shopping events.
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Product Comparison Table 
| Q8B71A |  Q8B77A |  Q8B40A |  Q8F16A |  Q8E99A | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Product Type | Storage System | Storage System | Storage System | Storage System | Storage System |
| Storage Type | SAN | NAS | SAN | SAN | SAN |
| Form Factor | Rackmount | Rackmount | Rackmount | Rackmount | Rackmount |
| Bay Count | 16-bay | 8-bay | 12-bay | 16-bay | 12-bay |
| Supported Drive Types | Mixed | SATA HDD / SAS HDD / SATA SSD / NVMe SSD | Mixed | SATA HDD / SAS HDD / SATA SSD / NVMe SSD | Mixed |
| Hot-Swap Support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Max Supported Capacity | 256 TB | 256 TB | 512 TB | 512 TB | 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 | 8 GB | 16 GB | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Max RAM Capacity | 64 GB | 32 GB | 128 GB | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM Type | ECC DDR4 | ECC DDR4 | ECC DDR4 | DDR4 | DDR4 |
| Network Ports | 10GbE | 1GbE | 10GbE | 10GbE | 10GbE |
| LAN Ports | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| USB Ports | USB 3.2 | USB 3.2 | USB-C | USB 3.2 | USB 3.2 |
| Expansion Support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cooling | Active | Redundant Fan | Active | Redundant Fan | Active |
| Power Supply | Redundant | Redundant | Redundant | Redundant | Redundant |
| Power Supply Wattage | 500W | 350W | 750W | 350W | 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 | No |
| Use Case | Enterprise Data Center | SMB / Enterprise Data Center / Media Server / Virtualization | Enterprise Data Center | SMB / Enterprise Data Center / Media Server / Virtualization | Enterprise Data Center |
| Product Name | Q8B71A Enterprise Storage System | Q8B77A Enterprise NAS Storage System | Q8B40A Enterprise SAN Storage System | Q8F16A Storage Array | Q8E99A High-Performance Storage Array |
| Height | 3.5 inches | 3 inches | 3 inches | 3 inches | 3 inches |
| Width | 17.2 inches | 17 inches | 17.5 inches | 17 inches | 17 inches |
| Depth | 25.0 inches | 14 inches | 28 inches | 28 inches | 28 inches |
| Weight | 45 lbs | 25 lbs | 75 lbs | 50 lbs | 45 lbs |
Reviews & Ratings
D
Daniel Wright
5
Integrated seamlessly into our existing Nimble setup.
M
Matthew Clark
4
Reliable flash expansion with stable throughput.
J
James Porter
4
Good balance of capacity and performance.
H
Henry Adams
4
Worked flawlessly after installation.
Questions & Answers
What is the HPE NS AF7000/9000 11.5TB Flash Bundle (SKU: Q8B71A)?
The HPE NS AF7000/9000 11.5TB Flash Bundle (SKU: Q8B71A) is an all-flash storage solution delivering ultra-low latency, enterprise-grade availability and built-in data services for mission-critical workloads.
What performance does the AF7000/9000 11.5TB Flash Bundle deliver?
This bundle delivers up to 800,000 IOPS and sub-300 μs latency, ensuring consistently high throughput for transactional and analytics applications.
How does HPE NS AF7000/9000 reduce data footprint?
The array employs inline deduplication and compression to deliver up to 5:1 data reduction, optimizing capacity and lowering TCO.
Is the AF7000/9000 11.5TB bundle NVMe-ready?
Yes, the Flash Bundle is NVMe-ready, providing direct-to-flash, end-to-end NVMe performance when paired with supported controllers.
How scalable is the HPE NS AF7000/9000 solution?
You can scale non-disruptively from 11.5 TB to over 1 PB of effective capacity by adding flash shelves and expansion modules.
What are the primary use cases for this flash bundle?
Ideal workloads include databases, VDI, DevOps, real-time analytics and mixed enterprise applications requiring high IOPS and low latency.
How does HPE InfoSight integrate with the AF7000/9000 array?
HPE InfoSight delivers AI-driven predictive analytics, automated issue resolution and capacity forecasting to optimize performance and uptime.
What connectivity options are available?
The array supports 16 Gb FC, 10/25 GbE iSCSI and NVMe-over-Fabrics to connect seamlessly with existing SAN infrastructures.
Which virtualization platforms are supported?
Fully certified for VMware vSphere, Microsoft Hyper-V and Red Hat Virtualization, with plug-ins and management integrations for seamless VM operations.
Does the AF7000/9000 bundle include data encryption?
Yes, it features hardware-accelerated AES-256 inline encryption to protect data at rest without performance impact.
What is the deployment process for SKU Q8B71A?
Deployment is streamlined with HPE QuickSpecs and InfoSight-guided setup, enabling zero-touch provisioning and rapid provisioning in under one hour.
What warranty and support come with the flash bundle?
Includes a three-year HPE 24×7 Foundation Care warranty with next-business-day onsite service and global support via HPE GreenLake.
How does licensing work for this flash solution?
All-inclusive licensing covers controllers, drives and data services; capacity upgrades are licensed per terabyte for predictable cost scaling.
Can the AF7000/9000 integrate with existing HPE systems?
Yes, it integrates seamlessly with HPE Synergy, Aruba networking and HPE GreenLake for a unified hybrid IT ecosystem.
What high-availability features are built in?
The array offers active-active controllers, redundant power/fans, non-disruptive firmware updates and synchronous replication for zero RPO.
How energy efficient is the 11.5TB Flash Bundle?
Designed for efficiency, it delivers up to 3× better watts-per-IOPS than legacy arrays, reducing power and cooling costs in data centers.