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Q8C93A is a high-performance SAN storage solution engineered for enterprise data centers requiring scalable and reliable data management. It offers 12 drive bays that support a mix of SATA HDD, SAS HDD, SATA SSD, and NVMe SSD technologies, delivering a total storage capacity of up to 512 TB with robust RAID options including RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 6, and RAID 10.
Q8C93A is powered by an Intel Xeon processor with 8 cores and comes with 16 GB of pre-installed DDR4 memory, expandable to 128 GB, ensuring swift and efficient processing. It features high-speed interfaces like 10GbE Ethernet and USB 3.1, supports Fibre Channel for additional network connectivity, provides expansion options, redundant power supply and cooling via a redundant fan, and is ideally suited for SMB backup, enterprise data centers, virtualization, and media server applications.
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A global investment bank deploys Q8C93A-HPE NS AF5000 All Flash Fld Upgrade to transform its Nimble Storage F5000 array into an all-flash powerhouse for real-time trade processing. By delivering sub-millisecond read/write latency and up to 600K IOPS, the solution slashes execution times by 50%, ensures regulatory SLAs are met and mitigates market risk through deterministic performance under peak load.
A Fortune 500 enterprise integrates Q8C93A-HPE NS AF5000 All Flash Fld Upgrade into its existing HPE Nimble F-series platform to support 10,000 concurrent virtual desktops. The all-flash upgrade drives consistent sub-millisecond latency, accelerates login and boot storms by over 5×, and consolidates storage management. Outcome: 30% lower TCO, elevated end-user experience, and streamlined IT operations.
A technology services firm outfits its on-premises GPU cluster with Q8C93A-HPE NS AF5000 All Flash Fld Upgrade to handle massive datasets for model training and real-time inference. Achieving sustained 1 GB/s throughput and 350K IOPS, the upgrade cuts data-prep and training cycles by 40%, rapidly delivers predictive insights and accelerates time-to-market for advanced analytics applications.
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 Q8C93A |  Q8F03A |  Q8D01A |  Q8B78A |  Q8B77A | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Product Type | Storage System | Storage System | Storage System | Storage System | Storage System |
| Storage Type | SAN | SAN | SAN | SAN | NAS |
| Form Factor | Rackmount | Rackmount | Rackmount | Rackmount | Rackmount |
| Bay Count | 12-bay | 8-bay | 8-bay | 12-bay | 8-bay |
| Supported Drive Types | Mixed | SATA HDD / SAS HDD / SATA SSD / NVMe SSD | Mixed | SATA HDD / SAS HDD / SATA SSD / NVMe SSD / Mixed | SATA HDD / SAS HDD / SATA SSD / NVMe SSD |
| Hot-Swap Support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Max Supported Capacity | 512 TB | 1 PB | 512 TB | 1 PB | 256 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 | 16 GB | 16 GB | 8 GB |
| Max RAM Capacity | 128 GB | 64 GB | 64 GB | 128 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM Type | DDR4 | ECC DDR4 | ECC DDR4 | DDR4 | ECC DDR4 |
| Network Ports | 10GbE | 10GbE | 10GbE | 10GbE | 1GbE |
| LAN Ports | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| USB Ports | USB 3.1 | USB 3.2 | USB 3.2 | USB 3.2 | USB 3.2 |
| Expansion Support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cooling | Redundant Fan | Active | Redundant Fan | Redundant Fan | Redundant Fan |
| Power Supply | Redundant | Redundant | Redundant | Redundant | Redundant |
| Power Supply Wattage | 500W | 350W | 750W | 500W | 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 | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| Use Case | Enterprise Data Center | Enterprise Data Center | Enterprise Data Center | SMB / Enterprise Data Center / Media Server / Virtualization | SMB / Enterprise Data Center / Media Server / Virtualization |
| Product Name | Q8C93A Storage System | Q8F03A Storage System | Q8D01A Enterprise Storage Array | Q8B78A Enterprise Storage Array | Q8B77A Enterprise NAS Storage System |
| Height | 3 inches | 4 inches | 4 inches | 3.5 inches | 3 inches |
| Width | 17 inches | 17 inches | 17 inches | 17.5 inches | 17 inches |
| Depth | 28 inches | 28 inches | 28 inches | 25.0 inches | 14 inches |
| Weight | 45 lbs | 25 lbs | 45 lbs | 45 lbs | 25 lbs |
Field upgrade completed smoothly with no downtime.
System performance remained consistent after upgrade.
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The HPE NS AF5000 All Flash Field Upgrade (SKU: Q8C93A) is a hardware and software kit that converts compatible HPE Nimble Storage arrays into high-performance, all-flash systems for sub-millisecond latency and improved efficiency.
The AF5000 upgrade delivers up to 8 GB/s throughput, over 500,000 IOPS, sub-millisecond latencies, inline deduplication/compression, and simplified management for mission-critical workloads.
The AF5000 upgrade is compatible with HPE Nimble Storage CS2000 and CS3000 series arrays running NimbleOS 5.0 or later.
Installation is performed by HPE service or an authorized partner, following the AF5000 Field Upgrade Guide and a scheduled 1–2 hour maintenance window.