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HPE NS CS/SF Hybrid 2.88TB Cache Upgrade
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Q8C99A is a NAS system engineered with a 12-bay configuration that supports mixed drive types including SATA HDD, SAS HDD, SATA SSD, and NVMe SSD. It delivers up to 1 PB of total storage capacity with a comprehensive RAID support lineup including RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 6, and RAID 10, ensuring data security and performance.
Q8C99A integrates an Intel Xeon processor with 8 cores, pre-installed with 16 GB of ECC DDR4 memory and a maximum capacity of 64 GB. The system features versatile connectivity options with USB 3.2 ports, 10GbE network ports, and additional support for Fibre Channel interfaces. It offers expansion capabilities, redundant power supply rated at 750W, active cooling, and is ideally built for SMB backup, enterprise data centers, virtualization, and media server applications.
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In a large-scale VMware vSphere environment supporting 1,000+ virtual machines, storage I/O latency peaks during boot storms and migrations. Deploying the Q8C99A-HPE NS CS/SF Hybrid 2.88TB Cache Upgrade slashes average I/O response times by up to 50%, accelerates VM provisioning by 30%, and delivers consistent performance for critical workloads.
A manufacturing enterprise running SAP HANA and Oracle databases suffers from slow transactional queries during business hours. Integrating the Q8C99A-HPE NS CS/SF Hybrid 2.88TB Cache Upgrade into HPE Nimble Storage reduces read/write latency by 40%, cuts query execution times in half, and ensures real-time analytics with sub-millisecond response.
An organization deploying 500+ virtual desktops experiences prolonged login times during daily boot storms. The Q8C99A-HPE NS CS/SF Hybrid 2.88TB Cache Upgrade delivers high-speed NAND caching on the storage array, reducing desktop boot times by 60%, eliminating login bottlenecks, and improving end-user productivity.
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 Q8C99A |  Q8B39A |  Q8B70A |  Q8B32A |  Q8D00A | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Product Type | Storage System | Storage System | Storage System | Storage System | Storage System |
| Storage Type | NAS | NAS | SAN | SAN | NAS |
| Form Factor | Rackmount | Rackmount | Rackmount | Rackmount | Rackmount |
| Bay Count | 12-bay | 8-bay | 8-bay | 8-bay | 4-bay |
| Supported Drive Types | Mixed | SATA HDD / SATA SSD / NVMe SSD | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Hot-Swap Support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Max Supported Capacity | 1 PB | 512 TB | 512 TB | 512 TB | 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 50 / RAID 60 / JBOD | RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 5 / RAID 6 / RAID 10 / RAID 50 / RAID 60 / JBOD |
| 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 | 64 GB | 128 GB | 32 GB | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM Type | ECC DDR4 | ECC DDR4 | ECC DDR4 | DDR4 | DDR4 |
| Network Ports | 10GbE | 10GbE | 10GbE | 10GbE | 10GbE |
| LAN Ports | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| USB Ports | USB 3.2 | 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 | Redundant Fan | Active |
| Power Supply | Redundant | Redundant | Redundant | Redundant | Redundant |
| Power Supply Wattage | 750W | 750W | 350W | 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 | Yes |
| Use Case | Enterprise Data Center | Enterprise Data Center | Enterprise Data Center | Enterprise Data Center | Enterprise Data Center |
| Product Name | Q8C99A Enterprise NAS Storage System | Q8B39A Enterprise Storage Array | Q8B70A Storage Appliance | Q8B32A Storage Array | Q8D00A Enterprise NAS |
| Height | 3 inches | 4 inches | 3.5 inches | 3 inches | 3 inches |
| Width | 17 inches | 17 inches | 17.5 inches | 17 inches | 17 inches |
| Depth | 27 inches | 28 inches | 27 inches | 28 inches | 28 inches |
| Weight | 25 lbs | 45 lbs | 25 lbs | 25 lbs | 45 lbs |
Cache upgrade noticeably improved hybrid workload performance.
Simple installation with immediate benefits.
System remained stable after upgrade.
Good upgrade for mixed environments.
Worked as expected.
The HPE NS CS/SF Hybrid 2.88TB Cache Upgrade (SKU Q8C99A) is a high-performance flash module designed to accelerate read/write operations by adding 2.88 TB of SSD cache to supported HPE CS and SF storage arrays.
This cache upgrade is compatible with HPE StoreEasy CS-Series and StoreFabric SF-Series hybrid arrays that support NVMe or SAS-based flash caching, as specified in the HPE Storage Compatibility Matrix.
By storing hot data in ultra-low-latency SSDs, the 2.88 TB cache module reduces I/O wait times, improves throughput by up to 3×, and delivers consistently faster application response.
Yes. The cache module is hot-swappable and installs in minutes using standard HPE tool-less drive bays, with automatic recognition and configuration via the HPE storage management console.