How do I install the HPE NS CS440-X2 kit?

Mount both controllers in a 2U rack slot, connect SAS cables to expansion shelves, install the power supplies and drives, then configure network settings via HPE OneView or iLO.

What performance benefits does the NS CS440-X2 kit deliver?

With active/active controllers, NVMe write cache and automated tiering, the CS440-X2 delivers up to 1.5 million IOPS and sub-millisecond latency for mixed workloads.

Is Q8D57A compatible with existing HPE Nimble Storage environments?

Yes, the NS CS440-X2 integrates seamlessly into existing Nimble Storage deployments, sharing replication, snapshots and management through HPE InfoSight.

How does the kit ensure data redundancy and reliability?

Dual controllers, mirrored metadata, RAID-6 protection on HDD tiers and hot-spare SSDs provide end-to-end redundancy and continuous data integrity.

Does the HPE NS CS440-X2 kit support hot-swapping?

Yes, all drives and power supplies are hot-swappable, enabling field-replaceable maintenance without taking the array offline.

What are the power requirements for SKU Q8D57A?

Each NS CS440-X2 controller operates on AC 100–240 V, 50/60 Hz with typical power consumption around 450 W per controller under full load.

How does Q8D57A integrate with HPE InfoSight?

The CS440-X2 natively reports performance metrics, capacity trends and predictive recommendations to HPE InfoSight for proactive health monitoring.

What warranty and support options are available for this kit?

SKU Q8D57A includes a one-year limited hardware warranty; optional HPE Foundation Care and Proactive Care support contracts extend coverage up to five years.

How can I monitor and manage the NS CS440-X2 controllers?

Use the NimbleOS web GUI, CLI or HPE OneView plug-in, coupled with InfoSight analytics, for unified management and real-time alerting.

What environmental specifications apply to the CS440-X2 kit?

Operating temperature range is 5–35 °C (41–95 °F) at 20–80% relative humidity (non-condensing), compliant with ASHRAE A3 guidelines.

Are firmware updates available for SKU Q8D57A and how do I apply them?

Firmware and NimbleOS updates are delivered through HPE InfoSight or via manual download from HPE Support, then applied online with non-disruptive rollout.

What primary use cases is the NS CS440-X2 kit best suited for?

The CS440-X2 excels in virtualized environments, databases, VDI and mixed-workload consolidation, delivering consistent low latency at scale.

Can I expand the storage capacity of Q8D57A in the future?

Yes, you can add up to eight Nimble expansion shelves per CS440-X2 node for non-disruptive, online capacity scaling as demand grows.

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Q8D57A Overview

Q8D57A is a high-performance NAS designed for demanding data center and SMB backup scenarios. It features an 8-bay design that supports a mix of SATA HDD, SAS HDD, SATA SSD, and NVMe SSD drive types, allowing for flexible total storage capacity up to 512 TB while offering a variety of RAID configurations including RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 6, and RAID 10.

Q8D57A is powered by an Intel Xeon processor with 8 cores and comes with a pre-installed 16 GB ECC DDR4 memory that can be expanded up to 128 GB. The system provides a high-speed 10GbE network interface along with dual LAN ports and USB 3.2 connectivity. It offers expansion support, active cooling, redundant power supplies rated at 500W, and is ideally suited for enterprise data centers, virtualization, media server operations, and SMB backup use cases.

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Q8D57A Specifications

Product Type: Storage System
Storage Type: NAS
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: 128 GB
RAM Type: ECC DDR4
Network Ports: 10GbE
LAN Ports: 2
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: Yes
Use Case: Enterprise Data Center
Product Name: Q8D57A Enterprise Storage Array
Height: 3 inches
Width: 17 inches
Depth: 28 inches
Weight: 45 lbs

Q8D57A Use Case

High-Performance Virtualization Infrastructure with Q8D57A-HPE NS CS440-X2 Kit

In a large enterprise VMware vSphere deployment, IT architects integrate the Q8D57A-HPE NS CS440-X2 Cntlr/PS/HDD/SSD Kit to upgrade legacy storage controllers, add NVMe SSD caching and high-capacity HDDs. This delivers 3× higher I/O throughput, sub-millisecond latency for virtual machines and a 40% increase in consolidation density—ensuring SLA-driven performance and scalable capacity growth.

AI/ML Training Acceleration in Hybrid Cloud Using Q8D57A-HPE NS CS440-X2 Kit

A fintech analytics team deploys the Q8D57A-HPE NS CS440-X2 Kit in their on-premise cluster and Azure Stack HCI to tier data across SSD cache and HDD storage. By leveraging the kit’s high-throughput controller and flash acceleration, TensorFlow training pipelines run 40% faster, delivering real-time insights and reducing model iteration times for predictive risk analysis.

Resilient Edge and Branch Storage with Q8D57A-HPE NS CS440-X2 Kit

A global retail chain standardizes on the Q8D57A-HPE NS CS440-X2 Cntlr/PS/HDD/SSD Kit for remote store micro-data centers. The redundant controllers, enterprise-grade HDDs and SSD cache ensure 99.99% uptime for POS transactions, local inventory caching and WAN-optimized replication. This architecture lowers bandwidth costs by 30% and guarantees business continuity during network outages.

Quality Certifications

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Product Comparison Table

	Q8D57A	Q8B72A	Q8F03A	Q8B62A	Q8D78A
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	8-bay	8-bay	8-bay
Supported Drive Types	Mixed	SATA HDD / SAS HDD / SATA SSD / NVMe SSD	SATA HDD / SAS HDD / SATA SSD / NVMe SSD	Mixed	Mixed
Hot-Swap Support	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Max Supported Capacity	512 TB	512 TB	1 PB	256 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 / 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	8 GB
Max RAM Capacity	128 GB	64 GB	64 GB	64 GB	32 GB
RAM Type	ECC DDR4	DDR4	ECC DDR4	DDR4	ECC DDR4
Network Ports	10GbE	10GbE	10GbE	10GbE	10GbE
LAN Ports	2	2	4	2	4
USB Ports	USB 3.2	USB 3.0	USB 3.2	USB 3.2	USB 3.0
Expansion Support	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Cooling	Active	Active	Active	Active	Redundant Fan
Power Supply	Redundant	Redundant	Redundant	Redundant	Redundant
Power Supply Wattage	500W	350W	350W	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	Yes	No
Use Case	Enterprise Data Center	Enterprise Data Center	Enterprise Data Center	SMB / Enterprise Data Center / Media Server / Virtualization	SMB / Enterprise Data Center / Virtualization / Media Server
Product Name	Q8D57A Enterprise Storage Array	Q8B72A High-Performance NAS	Q8F03A Storage System	Q8B62A Enterprise NAS	Q8D78A Storage System
Height	3 inches	3.5 inches	4 inches	4 inches	3 inches
Width	17 inches	17 inches	17 inches	17 inches	17 inches
Depth	28 inches	28 inches	28 inches	16 inches	28 inches
Weight	45 lbs	30 lbs	25 lbs	25 lbs	45 lbs

Reviews & Ratings

Blake Turner

Controller and PSU kit performed as expected.

Samia Farooq

System stability maintained.

Timo Aaltonen

Smooth replacement experience.

Waqas Latif

Essential for uptime.

Gordon Price

Reliable spare solution.

Questions & Answers

What is the HPE NS CS440-X2 Controller/PS/HDD/SSD Kit (SKU Q8D57A)?

The HPE NS CS440-X2 Kit (SKU Q8D57A) is an all-in-one hybrid storage array bundle that includes dual controllers, redundant power supplies, enterprise HDDs and SSDs for high-performance, high-availability storage.

Which components are included in the Q8D57A kit?

The Q8D57A kit includes two NS CS440-X2 controllers, two hot-swap power supplies, a mix of enterprise SAS HDDs and NVMe SSDs, drive trays, cables and rails for rack mounting.

What storage capacity does the HPE NS CS440-X2 support?

The NS CS440-X2 scales from tens of terabytes to multiple petabytes of raw capacity by adding drive shelves, supporting seamless online expansion without downtime.

Which HDD and SSD types are compatible with SKU Q8D57A?

The kit supports HPE 12-Gb SAS HDDs and U.2 NVMe SSDs certified for NimbleOS, ensuring peak throughput and consistent low latency.

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Q8D57A Overview

Q8D57A price is is available on request. Get immediate quote.

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Q8D57A Specifications

Product Type

Storage System

Storage Type

NAS

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

Installed RAM

16 GB

Max RAM Capacity

128 GB

RAM Type

ECC DDR4

Network Ports

10GbE

LAN Ports

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

Yes

Use Case

Enterprise Data Center

Product Name

Q8D57A Enterprise Storage Array

Height

3 inches

Width

17 inches

Depth

28 inches

Weight

45 lbs