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HPE NS CS215 Cntlr/10GbE 2p Adptr/PS Kit
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Q8D65A – Overview of "Q8D65A": Q8D65A is a SAN storage system featuring a 12‐bay design that supports Mixed drive types including SATA, SAS, SSD, and NVMe for a total storage capacity of 512 TB. It supports RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 5 / RAID 6 / RAID 10 configurations, is powered by an Intel Xeon processor with 8 cores, and comes with 16 GB of pre-installed ECC DDR4 memory that can be expanded up to 64 GB.
This enterprise-class system offers interfaces that include USB 3.2 and 10GbE network ports with 4 LAN ports, along with Fibre Channel support. It also features expansion support, active cooling, and a redundant 500W power supply, making it ideally suited for use cases such as SMB backup, enterprise data centers, virtualization, and media servers.
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In an enterprise data center running VMware vSphere 7.x, IT operations deploy the Q8D65A-HPE NS CS215 Controller/10GbE 2-port Adapter/PS Kit to link Nimble Storage CS215 arrays with ESXi hosts over dual-port 10GbE. This configuration delivers sub-millisecond latency for vMotion, high-speed iSCSI storage, and seamless VM density scaling. Outcome: sustained 10GbE throughput ensures optimal VM performance, simplified network management, and predictable SLAs for mission-critical workloads.
A financial services firm requires near-zero RPO for regulatory compliance. They integrate the Q8D65A-HPE NS CS215 Controller/10GbE 2-port Adapter/PS Kit into primary and secondary data centers to enable synchronous replication between HPE Nimble CS215 arrays. Dual-port 10GbE links ensure continuous bandwidth for real-time mirroring. Outcome: certified RPO < 60 seconds, automated failover, and robust business continuity without network bottlenecks.
In a big-data analytics environment, a healthcare research institute connects Hadoop clusters and SQL data warehouses to HPE Nimble CS215 storage using the Q8D65A-HPE NS CS215 Controller/10GbE 2-port Adapter/PS Kit. The dual 10GbE ports aggregate 20 Gbps bandwidth for parallel ETL processes and real-time queries. Outcome: accelerated query response times by up to 40%, streamlined data ingestion, and improved resource utilization for large-scale analytics.
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 Q8D65A |  Q8B73A |  Q8D66A |  Q8F78A |  Q8D20A | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Product Type | Storage System | Storage System | Storage System | Storage System | Storage System |
| Storage Type | SAN | SAN | SAN | SAN | SAN |
| Form Factor | Rackmount | Rackmount | Rackmount | Rackmount | Rackmount |
| Bay Count | 12-bay | 8-bay | 16-bay | 12-bay | 8-bay |
| Supported Drive Types | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | 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 | 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 50 / RAID 60 / JBOD | 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 | 64 GB | 64 GB | 64 GB | 64 GB | 128 GB |
| RAM Type | ECC DDR4 | ECC DDR4 | ECC DDR4 | DDR4 | ECC DDR4 |
| Network Ports | 10GbE | 10GbE | 10GbE | 10GbE / Fibre Channel | 10GbE |
| LAN Ports | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| USB Ports | USB 3.2 | USB 3.2 | USB 3.0 | USB 3.2 | USB 3.2 |
| Expansion Support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cooling | Active | Redundant Fan | Redundant Fan | Active | Redundant Fan |
| Power Supply | Redundant | Redundant | Redundant | Redundant | Redundant |
| Power Supply Wattage | 500W | 750W | 500W | 350W | 750W |
| 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 | Yes | No | No |
| Use Case | SMB / Enterprise Data Center / Virtualization / Media Server | SMB / Enterprise Data Center / Virtualization / Media Server | Enterprise Data Center | Enterprise Data Center | Enterprise Data Center / Virtualization |
| Product Name | Q8D65A Enterprise Storage Array | Q8B73A Storage System | Q8D66A Enterprise Storage System | Q8F78A Enterprise SAN Storage Array | Q8D20A Enterprise Storage Array |
| Height | 3.5 inches | 3.5 inches | 3.5 inches | 4 inches | 3.5 inches |
| Width | 17.5 inches | 17.5 inches | 17.5 inches | 17 inches | 17 inches |
| Depth | 24 inches | 28 inches | 25 inches | 29 inches | 27 inches |
| Weight | 45 lbs | 35 lbs | 40 lbs | 35 lbs | 45 lbs |
10GbE controller kit improved network throughput noticeably.
Integrated smoothly with existing infrastructure.
Stable connectivity since deployment.
Reliable networking option for Nimble systems.
Met expectations for performance.
The HPE NS CS215 Controller/10GbE 2-port Adapter/Power Supply Kit (SKU Q8D65A) is a modular networking solution that integrates a dual-port 10GbE SFP+ adapter and dedicated power supply for high-performance connectivity in HPE server environments.
The Q8D65A kit includes an HPE NS CS215 dual-port 10GbE SFP+ controller, a redundant power supply module, mounting brackets, and installation documentation.
Key features include dual-port 10GbE SFP+ connectivity, PCIe 3.0 x8 interface, RDMA over Converged Ethernet (RoCE) support, hardware offloads for TCP/UDP, and low-latency performance.
The Q8D65A kit is compatible with HPE ProLiant Gen9 and Gen10 servers featuring available PCIe slots and NS204i-p or similar modular interconnect bays.