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HPE NS CS215 Cntlr/1GbE 2p Adptr Kit
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Overview of "Q8D77A": Q8D77A is a high-performance NAS storage system featuring an 8-bay chassis that supports SATA HDD, SAS HDD, SATA SSD, and NVMe SSD drive types, offering a total storage capacity of up to 256 TB. It supports multiple RAID configurations including RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 6, and RAID 10 while being powered by an Intel Xeon processor with 8 cores, making it ideal for demanding enterprise data center operations, virtualization projects, media serving, and SMB backup solutions.
Q8D77A comes with 16 GB of pre-installed ECC DDR4 memory, expandable up to 64 GB, and provides versatile connectivity through USB 3.2 and 10GbE network ports. With active cooling, redundant power supply rated at 350W, hot-swap support, and expansion capabilities, this NAS is designed to deliver reliable performance, efficient data protection, and streamlined management for complex storage environments.
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A mid-sized enterprise with dispersed storage islands deployed the Q8D77A-HPE NS CS215 Controller/1GbE 2-port Adapter Kit to unify multiple Fibre Channel and iSCSI arrays into a single, resilient SAN fabric. The redundant 1GbE adapter ports ensure seamless failover and load balancing, delivering 99.99% uptime, reducing management overhead by 30%, and accelerating drive provisioning while preserving existing network investments.
An industrial IoT provider implemented the Q8D77A-HPE NS CS215 Controller with the 1GbE 2-port Adapter Kit at remote edge sites to pre-process sensor data for AI/ML workloads. By leveraging dual 1GbE channels for parallel data streams, the solution boosts throughput by 40%, lowers latency by 25 ms, and offloads compute tasks from the cloud—enabling real-time analytics, reducing bandwidth costs, and maintaining local autonomy under intermittent connectivity.
A global financial services firm integrated the Q8D77A-HPE NS CS215 Controller and its 1GbE 2-port Adapter Kit into its primary and secondary data centers to orchestrate synchronous replication across metro distances. The adapter’s multipath networking delivers sub-second RPO/RTO, automated failover, and centralized monitoring. As a result, the organization meets rigorous compliance SLAs, mitigates data-loss risk, and ensures seamless business continuity during planned maintenance or unplanned outages.
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 Q8D77A |  Q8E96A |  Q8B83A |  Q8B73A |  Q8D17A | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Product Type | Storage System | Storage System | Storage System | Storage System | Storage System |
| Storage Type | NAS | SAN | SAN | SAN | SAN |
| Form Factor | Rackmount | Rackmount | Rackmount | Rackmount | Rackmount |
| Bay Count | 8-bay | 24-bay | 12-bay | 8-bay | 16-bay |
| Supported Drive Types | SATA HDD / SAS HDD / SATA SSD / NVMe SSD / Mixed | SATA HDD / SAS HDD / SATA SSD / NVMe SSD | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Hot-Swap Support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Max Supported Capacity | 256 TB | 512 TB | 512 TB | 1 PB | 1 PB |
| 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 | 32 GB | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Max RAM Capacity | 64 GB | 128 GB | 128 GB | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM Type | ECC DDR4 | ECC DDR4 | DDR4 | ECC DDR4 | ECC DDR4 |
| Network Ports | 10GbE | 10GbE | 10GbE | 10GbE | 10GbE |
| LAN Ports | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| USB Ports | USB 3.2 | USB 3.2 | USB 3.1 | USB 3.2 | USB 3.1 |
| Expansion Support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cooling | Active | Active | Redundant Fan | Redundant Fan | Redundant Fan |
| Power Supply | Redundant | Redundant | Redundant | Redundant | Redundant |
| Power Supply Wattage | 350W | 350W | 750W | 750W | 500W |
| Operating System | QTS | 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 / Virtualization / Media Server | Enterprise Data Center |
| Product Name | Q8D77A Pro Storage System | Q8E96A High-Performance Storage System | Q8B83A SAN Storage System | Q8B73A Storage System | Q8D17A Storage System |
| Height | 4.5 inches | 3.5 inches | 3 inches | 3.5 inches | 3 inches |
| Width | 17.3 inches | 17.5 inches | 17 inches | 17.5 inches | 17 inches |
| Depth | 16.5 inches | 28 inches | 28 inches | 28 inches | 25 inches |
| Weight | 25 lbs | 45 lbs | 45 lbs | 35 lbs | 30 lbs |
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The HPE NS CS215 controller with 1GbE 2-port adapter kit (SKU: Q8D77A) is a network upgrade module designed to enhance connectivity and performance in HPE Nimble Storage CS215 arrays.
This kit provides dual 1GbE Ethernet ports, hot-plug capability, full duplex support, and seamless integration with HPE Nimble Storage CS215 controllers for high-availability networking.
The Q8D77A kit is fully compatible with HPE Nimble Storage CS215 arrays and can be installed on any CS215 controller bay.
The kit includes two 1GbE RJ-45 ports for redundant, high-availability network connections.