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HPE NS CS215 Controller/10GBASE-T 2p Adp Kit
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Q8D80A is a high-performance SAN storage system designed for demanding enterprise data centers and virtualization environments. It features a 16-bay chassis that supports a mix of drive types including SATA HDD, SAS HDD, SATA SSD, and NVMe SSD, providing a total storage capacity of 512 TB. The system delivers robust data protection with support for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 6, and RAID 10, and is powered by an Intel Xeon processor with 8 cores, pre-installed with 16 GB of ECC DDR4 memory that can be expanded up to 128 GB. It offers versatile connectivity through interfaces including USB 3.2, 10GbE Ethernet, and Fibre Channel.
Q8D80A is engineered with expansion support, redundant fan-based cooling, and a redundant power supply rated at 750W, ensuring high availability and reliability. Its integrated network support with 4 LAN ports makes it ideal for SMB backup, enterprise data center operations, virtualization, and media server applications.
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In large enterprise data centers running HPE Nimble Storage CS215 arrays, the Q8D80A-HPE NS CS215 Controller/10GBASE-T 2-port Adapter Kit delivers dual 10GbE uplinks to VMware and Hyper-V hosts. This upgrade yields sustained throughput above 2.5 GB/s, reduces I/O latency by up to 40 %, and simplifies network management—enabling seamless scale-out for demanding virtual desktop and database workloads.
Manufacturing plants deploying HPE NS CS215 systems at the network edge leverage the Q8D80A adapter to connect real-time sensor gateways over 10GBASE-T. By cutting data-ingest latency below 500 µs and maintaining consistent 10 Gbps transfer rates, operations teams achieve faster anomaly detection, tighter process control, and improved overall equipment effectiveness (OEE)—all within existing copper-based infrastructure.
Enterprises using HPE Nimble Storage CS215 for primary storage integrate the Q8D80A-HPE NS CS215 Controller/10GBASE-T Adapter to establish dual-port 10GbE links to off-site DR and backup targets. Data replication speeds exceed 1.5 GB/s, shrinking nightly backup windows by 60 % and ensuring sub-hour RPOs. The solution delivers cost-effective high availability without fiber upgrades.
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 Q8D80A |  Q8F69A |  Q8B71A |  Q8F82A |  Q8F16A | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Product Type | Storage System | Storage System | Storage System | Storage System | Storage System |
| Storage Type | SAN | SAN | SAN | NAS | SAN |
| Form Factor | Rackmount | Rackmount | Rackmount | Rackmount | Rackmount |
| Bay Count | 16-bay | 8-bay | 16-bay | 12-bay | 16-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 | 256 TB | 256 TB | 512 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 |
| 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 | 128 GB | 128 GB | 64 GB | 128 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM Type | ECC DDR4 | ECC DDR4 | ECC DDR4 | ECC DDR4 | DDR4 |
| Network Ports | 10GbE | 10GbE | 10GbE | 10GbE | 10GbE |
| LAN Ports | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 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 | Redundant Fan | Redundant Fan | Active | Active | Redundant Fan |
| Power Supply | Redundant | Redundant | Redundant | Redundant | Redundant |
| Power Supply Wattage | 750W | 750W | 500W | 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 | Yes | No | No | No |
| Use Case | Enterprise Data Center | SMB / Enterprise Data Center / Virtualization / Media Server | Enterprise Data Center | SMB / Enterprise Data Center / Virtualization / Media Server | SMB / Enterprise Data Center / Media Server / Virtualization |
| Product Name | Q8D80A Enterprise Storage System | Q8F69A Ultra Storage Appliance | Q8B71A Enterprise Storage System | Q8F82A Enterprise Storage Solution | Q8F16A Storage Array |
| Height | 3.5 inches | 3.5 inches | 3.5 inches | 3.5 inches | 3 inches |
| Width | 17.5 inches | 17.3 inches | 17.2 inches | 17.5 inches | 17 inches |
| Depth | 28 inches | 15.0 inches | 25.0 inches | 25 inches | 28 inches |
| Weight | 45 lbs | 27 lbs | 45 lbs | 45 lbs | 50 lbs |
10GBASE-T adapter improved overall network throughput.
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The HPE NS CS215 Controller/10GBASE-T 2p Adapter Kit (SKU: Q8D80A) is a dual-port 10 Gigabit Ethernet network controller designed to enhance connectivity and throughput for HPE Nimble Storage CS215 arrays.
SKU Q8D80A is fully validated for HPE Nimble Storage CS215 arrays and may also be supported in select HPE ProLiant Gen10 servers when used in certified configurations.
Key features include two 10GBASE-T RJ-45 ports, PCIe Gen3 x8 interface, full duplex 10 Gbps per port, Auto Negotiation, jumbo frame support, and low-latency packet processing.
The dual-port 10GBASE-T adapter delivers up to 20 Gbps of aggregated throughput, reduced CPU overhead through hardware offload, and improved I/O performance for storage traffic.