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HPE NS CS500 Cntlr/PS Spare Kit
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Q8E97A is a NAS storage system engineered with an 8-bay design that supports a mixed drive configuration including SATA HDD, SAS HDD, SATA SSD, and NVMe SSD. It delivers a total storage capacity of up to 128 TB and is compatible with RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 6, and RAID 10 configurations, powered by an Intel Xeon processor with 8 cores and pre-installed 16 GB of ECC DDR4 memory that can be upgraded to 64 GB.
Q8E97A features robust connectivity with 10GbE network ports and 4 LAN ports alongside USB 3.2 interfaces, and it offers expansion support for future scalability. With redundant fan cooling and a redundant 350W power supply, this system is built for continuous operation in demanding environments, making it ideal for enterprise data centers, virtualization, media servers, and SMB backup applications.
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In a global enterprise data center running HPE StoreEasy CS500 arrays, a sudden controller or power-supply failure threatens mission-critical file services. By keeping the Q8E97A-HPE NS CS500 Cntlr/PS Spare Kit on-site, IT teams can swap out a failed module within 15 minutes, eliminating extended downtime. Benefit: Achieves sub-30-minute MTTR, preserves business continuity, and upholds SLAs for 99.99% availability.
A high-frequency trading firm relies on ultra-low-latency access to market data stored on CS500 arrays. Integrating the Q8E97A-HPE NS CS500 Cntlr/PS Spare Kit into the disaster-recovery toolkit ensures an immediate replacement of a faulty controller or PSU in under 20 minutes. Benefit: Maintains zero data loss, guarantees uninterrupted transaction throughput, and supports regulatory compliance with real-time audit trails.
An MSP delivers 24/7 file-storage hosting to multiple SMB clients using HPE CS500 arrays. To meet aggressive service-level commitments, technicians stage the Q8E97A-HPE NS CS500 Cntlr/PS Spare Kit at each customer site. Benefit: Ensures on-site hardware swap within the contractually mandated 4-hour window, reduces penalty risks, and enhances customer satisfaction through guaranteed uptime.
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 Q8E97A |  Q8D55A |  Q8B39A |  Q8D25A |  Q8D29A | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Product Type | Storage System | Storage System | Storage System | Storage System | Storage System |
| Storage Type | NAS | NAS | NAS | NAS | SAN |
| Form Factor | Rackmount | Rackmount | Rackmount | Rackmount | Rackmount |
| Bay Count | 8-bay | 8-bay | 8-bay | 8-bay | 8-bay |
| Supported Drive Types | Mixed | Mixed | SATA HDD / SATA SSD / NVMe SSD | Mixed | SATA HDD / SAS HDD / SATA SSD / NVMe SSD |
| Hot-Swap Support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Max Supported Capacity | 128 TB | 256 TB | 512 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 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 | 32 GB | 128 GB | 64 GB | 128 GB |
| RAM Type | ECC DDR4 | DDR4 | ECC DDR4 | ECC DDR4 | DDR4 |
| Network Ports | 10GbE | 1GbE | 10GbE | 10GbE | 10GbE |
| LAN Ports | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| USB Ports | USB 3.2 | USB 3.0 | USB 3.2 | USB 3.2 | USB 3.2 |
| Expansion Support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cooling | Redundant Fan | Redundant Fan | Redundant Fan | Redundant Fan | Active |
| Power Supply | Redundant | Redundant | Redundant | Redundant | Redundant |
| Power Supply Wattage | 350W | 350W | 750W | 500W | 500W |
| 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 | Yes | No |
| Use Case | Enterprise Data Center | Enterprise Data Center | Enterprise Data Center | Enterprise Data Center | SMB / Enterprise Data Center / Media Server / Virtualization |
| Product Name | Q8E97A Enterprise Storage System | Q8D55A Enterprise NAS Storage System | Q8B39A Enterprise Storage Array | Q8D25A High Performance NAS | Q8D29A High Performance SAN Solution |
| Height | 3.5 inches | 3 inches | 4 inches | 3 inches | 3.5 inches |
| Width | 17.5 inches | 17 inches | 17 inches | 17 inches | 17.3 inches |
| Depth | 20 inches | 25 inches | 28 inches | 27 inches | 27.56 inches |
| Weight | 25 lbs | 35 lbs | 45 lbs | 42 lbs | 35 lbs |
Controller spare helped restore service quickly.
Easy to deploy with no configuration issues.
System performance remained unchanged.
Reliable replacement hardware.
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The HPE NS CS500 Controller/PS Spare Kit (Q8E97A) is a factory-certified replacement kit containing one controller module and one hot-plug power supply for HPE Nimble Storage CS500 series arrays.
This spare kit is fully compatible with HPE Nimble Storage CS500 series hybrid and all-flash arrays in any Gen1 chassis configuration.
The kit includes one controller module, one hot-plug redundant power supply, mounting brackets, cabling harnesses and all required installation hardware.
Yes. Both the controller module and power supply are hot-swappable, allowing replacement without powering down the array or impacting I/O operations.