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HPE NS AF7000 Cntlr/PS Spare Kit
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Q8F00A is a high-performance NAS storage system designed with a 12-bay configuration that supports SATA HDD, SAS HDD, SATA SSD, and NVMe SSD drive types, delivering a total storage capacity of up to 512 TB. It supports multiple RAID levels including RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 6, and RAID 10 and is powered by an Intel Xeon processor featuring 8 cores. With 16 GB of pre-installed DDR4 memory expandable to 64 GB, Q8F00A provides versatile connectivity options including USB 3.2 and a 10GbE network port, making it an excellent solution for demanding data environments.
Q8F00A further distinguishes itself with active expansion support, redundant fan cooling, and a dual-redundant power supply rated at 500W, ensuring reliability and uptime in intensive settings. Built to address the needs of SMB backup, enterprise data center operations, virtualization, and media server applications, this system offers a robust, scalable, and secure storage solution for modern IT infrastructures.
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A global retail enterprise integrates the Q8F00A-HPE NS AF7000 Controller/PS Spare Kit into its primary data center to pre-stage replacement hardware for scheduled maintenance and unplanned failures. By having preconfigured spare controllers and power supplies on-site, the IT team reduces mean time to repair (MTTR) by 60%, preserves 99.99% storage availability, and eliminates revenue-impacting outages during peak shopping seasons.
A leading investment bank deploys the Q8F00A-HPE NS AF7000 Spare Kit at its secondary trading site to guarantee sub-minute fail-over for algorithmic trading engines. In the event of a controller or power supply failure, on-site technicians perform a hot-swap in under 5 minutes, ensuring zero data loss, compliance with FINRA uptime requirements, and uninterrupted transaction processing across global markets.
A tier-1 telecommunications provider equips multiple remote Points of Presence (PoPs) with the Q8F00A-HPE NS AF7000 Spare Kit to support 5G-enabled edge computing and content-delivery networks. The prepositioned controllers and power supplies enable field engineers to replace failed components without returning units to central depots, maintaining sub-millisecond latency SLAs, cutting truck-roll costs by 45%, and sustaining high-volume video and IoT traffic.
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| Product Type | Storage System | Storage System | Storage System | Storage System | Storage System |
| Storage Type | NAS | SAN | NAS | NAS | SAN |
| Form Factor | Rackmount | Rackmount | Rackmount | Rackmount | Rackmount |
| Bay Count | 12-bay | 8-bay | 8-bay | 12-bay | 12-bay |
| Supported Drive Types | Mixed | Mixed | SATA HDD / SAS HDD / SATA SSD | Mixed | Mixed |
| Hot-Swap Support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Max Supported Capacity | 512 TB | 256 TB | 256 TB | 1 PB | 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 | 8 GB |
| Max RAM Capacity | 64 GB | 64 GB | 64 GB | 64 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM Type | DDR4 | DDR4 | DDR4 | ECC DDR4 | ECC DDR4 |
| Network Ports | 10GbE | 10GbE | 10GbE | 10GbE | 10GbE |
| LAN Ports | 2 | 4 | 2 | 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 | Redundant Fan | Redundant Fan | Redundant Fan |
| Power Supply | Redundant | Redundant | Redundant | Redundant | Redundant |
| Power Supply Wattage | 500W | 350W | 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 | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Use Case | SMB / Enterprise Data Center / Virtualization / Media Server | Enterprise Data Center | SMB / Enterprise Data Center / Virtualization / Media Server | Enterprise Data Center | Enterprise Data Center / SMB / Virtualization / Media Server |
| Product Name | Q8F00A Enterprise NAS | Q8F83A Enterprise Storage Array | Q8F85A Enterprise NAS | Q8C90A Enterprise Storage System | Q8D02A Enterprise Storage System |
| Height | 3.5 inches | 1.75 inches | 3.5 inches | 3.5 inches | 3.5 inches |
| Width | 17 inches | 19 inches | 17.0 inches | 17.5 inches | 17.2 inches |
| Depth | 28 inches | 27 inches | 25.0 inches | 28 inches | 28 inches |
| Weight | 45 lbs | 25 lbs | 22 lbs | 45 lbs | 45 lbs |
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The HPE NS AF7000 Controller/PS Spare Kit (Q8F00A) is a factory-authorized replacement kit that includes a redundant power supply and controller modules for restoring or upgrading HPE AF7000 storage arrays.
The Q8F00A kit contains one redundant power supply unit, one controller module with integrated fans, mounting brackets, power and interconnect cables, and an installation guide.
Yes, the Q8F00A kit is fully compatible with every HPE NS AF7000 controller-based storage array and meets HPE’s service part specifications.
Power off the array, remove the chassis cover, slide out the faulty module, insert the Q8F00A component until it clicks, reconnect cables, replace the cover, and power on following the Quick Install Guide.