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HPE NS CS7000 Cntlr/PS Spare Kit
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Q8F03A is a SAN storage solution engineered for enterprise data centers and virtualization environments. It features an 8‐bay design that supports SATA HDD, SAS HDD, SATA SSD, and NVMe SSD, offering a total storage capacity of up to 1 PB with RAID levels including RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 6, and RAID 10.
Built with an Intel Xeon processor featuring 8 cores and 16 GB of pre-installed ECC DDR4 RAM (expandable up to 64 GB), the Q8F03A provides superior performance and reliability. Its comprehensive interface suite—including USB 3.2, Thunderbolt, Ethernet (10GbE), and Fibre Channel—along with robust network support, expansion capabilities, redundant power supply, and active cooling make it an ideal solution for SMB backup, enterprise data centers, virtualization, and media server applications.
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In a global financial services data center, on-site engineers install the Q8F03A-HPE NS CS7000 Controller/PS Spare Kit as part of a proactive maintenance program. By having pre-staged spare controllers and power supplies, they reduce Mean Time to Repair (MTTR) from hours to under 30 minutes, ensuring continuous trading operations and adherence to strict SLAs. The outcome is seamless high availability and minimized revenue loss from unplanned downtime.
For a global manufacturing firm performing quarterly disaster recovery (DR) drills, the Q8F03A-HPE NS CS7000 Spare Kit enables rapid swap-in of controllers and power modules in a DR lab. This controlled replacement validates failover procedures without impacting production arrays. The benefit is accelerated DR readiness, improved compliance reporting, and verified business continuity across multi-site operations.
An international retail chain equips its remote branches with the Q8F03A-HPE NS CS7000 Controller/PS Spare Kit to address hardware failures locally. Local IT teams follow detailed HPE guidelines to replace faulty units on-premises, avoiding lengthy OEM dispatch cycles. The result is a 75% faster service restoration rate, enhanced edge-site performance, and consistent customer experience during peak sale events.
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 Q8F03A |  Q8E89A |  Q8D34A |  Q8D17A |  Q8D40A | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Product Type | Storage System | Storage System | Storage System | Storage System | Storage System |
| Storage Type | SAN | NAS | SAN | SAN | NAS |
| Form Factor | Rackmount | Rackmount | Rackmount | Rackmount | Rackmount |
| Bay Count | 8-bay | 8-bay | 16-bay | 16-bay | 8-bay |
| Supported Drive Types | SATA HDD / SAS HDD / SATA SSD / NVMe SSD | SATA HDD / SAS HDD / SATA SSD / NVMe SSD | Mixed | Mixed | SATA HDD / SATA SSD |
| Hot-Swap Support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Max Supported Capacity | 1 PB | 512 TB | 512 TB | 1 PB | 256 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 | 4 |
| Installed RAM | 16 GB | 16 GB | 16 GB | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Max RAM Capacity | 64 GB | 128 GB | 64 GB | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM Type | ECC DDR4 | 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 3.1 | USB 3.1 | USB 3.1 | USB 3.0 |
| Expansion Support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cooling | Active | Redundant Fan | Redundant Fan | Redundant Fan | Redundant Fan |
| Power Supply | Redundant | Redundant | Redundant | Redundant | Redundant |
| Power Supply Wattage | 350W | 750W | 750W | 500W | 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 | No | No | No | No |
| Use Case | Enterprise Data Center | SMB / Enterprise Data Center / Media Server / Virtualization | SMB / Enterprise Data Center / Virtualization / Media Server | Enterprise Data Center | Enterprise Data Center |
| Product Name | Q8F03A Storage System | Q8E89A Storage System | Q8D34A Enterprise Storage Appliance | Q8D17A Storage System | Q8D40A Storage Appliance |
| Height | 4 inches | 3 inches | 3.5 inches | 3 inches | 3.5 inches |
| Width | 17 inches | 17 inches | 17.5 inches | 17 inches | 17.3 inches |
| Depth | 28 inches | 28 inches | 28.0 inches | 25 inches | 27.6 inches |
| Weight | 25 lbs | 25 lbs | 45 lbs | 30 lbs | 22 lbs |
Controller spare restored service quickly.
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The Q8F03A kit includes one CS7000 controller module and one compatible power supply unit, fully tested and ready for installation as a spare.
The Q8F03A spare kit is compatible with HPE Nimble Storage CS7000 series arrays and select HPE 3PAR models that use the CS7000 controller form factor.
Power down the array, slide the existing controller and power supply modules out, then slide the Q8F03A modules in until they click and secure them according to the HPE installation guide.
No, the Q8F03A kit includes only the controller module and power supply; rails and interconnect cables must be obtained separately if not already installed.