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Q8F06A Overview
Q8F06A is a SAN storage system engineered with 24 drive bays that support SATA HDD, SAS HDD, SATA SSD, and NVMe SSD drive types. It delivers a total storage capacity of 512 TB with a broad range of RAID support options including RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 6, RAID 10, RAID 50, RAID 60, and JBOD.
Q8F06A employs an Intel Xeon processor with 8 cores and comes with 16 GB of pre-installed DDR4 memory, expandable up to 128 GB. The system provides robust connectivity with 10GbE network ports, 4 LAN ports, and USB 3.2 interfaces, along with expansion support for future scalability. It is equipped with a redundant power supply rated at 500W, active cooling, and is ideally configured for use in enterprise data centers, virtualization environments, media servers, and SMB backup applications.
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Q8F06A Specifications
- Product Type
- Storage System
- Storage Type
- SAN
- Form Factor
- Rackmount
- Bay Count
- 24-bay
- Supported Drive Types
- SATA HDD / SAS HDD / SATA SSD / NVMe SSD
- Hot-Swap Support
- Yes
- Max Supported Capacity
- 512 TB
- RAID Support
- RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 5 / RAID 6 / RAID 10 / RAID 50 / RAID 60 / JBOD
- CPU Type
- Intel Xeon
- CPU Cores
- 8
- Installed RAM
- 16 GB
- Max RAM Capacity
- 128 GB
- RAM Type
- DDR4
- Network Ports
- 10GbE
- LAN Ports
- 4
- USB Ports
- USB 3.2
- Expansion Support
- Yes
- Cooling
- Active
- Power Supply
- Redundant
- Power Supply Wattage
- 500W
- Operating System
- Custom OS
- Snapshot Support
- Yes
- Cloud Sync Support
- Yes
- Virtualization Ready
- Yes
- iSCSI Support
- Yes
- Surveillance Support
- Yes
- Use Case
- Enterprise Data Center
- Product Name
- Q8F06A Storage System
- Height
- 3.5 inches
- Width
- 17.3 inches
- Depth
- 25.0 inches
- Weight
- 45 lbs
Q8F06A Use Case
Hot-Swap Failover in Mission-Critical HPE ProLiant Environments
Scenario: A global financial institution implements the Q8F06A-HPE NS CS/SF 10TB Spare HDD as a hot-swappable drive in its HPE ProLiant DL380 servers. Benefit: Automatic failover replaces a failed disk in under 60 seconds, guaranteeing 99.99% system availability and eliminating unplanned downtime in trading operations.
Automated Data Redundancy in VMware vSAN Clusters
Scenario: An enterprise IT team integrates the Q8F06A-HPE NS CS/SF 10TB Spare HDD into a 4-node HPE ProLiant vSAN cluster. Benefit: The spare disk triggers self-healing rebuilds on drive failure, delivers continuous data protection, and meets aggressive Recovery Point Objectives (RPO) with zero manual intervention.
On-Demand Capacity for Big Data Analytics Pipelines
Scenario: A healthcare analytics provider scales its HPE Apollo storage array by designating the Q8F06A-HPE NS CS/SF 10TB Spare HDD as a ready-to-deploy capacity buffer. Benefit: Rapid storage expansion supports petabyte-scale SQL and Hadoop workloads, accelerates query performance by 30%, and lowers total cost of ownership through efficient spare utilization.
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Product Comparison Table 
| Q8F06A |  Q8C99A |  Q8D12A |  Q8D11A |  Q8F79A | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Product Type | Storage System | Storage System | Storage System | Storage System | Storage System |
| Storage Type | SAN | NAS | NAS | NAS | SAN |
| Form Factor | Rackmount | Rackmount | Rackmount | Rackmount | Rackmount |
| Bay Count | 24-bay | 12-bay | 12-bay | 12-bay | 12-bay |
| Supported Drive Types | SATA HDD / SAS HDD / SATA SSD / NVMe SSD | Mixed | SATA HDD / SAS HDD / SATA SSD / NVMe SSD | SATA HDD / SATA SSD / NVMe SSD | Mixed |
| Hot-Swap Support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Max Supported Capacity | 512 TB | 1 PB | 512 TB | 192 TB | 512 TB |
| RAID Support | 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 | 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 | 64 GB | 128 GB | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM Type | DDR4 | ECC DDR4 | ECC DDR4 | ECC DDR4 | DDR4 |
| Network Ports | 10GbE | 10GbE | 10GbE | 10GbE | 10GbE |
| LAN Ports | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
| USB Ports | USB 3.2 | USB 3.2 | USB 3.2 | USB 3.0 | USB 3.2 |
| 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 | 500W | 750W | 750W | 350W | 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 | 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 | Q8F06A Storage System | Q8C99A Enterprise NAS Storage System | Q8D12A Enterprise Storage Appliance | Q8D11A Enterprise NAS | Q8F79A Storage System |
| Height | 3.5 inches | 3 inches | 3 inches | 3.5 inches | 3 inches |
| Width | 17.3 inches | 17 inches | 17 inches | 17.5 inches | 17 inches |
| Depth | 25.0 inches | 27 inches | 25 inches | 28 inches | 15 inches |
| Weight | 45 lbs | 25 lbs | 50 lbs | 35 lbs | 45 lbs |
Reviews & Ratings
E
Elliot Vaughn
5
Integrated smoothly into existing pools.
N
Nathan Crowley
5
Reliable spare for production storage.
C
Cory Bennett
5
No compatibility concerns.
L
Lars Pettersson
4
Worked immediately.
Questions & Answers
What is the HPE NS CS/SF 10TB Spare HDD (SKU: Q8F06A)?
The HPE Q8F06A is a 10TB enterprise-class, 3.5-inch SAS hot-spare hard disk drive designed for HPE StoreVirtual (NS) and Apollo storage systems.
What interface does the HPE Q8F06A drive use?
The HPE Q8F06A utilizes a 12 Gb/s SAS interface for high-performance, reliable connectivity.
What is the form factor and rotational speed of the Q8F06A?
The drive is a 3.5-inch form factor running at 7,200 RPM for balanced capacity and performance.
What is the role of a spare HDD in HPE storage arrays?
A spare HDD automatically replaces failed drives in RAID configurations to maintain data availability and minimize downtime.
Which HPE storage systems are compatible with Q8F06A?
Q8F06A is certified for HPE StoreVirtual (NS), HPE Apollo 4000, HPE ProLiant DL servers and other HPE systems with 12 Gb/s SAS backplanes.
What performance can I expect from the HPE 10TB SAS drive?
The drive delivers up to 12 Gb/s throughput and sustained sequential transfer rates around 250 MB/s.
How do I install the Q8F06A spare HDD?
Slide the Q8F06A into an available 3.5″ hot-plug bay, then configure it as a spare via the HPE Smart Storage Administrator.
Can I use the HPE Q8F06A in non-HPE servers?
While the drive uses a standard SAS interface, it is HPE-qualified; third-party compatibility may vary and is unsupported by HPE.
What warranty coverage does the Q8F06A include?
HPE provides a three-year limited warranty covering defects in materials and workmanship.
How does Q8F06A enhance data protection?
By acting as a dedicated hot spare, it enables rapid RAID rebuilds and continuous data availability after drive failures.
What is the MTBF and annual failure rate of this HDD?
The Q8F06A offers an MTBF of 2 million hours and an annualized failure rate (AFR) of 0.44%.
Is the Q8F06A backward-compatible with older HPE arrays?
Yes; it supports previous-generation HPE servers and arrays equipped with 12 Gb/s SAS backplanes.
How do I replace a failed drive with the Q8F06A?
Eject the faulty drive, insert the Q8F06A into the same bay, and the RAID controller will automatically rebuild the array.
What is the power consumption of the HPE Q8F06A?
Typical power consumption is 9.0 W active and 5.9 W idle.
Is the HPE Q8F06A hot-swappable?
Yes; the drive supports hot-swap insertion and removal for zero-downtime maintenance.
What environmental tolerances does the Q8F06A support?
Operating temperature: 5–45 °C; non-operating: –40–70 °C; shock tolerance: 2 g operating, 50 g non-operating.