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Overview of "Q8F08A" – Q8F08A is a NAS storage system featuring 8 drive bays that support SATA HDD, SAS HDD, SATA SSD, and NVMe SSD configurations with a maximum capacity of 512 TB. It offers RAID levels including RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 6, and RAID 10, and is powered by an Intel Xeon processor with 4 cores, pre-installed with 16 GB ECC DDR4 memory expandable up to 32 GB.
Q8F08A provides interfaces such as USB 3.0 and Gigabit Ethernet with additional support for Thunderbolt and Fibre Channel connectivity. It includes expansion support, a redundant power supply rated at 350W, and a redundant fan cooling system, making it ideal for SMB backup, enterprise data center operations, virtualization, and media server use cases.
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In mission-critical data centers running HPE ProLiant servers with RAID 6, the Q8F08A-HPE NS 6TB Spare HDD is configured as an automatic hot-spare. Upon drive failure, it instantly kicks in, rebuilding the array without manual intervention. Benefit: Delivers uninterrupted operations, minimizes rebuild windows, and sustains 99.99% uptime for financial trading, ERP and CRM workloads.
Healthcare and legal firms use HPE Apollo systems to archive patient records and case files. By designating the Q8F08A-HPE NS 6TB Spare HDD as a dedicated spare, any degraded nearline RAID set triggers an automated rebuild. Benefit: Ensures cost-effective, high-density capacity, rapid recovery and full compliance with data-retention mandates.
Enterprises running HPE Synergy composable infrastructure for virtual desktop (VDI) and private cloud environments incorporate the Q8F08A-HPE NS 6TB Spare HDD into their shared storage pool. On disk failure, it seamlessly replaces the faulty drive and restores IO performance. Benefit: Maintains consistent user experience, prevents session drops and simplifies capacity planning.
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 Q8F08A |  Q8F69A |  Q8F16A |  Q8D65A |  Q8G27A | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Product Type | Storage System | Storage System | Storage System | Storage System | Storage System |
| Storage Type | NAS | SAN | SAN | SAN | SAN |
| Form Factor | Rackmount | Rackmount | Rackmount | Rackmount | Rackmount |
| Bay Count | 8-bay | 8-bay | 16-bay | 12-bay | 16-bay |
| Supported Drive Types | SATA HDD / SAS HDD / SATA SSD / NVMe SSD | Mixed | SATA HDD / SAS HDD / SATA SSD / NVMe SSD | Mixed | Mixed |
| Hot-Swap Support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Max Supported Capacity | 512 TB | 256 TB | 512 TB | 512 TB | 1 PB |
| 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 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Installed RAM | 16 GB | 16 GB | 16 GB | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Max RAM Capacity | 32 GB | 128 GB | 64 GB | 64 GB | 128 GB |
| RAM Type | ECC DDR4 | ECC DDR4 | DDR4 | ECC DDR4 | ECC DDR4 |
| Network Ports | 1GbE | 10GbE | 10GbE | 10GbE | 10GbE |
| LAN Ports | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| USB Ports | USB 3.0 | 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 | Active | Redundant Fan |
| Power Supply | Redundant | Redundant | Redundant | Redundant | Redundant |
| Power Supply Wattage | 350W | 750W | 350W | 500W | 750W |
| 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 | SMB / Enterprise Data Center / Virtualization / Media Server | SMB / Enterprise Data Center / Virtualization / Media Server | SMB / Enterprise Data Center / Media Server / Virtualization | SMB / Enterprise Data Center / Virtualization / Media Server | Enterprise Data Center |
| Product Name | Q8F08A Enterprise NAS | Q8F69A Ultra Storage Appliance | Q8F16A Storage Array | Q8D65A Enterprise Storage Array | Q8G27A Enterprise Storage Array |
| Height | 3 inches | 3.5 inches | 3 inches | 3.5 inches | 3.5 inches |
| Width | 17 inches | 17.3 inches | 17 inches | 17.5 inches | 17.5 inches |
| Depth | 28 inches | 15.0 inches | 28 inches | 24 inches | 29 inches |
| Weight | 30 lbs | 27 lbs | 50 lbs | 45 lbs | 55 lbs |
Spare HDD integrated smoothly and rebuilt quickly.
No errors during replacement.
Matches original drive specifications.
Good reliability so far.
Solid spare drive option.
The HPE NS 6TB Spare HDD (Q8F08A) is a factory-qualified, hot-plug SAS hard drive designed as a spare or replacement drive for HPE storage systems.
The Q8F08A drive provides 6 TB of storage in a 3.5-inch form factor, ideal for enterprise storage arrays.
The Q8F08A features a 12 Gb/s SAS interface with sustained transfer rates up to 261 MB/s for high throughput.
SKU Q8F08A is compatible with HPE StoreEasy, StoreOnce, and MSA series arrays that support 3.5″ SAS drives.