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Overview of "Q8F12A" – Q8F12A is a SAN storage system with 24 drive bays that accommodates SATA HDD, SAS HDD, SATA SSD, and NVMe SSD. It provides a total capacity of up to 1 PB with supported RAID levels including RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 6, and RAID 10. Powered by an Intel Xeon processor with 8 cores, it comes with 16 GB of pre-installed DDR4 memory and is expandable up to 128 GB. The system features multiple interfaces such as USB 3.2, Thunderbolt, 10GbE Ethernet, and Fibre Channel for robust connectivity.
Q8F12A further offers redundant dual power supplies rated at 750W each and active cooling technology for optimal thermal management. Expansion support is built in for additional modules, ensuring scalability and flexibility. Designed specifically for use cases including SMB backup, enterprise data centers, virtualization, and media server environments, this SAN storage system delivers enterprise-grade performance and resiliency.
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In enterprise data centers running high-transactional SQL and NoSQL databases, deploying the Q8F12A-HPE NS CS 1.6TB SAS Spare SSD as a dedicated cache tier delivers sub-millisecond read/write latency and up to 500K IOPS. This use case boosts query performance by 40%, ensures sustained throughput under peak loads, and maintains 99.99% service availability for OLTP and analytics platforms.
For virtualized infrastructures using HPE ProLiant servers, integrating the Q8F12A-HPE NS CS 1.6TB SAS Spare SSD as a hot-spare enables automatic rebuilds upon drive failure. The result is zero-impact VM migrations, uninterrupted VDI sessions, and alignment with strict SLAs. Customers experience 60% fewer unplanned outages and streamlined maintenance cycles.
In HPC and big-data environments executing AI training or real-time analytics, the Q8F12A-HPE NS CS 1.6TB SAS Spare SSD offers enterprise-grade endurance (DWPD 10) and tight latency consistency. This implementation reduces data ingestion times by 50%, accelerates model convergence, and supports 24/7 batch processing, driving faster insights and supporting data-driven decision workflows.
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 Q8F12A |  Q8D18A |  Q8D47A |  Q8C94A |  Q8E93A | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Product Type | Storage System | Storage System | Storage System | Storage System | Storage System |
| Storage Type | SAN | NAS | SAN | NAS | SAN |
| Form Factor | Rackmount | Rackmount | Rackmount | Rackmount | Rackmount |
| Bay Count | 24-bay | 8-bay | 12-bay | 12-bay | 24-bay |
| Supported Drive Types | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Hot-Swap Support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Max Supported Capacity | 1 PB | 512 TB | 512 TB | 256 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 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 | 32 GB | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Max RAM Capacity | 128 GB | 64 GB | 128 GB | 64 GB | 128 GB |
| RAM Type | DDR4 | DDR4 | ECC DDR4 | ECC DDR4 | ECC DDR4 |
| Network Ports | 10GbE | 10GbE | 10GbE | 10GbE | 10GbE |
| LAN Ports | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| USB Ports | USB 3.2 | USB 3.2 | USB 3.1 | USB 3.0 | USB 3.2 |
| 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 | 750W | 500W | 750W | 750W | 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 | No | No | No | Yes |
| Use Case | Enterprise Data Center | Enterprise Data Center | Enterprise Data Center | Enterprise Data Center | Enterprise Data Center |
| Product Name | Q8F12A SAN Storage System | Q8D18A Storage Array | Q8D47A Enterprise Storage Array | Q8C94A Enterprise NAS | Q8E93A Enterprise Storage Array |
| Height | 3 inches | 3.4 inches | 3 inches | 2 inches | 3 inches |
| Width | 17 inches | 17.5 inches | 17 inches | 17 inches | 17 inches |
| Depth | 28 inches | 28.0 inches | 28 inches | 25 inches | 28 inches |
| Weight | 35 lbs | 45 lbs | 45 lbs | 50 lbs | 45 lbs |
High performance SAS SSD that fit seamlessly into our array.
Stable under heavy workloads with predictable latency.
Worked immediately without configuration changes.
Good spare option for performance-focused environments.
Delivered expected enterprise flash performance.
The HPE NS CS 1.6TB SAS Spare SSD (Q8F12A) is an enterprise-grade, hot-swappable 12Gb/s SAS solid-state drive designed as a replacement or standby module for HPE storage arrays.
The Q8F12A SSD delivers 1.6TB of raw flash capacity in a 2.5-inch U.2 form factor, optimized for high-density HPE storage enclosures.
This drive uses a 12Gb/s SAS interface, offering up to 2,100 MB/s sequential throughput and 300,000 IOPS for mixed workloads.
The Q8F12A SSD is fully compatible with HPE Nimble Storage, HPE 3PAR StoreServ, and HPE ProLiant servers equipped with SAS backplanes.