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Q8F68A
HPE NS CS220/CS240/CS260 Spare Controller
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Q8F68A is a high-performance SAN storage system featuring 12 drive bays and support for mixed drive types including SATA HDD, SAS HDD, SATA SSD, and NVMe SSD. It offers a total storage capacity of up to 1 PB, supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 6, and RAID 10, and is powered by an Intel Xeon processor with 8 cores alongside 16 GB of pre-installed memory, which can be expanded up to 128 GB using ECC DDR4.
The system features advanced connectivity with 10GbE network ports, 4 LAN ports, and USB 3.2 for peripheral expansion. With hot-swap drive bays, redundant fan cooling, a redundant 750W power supply, and expansion support, Q8F68A is ideally suited for enterprise data center use, virtualization environments, and media server applications.
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In a global online retail platform experiencing unpredictable traffic surges, the Q8F68A-HPE NS CS220/CS240/CS260 Spare Controller is pre-installed in mirrored storage arrays. Upon a primary controller fault, it triggers automatic failover within seconds, maintaining 99.99% uptime during peak sale events. Benefit: Eliminates transaction interruptions and revenue loss by ensuring zero-downtime data access.
A capital markets firm running low-latency trading applications deploys the Q8F68A-HPE NS CS220/CS240/CS260 Spare Controller in an active-passive cluster. On detection of a degraded controller, it hot-swaps seamlessly under HPE’s certified redundancy framework. Benefit: Upholds stringent SLA commitments, prevents trading session drops, and secures real-time data integrity.
A telecom operator managing global video-on-demand services integrates the Q8F68A-HPE NS CS220/CS240/CS260 Spare Controller into its distributed storage nodes. During scheduled maintenance or unexpected hardware failures, it provides instant controller replacement without service disruption. Benefit: Delivers continuous streaming quality, minimizes MTTR, and enhances subscriber satisfaction.
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 Q8F68A |  Q8D18A |  Q8F06A |  Q8D72A |  Q8D07A | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 12-bay | 8-bay | 24-bay | 8-bay | 8-bay |
| Supported Drive Types | Mixed | Mixed | SATA HDD / SAS HDD / SATA SSD / NVMe SSD | Mixed | SATA HDD / SAS HDD / SATA SSD / NVMe SSD |
| Hot-Swap Support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Max Supported Capacity | 1 PB | 512 TB | 512 TB | 512 TB | 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 | 8 |
| Installed RAM | 16 GB | 16 GB | 16 GB | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Max RAM Capacity | 128 GB | 64 GB | 128 GB | 128 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM Type | ECC DDR4 | DDR4 | DDR4 | DDR4 | DDR4 |
| Network Ports | 10GbE | 10GbE | 10GbE | 10GbE | 10GbE |
| LAN Ports | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| USB Ports | USB 3.2 | USB 3.2 | USB 3.2 | USB 3.2 | USB 3.1 |
| Expansion Support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cooling | Redundant Fan | Redundant Fan | Active | Active | Redundant Fan |
| Power Supply | Redundant | Redundant | Redundant | Redundant | Redundant |
| Power Supply Wattage | 750W | 500W | 500W | 750W | 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 | Yes | No | Yes |
| Use Case | Enterprise Data Center / Virtualization / Media Server | Enterprise Data Center | Enterprise Data Center | Enterprise Data Center | SMB / Enterprise Data Center / Virtualization / Media Server |
| Product Name | Q8F68A Enterprise Storage System | Q8D18A Storage Array | Q8F06A Storage System | Q8D72A High-Performance SAN Storage System | Q8D07A Enterprise NAS |
| Height | 3.5 inches | 3.4 inches | 3.5 inches | 3 inches | 3.5 inches |
| Width | 17.3 inches | 17.5 inches | 17.3 inches | 17 inches | 17.5 inches |
| Depth | 28.5 inches | 28.0 inches | 25.0 inches | 28 inches | 25 inches |
| Weight | 45 lbs | 45 lbs | 45 lbs | 30 lbs | 35 lbs |
Spare controller restored services quickly across multiple nodes.
Straightforward swap with predictable results.
Stable performance post replacement.
Reliable component for business-critical environments.
Worked exactly as required.
A drop-in replacement controller (SKU: Q8F68A) for HPE StoreEasy NS CS220, NS CS240, and NS CS260 servers that restores storage controller functionality.
The Q8F68A Spare Controller is compatible with HPE StoreEasy NS series CS220, CS240, and CS260 rackmount servers.
Key features include hot-swappable design, integrated RAID acceleration, firmware parity with HPE Smart Array controllers, and enterprise-grade reliability.
Power down the server, eject the failed controller, slide in the Q8F68A module, secure the latch, power on, and verify via HPE Smart Storage Administrator.