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Q8F69A
HPE NS CS220G/CS240G/CS260G Spare Controller
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Q8F69A is a SAN storage system featuring an 8-bay design that supports Mixed drive types including SATA HDD, SAS HDD, SATA SSD, and NVMe SSD, delivering a total storage capacity of 256 TB. It supports multiple RAID levels including RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 6, and RAID 10 while being powered by an Intel Xeon processor with 8 cores and comes with 16 GB of pre-installed memory that can be expanded up to 128 GB using ECC DDR4 modules.
The system integrates interfaces such as USB 3.2 and 10GbE Ethernet, and it includes 4 LAN ports for enhanced network support. With expansion support, a redundant cooling system using redundant fans, and a redundant 750W power supply, Q8F69A is ideally suited for use in SMB backup, enterprise data centers, virtualization, and media server deployments.
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In a global e-commerce data center, the Q8F69A spare controller is pre-staged on CS260G arrays to enable automatic hot-swap during controller failure. Outcome: Achieves sub-30-second failover and sustains 99.99% service availability under peak transaction loads.
A multinational retail chain deploys Q8F69A spare controllers in CS240G edge clusters to swiftly replace faulty units at remote stores. Outcome: Maintains continuous point-of-sale operations, prevents revenue loss, and ensures local transactional integrity without on-site technical support.
A financial trading firm integrates Q8F69A spare controllers on CS220G storage arrays to guarantee rapid controller swaps during scheduled backups and audits. Outcome: Delivers sub-minute recovery, preserves data-at-rest encryption keys, and meets stringent uptime and compliance mandates.
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 Q8F69A |  Q8G63A |  Q8B81A |  Q8B73A |  Q8B56A | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Product Type | Storage System | Storage System | Storage System | Storage System | Storage System |
| Storage Type | SAN | SAN | SAN | SAN | NAS |
| Form Factor | Rackmount | Rackmount | Rackmount | Rackmount | Rackmount |
| Bay Count | 8-bay | 8-bay | 12-bay | 8-bay | 8-bay |
| Supported Drive Types | Mixed | SATA HDD / SAS HDD / SATA SSD / NVMe SSD | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Hot-Swap Support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Max Supported Capacity | 256 TB | 256 TB | 256 TB | 1 PB | 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 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 | 64 GB | 64 GB | 128 GB |
| RAM Type | ECC DDR4 | ECC DDR4 | ECC DDR4 | ECC DDR4 | ECC DDR4 |
| Network Ports | 10GbE | 10GbE | 10GbE | 10GbE | 10GbE |
| LAN Ports | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| USB Ports | USB 3.2 | USB 3.1 | USB 3.2 | USB 3.2 | USB 3.2 |
| Expansion Support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cooling | Redundant Fan | Active | Redundant Fan | Redundant Fan | Redundant Fan |
| Power Supply | Redundant | Redundant | Redundant | Redundant | Redundant |
| Power Supply Wattage | 750W | 500W | 350W | 750W | 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 | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| Use Case | SMB / Enterprise Data Center / Virtualization / Media Server | SMB / Enterprise Data Center / Virtualization / Media Server | Enterprise Data Center | SMB / Enterprise Data Center / Virtualization / Media Server | Enterprise Data Center |
| Product Name | Q8F69A Ultra Storage Appliance | Q8G63A Enterprise SAN Storage | Q8B81A Enterprise Storage System | Q8B73A Storage System | Q8B56A Enterprise NAS Storage System |
| Height | 3.5 inches | 3 inches | 3 inches | 3.5 inches | 3.5 inches |
| Width | 17.3 inches | 17 inches | 17 inches | 17.5 inches | 17.5 inches |
| Depth | 15.0 inches | 28 inches | 28 inches | 28 inches | 28.0 inches |
| Weight | 27 lbs | 45 lbs | 45 lbs | 35 lbs | 45 lbs |
Controller swap was straightforward.
System recognized hardware immediately.
Helped minimize outage time.
Good spare for redundancy planning.
Reliable controller replacement.
The HPE NS CS220G/CS240G/CS260G Spare Controller (SKU Q8F69A) is a hot-swappable replacement module designed to maintain high availability and seamless failover in HPE StoreOnce Backup System nodes.
SKU Q8F69A is fully compatible with HPE StoreOnce Backup Systems CS220G, CS240G and CS260G nodes, ensuring plug-and-play integration and hardware consistency.
Key features include hot-swappable design, redundant controller failover, integrated management interface and support for high-speed SAS and Ethernet connectivity.
By providing redundant controller failover and automated heartbeat monitoring, it ensures continuous operation and minimizes downtime during hardware maintenance.