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Q8F76A
HPE NS SF300 Spare Controller
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Q8F76A is a SAN storage system featuring 8 drive bays that support SATA, SAS, SATA SSD, and NVMe SSD drives. It offers a total storage capacity of up to 512 TB with RAID levels including RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 6, and RAID 10, ensuring data integrity and high performance for demanding workloads.
Q8F76A is powered by an Intel Xeon processor with 8 cores and comes with 16 GB of pre-installed ECC DDR4 memory, expandable up to 64 GB. The system provides versatile interfaces including USB 3.1, Ethernet (10GbE network ports with 2 LAN ports), and Fibre Channel support while offering expansion capabilities, redundant cooling via redundant fans, and a redundant power supply rated at 350W. Its robust design makes it ideal for use in enterprise data centers, virtualization environments, media servers, and SMB backup solutions.
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Scenario: A global e-commerce company experiences an unexpected SF300 controller failure during peak shopping hours. By deploying a pre-staged Q8F76A-HPE NS SF300 Spare Controller, network administrators perform an in-line swap in under five minutes. Benefit: Achieves sub-10-minute downtime, preserving transaction integrity, maintaining customer trust, and safeguarding revenue streams.
Scenario: A high-frequency trading firm needs to replace SF300 controllers without interrupting ultra-low-latency order flows. Using the Q8F76A-HPE NS SF300 Spare Controller, technicians conduct controller hot-swap during scheduled maintenance windows. Benefit: Ensures 24/7 trading continuity, mitigates operational risk, and upholds regulatory SLAs with no measurable service degradation.
Scenario: A university IT department adds new academic buildings with high-density SF300 switches. Pre-configured Q8F76A-HPE NS SF300 Spare Controllers enable plug-and-play integration with existing network fabrics. Benefit: Streamlines deployment, reduces configuration time by 70%, and delivers consistent security policy enforcement across multi-campus environments.
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 Q8F76A |  Q8D29A |  Q8D60A |  Q8D75A |  Q8D06A | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 24-bay | 24-bay | 12-bay |
| Supported Drive Types | SATA HDD / SAS HDD / SATA SSD / NVMe SSD | SATA HDD / SAS HDD / SATA SSD / NVMe SSD | Mixed | Mixed | SATA HDD / SAS HDD / SATA SSD / NVMe SSD / Mixed |
| Hot-Swap Support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Max Supported Capacity | 512 TB | 512 TB | 512 TB | 1 PB | 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 / RAID 50 / RAID 60 / JBOD |
| 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 | 64 GB | 128 GB | 128 GB | 64 GB | 128 GB |
| RAM Type | ECC DDR4 | DDR4 | DDR4 | ECC DDR4 | DDR4 |
| Network Ports | 10GbE | 10GbE | 10GbE | 10GbE | 10GbE |
| LAN Ports | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| USB Ports | USB 3.1 | USB 3.2 | USB 3.2 | USB 3.2 | USB 3.2 |
| Expansion Support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cooling | Redundant Fan | Active | Active | Redundant Fan | Active |
| Power Supply | Redundant | Redundant | Redundant | Redundant | Redundant |
| Power Supply Wattage | 350W | 500W | 500W | 750W | 750W |
| Operating System | Custom OS | Custom OS | Custom OS | Custom OS | Custom OS |
| Snapshot Support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cloud Sync Support | No | 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 / Virtualization / Media Server / SMB | SMB / Enterprise Data Center / Media Server / Virtualization | Enterprise Data Center / Virtualization / Media Server / SMB | Enterprise Data Center / Virtualization / Media Server | SMB / Enterprise Data Center / Media Server / Virtualization |
| Product Name | Q8F76A | Q8D29A High Performance SAN Solution | Q8D60A Storage Array | Q8D75A High-Performance SAN Storage System | Q8D06A Enterprise NAS |
| Height | 3 inches | 3.5 inches | 3 inches | 4 inches | 3.5 inches |
| Width | 17 inches | 17.3 inches | 17 inches | 17 inches | 17 inches |
| Depth | 28 inches | 27.56 inches | 28 inches | 27 inches | 27 inches |
| Weight | 25 lbs | 35 lbs | 45 lbs | 35 lbs | 45 lbs |
Controller spare restored stability quickly.
Straightforward replacement process.
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The HPE NS SF300 Spare Controller (SKU: Q8F76A) is a factory-approved replacement module designed to restore full functionality to HPE ProCurve Switch Series SF300 housings.
The Q8F76A spare controller is compatible with all HPE ProCurve Switch Series SF300 models, including SF300-24, SF300-48, and PoE variants.
To install, power down the SF300 switch, remove the faulty controller, insert the Q8F76A module into the controller bay, secure the screws, and power the switch back on.
No, the Q8F76A spare controller requires a full power cycle of the SF300 switch for safe installation and proper initialization.