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Q8F87A Overview

Q8F87A is an enterprise-grade NAS storage solution featuring an 8-bay design that supports a mix of SATA HDD, SAS HDD, SATA SSD, and NVMe SSD drives. It delivers a total storage capacity of up to 512 TB with robust RAID options including RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 6, and RAID 10, powered by an Intel Xeon processor with 8 cores and 16 GB of pre-installed ECC DDR4 memory expandable up to 64 GB.

Q8F87A is equipped with versatile interfaces such as USB 3.1 and 10GbE network ports, along with four LAN ports and optional Fibre Channel connectivity through expansion support. Its design features redundant fan cooling and a redundant power supply rated at 350W, making it ideal for use cases including SMB backup, enterprise data centers, virtualization, and media server applications.

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Q8F87A Specifications

Product Type
Storage System
Storage Type
NAS
Form Factor
Rackmount
Bay Count
8-bay
Supported Drive Types
Mixed
Hot-Swap Support
Yes
Max Supported Capacity
512 TB
RAID Support
RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 5 / RAID 6 / RAID 10
CPU Type
Intel Xeon
CPU Cores
8
Installed RAM
16 GB
Max RAM Capacity
64 GB
RAM Type
ECC DDR4
Network Ports
10GbE
LAN Ports
4
USB Ports
USB 3.1
Expansion Support
Yes
Cooling
Redundant Fan
Power Supply
Redundant
Power Supply Wattage
350W
Operating System
Custom OS
Snapshot Support
Yes
Cloud Sync Support
Yes
Virtualization Ready
Yes
iSCSI Support
Yes
Surveillance Support
No
Use Case
SMB / Enterprise Data Center / Virtualization / Media Server
Product Name
Q8F87A Enterprise NAS
Height
3.5 inches
Width
17.5 inches
Depth
28 inches
Weight
25 lbs

Q8F87A Use Case

Hot-Spare SSD for 24x7 Financial Trading Platform

Q8F87A-HPE NS CS/AF/SF DFC 1.92TB Spare SSD is configured as an automatic hot spare in an HPE ProLiant DL380 Gen10 cluster supporting high-frequency trading. Upon any drive degradation, the SSD instantly takes over without manual intervention, preserving sub-millisecond transaction latencies and eliminating downtime to ensure uninterrupted trade execution and strict SLA compliance.

Resilient VDI Infrastructure for a Global Remote Workforce

Q8F87A-HPE NS CS/AF/SF DFC 1.92TB Spare SSD is deployed as a hot-spare in HPE Synergy compute modules powering a virtual desktop infrastructure for thousands of remote employees. Its high endurance and low-latency I/O guarantee seamless failover during disk faults, boosting end-user performance consistency and reducing IT support tickets by 30%.

Continuous Packet Processing in NFV Edge Nodes

Q8F87A-HPE NS CS/AF/SF DFC 1.92TB Spare SSD acts as an automated hot spare in HPE Network Functions Virtualization (NFV) edge platforms for CS/AF/SF DFC workloads. It maintains sustained write/read throughput under heavy network traffic, delivering sub-microsecond packet processing resilience and maximizing service availability at the network edge.

Quality Certifications

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ISO 14001 Certified - UCCISO 9001 Certified - UCCRoHS CompliantREACH CompliantFCC CertifiedCE Mark - European ConformityVCI CertifiedUKCA Mark - UK Conformity Assessed

Product Comparison Table

HPE NS CS/AF/SF DFC 1.92TB Spare SSDQ8F87AHPE NS AF7000 Cntlr/PS Spare KitQ8F00ANS CS220G-X8 Controller/PS/HDD/SSD Spare KitQ8D32AHPE NS CS210 Spare ControllerQ8F67ANS CS500/700 7.68TB Cache Fld UpgradeQ8D03A
Product TypeStorage SystemStorage SystemStorage SystemStorage SystemStorage System
Storage TypeNASNASSANNASSAN
Form FactorRackmountRackmountRackmountRackmountRackmount
Bay Count8-bay12-bay8-bay4-bay8-bay
Supported Drive TypesMixedMixedMixedMixedSATA HDD / SAS HDD / SATA SSD / NVMe SSD
Hot-Swap SupportYesYesYesYesYes
Max Supported Capacity512 TB512 TB512 TB128 TB512 TB
RAID SupportRAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 5 / RAID 6 / RAID 10RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 5 / RAID 6 / RAID 10RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 5 / RAID 6 / RAID 10RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 5 / RAID 6 / RAID 10RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 5 / RAID 6 / RAID 10
CPU TypeIntel XeonIntel XeonIntel XeonIntel XeonIntel Xeon
CPU Cores88888
Installed RAM16 GB16 GB16 GB16 GB16 GB
Max RAM Capacity64 GB64 GB128 GB64 GB128 GB
RAM TypeECC DDR4DDR4ECC DDR4ECC DDR4ECC DDR4
Network Ports10GbE10GbEFibre Channel1GbE10GbE
LAN Ports42424
USB PortsUSB 3.1USB 3.2USB 3.1USB 3.2USB 3.1
Expansion SupportYesYesYesYesYes
CoolingRedundant FanRedundant FanRedundant FanActiveRedundant Fan
Power SupplyRedundantRedundantRedundantRedundantRedundant
Power Supply Wattage350W500W500W350W750W
Operating SystemCustom OSCustom OSCustom OSCustom OSCustom OS
Snapshot SupportYesYesYesYesYes
Cloud Sync SupportYesYesYesYesYes
Virtualization ReadyYesYesYesYesYes
iSCSI SupportYesYesYesYesYes
Surveillance SupportNoYesNoNoNo
Use CaseSMB / Enterprise Data Center / Virtualization / Media ServerSMB / Enterprise Data Center / Virtualization / Media ServerEnterprise Data CenterEnterprise Data CenterEnterprise Data Center
Product NameQ8F87A Enterprise NASQ8F00A Enterprise NASQ8D32A Storage ArrayQ8F67A Enterprise NAS Storage SystemQ8D03A Enterprise SAN Storage System
Height3.5 inches3.5 inches3 inches3.5 inches3 inches
Width17.5 inches17 inches17 inches17.5 inches17 inches
Depth28 inches28 inches28 inches28 inches25 inches
Weight25 lbs45 lbs30 lbs25 lbs45 lbs

Reviews & Ratings

S
Scott Evans
5

High capacity spare SSD restored array health fast.

H
Hooria Amin
4

OEM quality with no compatibility issues.

R
Rene Muller
5

Smooth rebuild process.

T
Tariq Javed
3

Important spare for critical systems.

J
James Walker
4

Dependable SSD replacement.

Questions & Answers

What is the HPE NS CS/AF/SF DFC 1.92TB Spare SSD (SKU: Q8F87A)?

The HPE NS CS/AF/SF DFC 1.92TB Spare SSD (SKU: Q8F87A) is an NVMe enterprise-grade, 2.5-inch U.2 solid-state drive with a 1.92 TB capacity, designed as a hot-swappable spare for select HPE server platforms.

What are the key features of the HPE Q8F87A Spare SSD?

Key features include PCIe Gen3 NVMe interface, Direct Flash Cache (DFC) technology, 1.92 TB capacity, enterprise endurance, sub-millisecond latency, and hot-swap support for high availability.

Which HPE servers are compatible with the Q8F87A Spare SSD?

The Q8F87A Spare SSD is compatible with HPE ProLiant Gen10/Gen11 servers, HPE Synergy compute modules, HPE Apollo storage servers, and HPE Nimble Storage arrays that support U.2 NVMe drives.

How does Direct Flash Cache (DFC) improve performance?

Direct Flash Cache (DFC) bypasses traditional caching layers to deliver direct low-latency access to flash media, increasing I/O throughput and reducing write amplification for demanding workloads.

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