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Q8F88A
HPE NS CS/AF/SF DFC 3.84TB Spare SSD
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Q8F88A Overview
Q8F88A is a NAS storage system engineered for high-performance and reliable data management. It features an 8-bay design supporting SATA HDD, SAS HDD, SATA SSD, and NVMe SSD drive types with a total storage capacity of up to 512 TB. The system accommodates multiple RAID configurations including RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 6, and RAID 10 to ensure data protection and performance.
Q8F88A is powered by an Intel Xeon processor with 8 cores, pre-installed with 16 GB of ECC DDR4 memory and expandable up to 128 GB. It offers versatile interfaces including USB 3.1, Ethernet with 10GbE network ports, and Fibre Channel options, while supporting expansion modules for additional connectivity. The system features a redundant power supply rated at 500W along with redundant fan cooling for optimal thermal management, making it ideal for SMB backup, enterprise data centers, virtualization, and media server applications.
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Q8F88A Specifications
- Product Type
- Storage System
- Storage Type
- NAS
- Form Factor
- Rackmount
- Bay Count
- 8-bay
- Supported Drive Types
- SATA HDD / SAS HDD / SATA SSD / NVMe SSD
- 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
- 128 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
- 500W
- Operating System
- Custom OS
- Snapshot Support
- Yes
- Cloud Sync Support
- Yes
- Virtualization Ready
- Yes
- iSCSI Support
- Yes
- Surveillance Support
- No
- Use Case
- Enterprise Data Center
- Product Name
- Q8F88A Enterprise NAS
- Height
- 3 inches
- Width
- 17 inches
- Depth
- 28 inches
- Weight
- 35 lbs
Q8F88A Use Case
High-Availability Spare SSD for HPE ProLiant Virtualization Clusters
In a global financial services data center running VMware vSphere on HPE ProLiant DL380 servers, Q8F88A-HPE NS CS/AF/SF DFC 3.84TB Spare SSD provides instant hot-swap replacement for degraded flash media. This ensures sub-millisecond I/O latency, maintains 99.99% VM uptime, and eliminates performance bottlenecks during drive failure, delivering uninterrupted transaction processing and regulatory compliance.
Real-Time Big Data Analytics Acceleration on HPE 3PAR Storage
A retail analytics team leverages HPE 3PAR with NVMe flash caching, using Q8F88A-HPE NS CS/AF/SF DFC 3.84TB Spare SSD as a ready spare to sustain peak IOPS under heavy query loads. This spare SSD enables sub-200μs read/write response, boosts concurrent SQL and Spark workloads by 50%, and accelerates time-to-insight for dynamic pricing and inventory optimization.
Optimized AI/ML Training on HPE CS-Series with DFC Spare SSD
A scientific research lab deploys an HPE CS500 deep-learning cluster for neural network training, backed by Q8F88A-HPE NS CS/AF/SF DFC 3.84TB Spare SSD. As a certified NVMe spare, it guarantees consistent 6GB/s throughput during node rebuilds, reduces training job failures by 90%, and cuts model convergence time in half—enabling faster experimentation and breakthrough discoveries.
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Product Comparison Table
 Q8F88A |  Q8B31A |  Q8E88A |  Q8F00A |  Q8B57A | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Product Type | Storage System | Storage System | Storage System | Storage System | Storage System |
| Storage Type | NAS | SAN | NAS | NAS | SAN |
| Form Factor | Rackmount | Rackmount | Rackmount | Rackmount | Rackmount |
| Bay Count | 8-bay | 16-bay | 8-bay | 12-bay | 16-bay |
| Supported Drive Types | SATA HDD / SAS HDD / SATA SSD / NVMe SSD | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Hot-Swap Support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Max Supported Capacity | 512 TB | 512 TB | 512 TB | 512 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 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 | 128 GB | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM Type | ECC DDR4 | DDR4 | ECC DDR4 | DDR4 | DDR4 |
| Network Ports | 10GbE | 10GbE | 10GbE | 10GbE | 10GbE |
| LAN Ports | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
| USB Ports | USB 3.1 | USB 3.1 | USB 3.2 | USB 3.2 | USB 3.2 |
| Expansion Support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cooling | Redundant Fan | Redundant Fan | Active | Redundant Fan | Redundant Fan |
| Power Supply | Redundant | Redundant | Redundant | Redundant | Redundant |
| Power Supply Wattage | 500W | 750W | 500W | 500W | 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 | Yes | Yes |
| Use Case | Enterprise Data Center | SMB / Enterprise Data Center / Media Server / Virtualization | SMB / Enterprise Data Center / Virtualization / Media Server | SMB / Enterprise Data Center / Virtualization / Media Server | Enterprise Data Center |
| Product Name | Q8F88A Enterprise NAS | Q8B31A SAN Storage System | Q8E88A Enterprise NAS System | Q8F00A Enterprise NAS | Q8B57A Storage System |
| Height | 3 inches | 3.5 inches | 3 inches | 3.5 inches | 3.5 inches |
| Width | 17 inches | 17.5 inches | 17 inches | 17 inches | 17 inches |
| Depth | 28 inches | 27.5 inches | 28 inches | 28 inches | 20 inches |
| Weight | 35 lbs | 48 lbs | 45 lbs | 45 lbs | 25 lbs |
Reviews & Ratings
K
Komal Zahid
4
OEM quality with smooth rebuild.
R
Ralf Schneider
5
No compatibility issues.
A
Ahsan Rafiq
3
Useful spare for mission critical systems.
D
Daniel Price
4
Dependable SSD replacement.
Questions & Answers
What is the HPE NS CS/AF/SF DFC 3.84TB Spare SSD (SKU Q8F88A)?
The HPE NS CS/AF/SF DFC 3.84TB Spare SSD (SKU Q8F88A) is an enterprise-grade NVMe solid-state drive designed as a hot-plug spare for HPE ProLiant and Synergy servers.
Which HPE servers are compatible with the HPE NS CS/AF/SF DFC 3.84TB Spare SSD?
This SSD is fully compatible with HPE ProLiant Gen10/Gen11 DL, ML and BL servers as well as HPE Synergy 1200/4800 compute modules.
What interface and form factor does this SSD use?
The Q8F88A SSD uses a PCIe 4.0 NVMe interface in a standard 2.5-inch U.2 form factor for high-density server bays.
What are the sequential read and write speeds of this SSD?
It delivers up to 7,000 MB/s sequential read and up to 1,400 MB/s sequential write performance under typical workloads.