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Q9D44A is a NAS storage system featuring an 8-bay design that supports SATA HDD, SAS HDD, SATA SSD, and NVMe SSD drive types with a total storage capacity of up to 512 TB and RAID levels of RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 6. It is powered by an Intel Xeon processor with 8 cores, pre-installed with 16 GB of ECC DDR4 memory and expandable up to 64 GB.
The system provides interfaces including USB 3.2 and 10GbE Ethernet with four LAN ports, supports expansion modules, and is equipped with a redundant fan cooling system and redundant power supplies rated at 350W. Designed for SMB backup, enterprise data centers, virtualization, and media server applications, Q9D44A delivers high performance and reliability.
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A multinational engineering firm consolidates siloed NFS and SMB file shares across five data centers using the HPE Q9D44A Storage Perf File Controller. The solution delivers sub-millisecond latency, unified namespace and policy-driven tiering, enabling real-time collaboration on large CAD models without data duplication. Outcome: 60% reduction in storage sprawl, accelerated project timelines and simplified global file management.
A financial services company deploys 5,000 virtual desktops constrained by legacy NAS throughput. Implementing the HPE Q9D44A Storage Perf File Controller for user home directories and profile disks boosts IOPS by 4× and cuts boot-storm times in half. Outcome: 35% improvement in login speed, 40% lower storage TCO and enhanced end-user experience under peak loads.
A healthcare analytics team processes multi-petabyte genomic datasets requiring high-throughput, low-latency file access for model training. Leveraging the scale-out architecture of the HPE Q9D44A Storage Perf File Controller, they ingest and serve data concurrently across GPU clusters. Outcome: 50% faster data pipeline throughput, reduced training cycle from days to hours and streamlined data governance.
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 Q9D44A |  Q2P78A |  AP861A |  BK765A |  Q0F50A | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 24-bay | 4-bay | 8-bay | 24-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 | 1 PB | 1 PB | 128 TB | 512 TB |
| RAID Support | RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 5 / RAID 6 | RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 5 / RAID 6 / RAID 10 | RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 5 / RAID 6 / RAID 10 / RAID 50 / RAID 60 | 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 | 64 GB | 128 GB | 128 GB | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM Type | ECC DDR4 | ECC DDR4 | ECC DDR4 | ECC DDR4 | ECC DDR4 |
| Network Ports | 10GbE | 10GbE | 10GbE | 10GbE | Fibre Channel |
| LAN Ports | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
| USB Ports | USB 3.2 | USB 3.2 | USB 3.1 | USB 3.2 | USB 3.0 |
| 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 | 350W | 750W | 750W | 500W | 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 | Yes | No | No |
| Use Case | SMB, Enterprise Data Center, Virtualization, Media Server | Enterprise Data Center | Enterprise Data Center | SMB / Enterprise Data Center / Media Server / Virtualization | Enterprise Data Center / Virtualization |
| Product Name | Q9D44A Storage NAS | Q2P78A Enterprise Storage System | AP861A Enterprise Storage System | BK765A Enterprise Storage System | Q0F50A High-Performance SAN Storage |
| Height | 3.5 inches | 3 inches | 3.5 inches | 1.7 inches | 3 inches |
| Width | 17.3 inches | 17 inches | 17.5 inches | 17.5 inches | 17 inches |
| Depth | 22 inches | 28 inches | 28 inches | 25.0 inches | 25 inches |
| Weight | 25 lbs | 60 lbs | 45 lbs | 35 lbs | 30 lbs |
Performance controller delivered noticeable throughput improvements.
Handled concurrent file operations smoothly.
Stable performance during peak usage.
Good choice for performance-focused file environments.
Worked reliably after deployment.
The HPE Storage Perf File Controller (SKU: Q9D44A) is a high-performance, enterprise-grade file services appliance delivering scale-out NAS with advanced data management on HPE storage platforms.
It supports industry-standard NFS v3/v4 and SMB 2.x/3.x file protocols, enabling seamless Unix/Linux and Windows file sharing in heterogeneous environments.
The controller delivers millions of IOPS and multi-gigabyte-per-second throughput, optimized for demanding file workloads such as media processing, analytics, and virtual desktops.
It employs redundant active-active controllers, hot-swappable components, and non-disruptive failover to guarantee continuous access and business-critical uptime.