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QSAN XCubeFAS NVMe

XCubeFAS All-Flash NVMe Arrays

Transform your flash storage performance like never before.

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What Is QSAN XCubeFAS NVMe?

The XCubeFAS series is QSAN's umbrella all-NVMe flash-array brand, purpose-built for mission-critical block storage environments where microsecond-level latency isn't a luxury — it's a requirement. Powered by XEVO 3 with mirrored firmware HA, these dual-controller arrays eliminate storage bottlenecks and deliver 99.9999% high availability out of the box. No hidden software licensing fees, no vendor-locked drives — just enterprise-grade flash performance.

What sets the XCubeFAS apart is QSAN's proprietary flash management tooling. QSLife gives you native SSD health monitoring so you can track wear levels and plan replacements before they become emergencies. QSRAID optimises SSD endurance across the array, squeezing maximum life from your flash investment. Deployment takes as little as five minutes — we're not exaggerating.

If you're running large-scale VDI, HPC clusters, AI workloads, or 4K/8K media editing, this is the array that'll keep up without blowing out your budget. It competes head-to-head with Pure Storage FlashArray and Dell PowerStore, but at a fraction of the cost — and without the proprietary drive lock-in that those platforms are notorious for.

For the May 2026 generational refresh, QSAN has split the line into three dedicated sibling families: the [XF3 series](/vendors/qsan/products/xf3-series) for cost-optimised NVMe block storage, the [XF4 series](/vendors/qsan/products/xf4-series) for the scalable mid-tier, and the [XF5 series](/vendors/qsan/products/xf5-series) for the 100µs-latency flagship. New deployments should target those dedicated family pages; the XCubeFAS umbrella is retained as a buyer's roadmap into the broader flash range.

Product Gallery

QSAN XCubeFAS XF5226 — 26-bay all-flash NVMe array, front view
QSAN XCubeFAS XF5226 — front-right three-quarter view
QSAN XCubeFAS XF5226 — side profile
QSAN XCubeFAS XF5226 — rear view, dual-controller configuration
QSAN XCubeFAS XF5226 — rear three-quarter view

Key Specifications

Controllers

Dual active-active controllers (HA) on all models

Drive Bays

26-bay NVMe (2.5" U.2 NVMe SSDs)

Networking

25GbE iSCSI, 32Gb / 16Gb Fibre Channel

Operating System

XEVO 3 — flash-optimised data management with mirrored firmware HA

Availability

99.9999% (six nines) HA design

Flash Management

QSLife SSD health monitoring + QSRAID endurance optimisation

Deployment

Under 5 minutes to first data (guided wizard)

Scalability

Expand with XCubeDAS JBOD enclosures

Models Available

XF5226D-12C (Dual Controller, 26-Bay, 12-Core CPU)
XF3126D-8C (Dual Controller, 26-Bay, 8-Core CPU)

Who Is This For?

Large-scale Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) — hundreds to thousands of desktops
High-Performance Computing (HPC) and AI/ML training workloads
Managed Service Providers (MSPs) building low-latency cloud services
Post-production and heavy online media editing (4K/8K)
Enterprise databases requiring sub-millisecond response times

How It Compares

In the Australian market, the XCubeFAS goes toe-to-toe with Pure Storage FlashArray//X and Dell PowerStore. Here's the honest truth: Pure and Dell are excellent products, but they come with eye-watering licensing fees, proprietary drive requirements, and aggressive lock-in. QSAN gives you the same enterprise-grade dual-controller HA and NVMe performance, throws in QSLife and QSRAID at no extra cost, and lets you use standard NVMe SSDs from Western Digital or any major manufacturer. For mid-market Australian organisations that need all-flash performance without the tier-1 price tag, XCubeFAS is the smart money.

How to Buy in Australia

QSAN XCubeFAS NVMe is available through Cloud Ready Solutions and our network of authorised partners across Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific.

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