Windows Server 2016 NTFS sparse file/Data Deduplication users: please install...
Hi folks, KB4025334 prevents a critical data corruption issue with NTFS sparse files in Windows Server 2016. This helps avoid data corruptions that may occur when using Data Deduplication in Windows...
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Understanding SSD endurance: drive writes per day (DWPD), terabytes written...
Hi! I’m Cosmos. Follow me on Twitter @cosmosdarwin. Background Storage Spaces Direct in Windows Server 2016 features a built-in, persistent, read and write cache to maximize storage performance. You...
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Storage Spaces Direct with Cavium FastLinQ® 41000
Hello, Claus here again. I am very excited about how the RDMA networking landscape is evolving. We took RDMA mainstream in Windows Server 2012 when we introduced SMB Direct and even more so in Windows...
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Object Storage Survey for Windows
Hi folks, Ned here again. We have released a new survey for on-premises object storage on Windows. We want to better understand your specific object storage workloads in the datacenter and design these...
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Storage Spaces Direct with Samsung Z-SSD™
Hello, Claus here again. Today we are going to take a look at a new device from Samsung, the SZ985, which is marketed as a ultra-low latency NVMe SSD based on Samsung Z-NAND flash memory and a new NVMe...
View ArticleSurvey: Storage Replica “Lite”
Hey folks, Ned here again. Are you interested in a reduced cost but reduced functionality version of Storage Replica? We are too. Come take a 2-minute survey: https://aka.ms/srlite1 Ned “this survey...
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Work Folders on-demand file access feature for Windows 10
We’re excited to announce the on-demand file access feature for Work Folders will be available in the next Windows 10 release! The on-demand file access feature enables you to see and access all of...
View ArticleSurvey: Local Users and Groups on Windows Server in AD domains
Hey folks, Ned here again. We need to understand how or if you still use local security principals on Windows Server in Active Directory environments. Come take a 60 second survey:...
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It’s Gone To Plaid: Storage Replica and Chelsio iWARP Performance
Hi folks, Ned here again. A few years ago, I demonstrated using Storage Replica as an extreme data mover, not just as a DR solution; copying blocks is a heck of lot more efficient than copying files....
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Storage Spaces Direct: 10,000 clusters and counting!
It’s been 18 months since we announced general availability of Windows Server 2016, the first release to include Storage Spaces Direct, software-defined storage for the modern hyper-converged...
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Introducing the Windows Server Storage Migration Service
Hi Folks, Ned here again with big news: Windows Server 2019 Preview contains an entirely new feature! The Storage Migration Service helps you migrate servers and their data without reconfiguring...
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Manage Storage Spaces Direct in Windows Server 2016 with Windows Admin Center...
Hi! I’m Cosmos. Follow me @cosmosdarwin on Twitter. At Microsoft Ignite 2017, we teased the next-generation in-box management experience for Storage Spaces Direct and Hyper-Converged Infrastructure...
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Storage Replica Updates in Windows Server 2019 Insider Preview Build 17650
Heya folks, Ned here again. The folks over at Windows Server Insiders just dropped the new album: Build 17650. For those interested in having a job after a disaster strikes, there are three new Storage...
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Storage Migration Service preview extension update 17666
Heya folks, Ned here again. We have released a new Windows Admin Center preview extension for Storage Migration Service, now at version 0.1.17666. It includes: UI look and feel updates with easier...
View ArticleCreating remediation actions for System Insights
Quick overview System Insights enables you to configure custom remediation scripts to automatically address the issues detected by each capability. For each capability, you can set a custom PowerShell...
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Here’s what you missed – Five big announcements for Storage Spaces Direct...
This post was authored by Cosmos Darwin, PM on the Windows Server team at Microsoft. Follow him @cosmosdarwin on Twitter. Yesterday we held the first Windows Server Summit, an online event all about...
View ArticleFeedback on Storage Spaces Direct in smaller environments
Hello, IT Admins! As a part of our planning process for the next release of Windows Server, we want to get your feedback! We are surveying IT Admins from small and medium businesses to get feedback on...
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New Storage Migration Service preview released
Heya, Ned here again. We released a new Windows Server 2019 Insiders Preview of the Storage Migration Service. As always, downloads and details are here: https://aka.ms/stormigser Go migrate yer stuff!...
View ArticleGetting started with System Insights in 10 minutes
This post was authored by Garrett Watumull, PM on the Windows Server team at Microsoft. Follow him @GarrettWatumull on Twitter. In the past couple weeks, we’ve posted a few short videos to help you...
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Windows 10 and Storage Sense
What’s new in Storage Sense? Starting with Windows 10, Storage Sense has embarked on a path to keep your storage optimized. We’re making continuous improvements in every update. In the next Windows 10...
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