Click create a new pool and storage space.
Storage spaces direct alternative.
Simple no resiliency two way mirror three way mirror or parity.
Type manage storage spaces in windows search box.
A microsoft hyper v cluster with storage spaces direct was the strongest solution to our needs.
Storage spaces direct or s2d is a feature of the datacenter editions of windows server 2016 and 2019.
In testing it was.
To sum up s2d and ss are completely different in terms of problems they are solving.
Storage spaces direct was designed for two distinct deployment options.
If you are planning on doubling the use of your file server as a desktop or gaming machine windows is likely a better choice for you.
Storage spaces direct combines local drives from multiple servers into a virtual shared storage space.
Click manage storage spaces button to open it.
You can use either iwarp or roce as long as it has the windows server 2016 logo but iwarp is usually easier to set up.
Storage spaces direct is a feature introduced in windows server 2016 that extends the software defined storage sds stack in windows server to enable building highly available ha storage systems with local storage.
In some ways windows server 2016 storage spaces direct can be a viable alternative to a more traditional hyper converged infrastructure deployment.
At least 10 gbe networking is required and remote direct memory access rdma is recommended.
On the other hand storage spaces is very flexible with adding new disks of any size or shape.
Windows storage spaces definitely wins this category.
Storage and compute in separate clusters.
After all each windows server node contains compute and storage resources just as an off the shelf hyper converged system would.
Microsoft developed storage spaces direct or s2d to help simplify the deployment and management of software defined storage systems as well as to open the use of new classes.
Storage spaces direct requires high bandwidth low latency networking between servers in the cluster.
Specific settings need to be enabled in order to get the most out of your array.
Many of these issues are from not knowing how to correctly configure storage spaces.
As you all probably know i ve had a lot of problems with storage spaces.
It makes software defined storage possible in windows environments without the need for additional components from third parties.
