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Storage innovations in Windows Server 2016
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Conclusions
Microsoft has extended its already highly usable storage solution to include many features that were often missed previously, especially in enterprise environments. The possibilities of storage replication were often what prompted customers to rely on third-party solutions in the past. These replication functions are now included directly in the operating system and offer high availability solutions without an additional charge.
The hyper-converged failover cluster has attracted the attention of some users who would like to operate storage and compute together. This article was an overview of the previously known information, based on Technical Preview 3. Please note that all of these features may yet change, or some features might not be adopted into the final version.
Infos
- Windows Server Catalog: https://www.windowsservercatalog.com/
- Microsoft and Intel Showcase Storage Spaces: https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/clausjor/2015/08/18/microsoft-and-intel-showcase-storage-spaces-direct-with-nvm-express-at-idf-15/
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