Windows Server
A family of Microsoft server operating systems that support enterprise-level management, data storage, applications, and communications.
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Storage Spaces Tiering Performance Problem
I'm seeing very poor performance from Tiered Storage Spaces, hoping someone can help idendity what I am doing wrong. I have 2x256GB SSDs and 2x2TB HDDs. Individual drives perform as expected My previous experience is that a two drive tiered…
asked 2024-12-21T00:09:17.6266667+00:00
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Rob Cowlthorp
20
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answered 2024-12-24T07:44:03.4266667+00:00
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Ian Xue
38,731
Reputation points Microsoft Vendor
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Type of Storage that can be used as Cluster Shared Volume?
Dear Colleagues, Good day! May I Inquire with regards to Windows Server Failover Clustering. We are planning to Cluster a 2 Node MSSQL Server. It requires Cluster Shared Volume, asking if what type of storage we can use for the setup? Are the following…
asked 2024-12-21T15:06:59.56+00:00
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JR Murillo
60
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commented 2024-12-22T04:25:10.6366667+00:00
JR Murillo
60
Reputation points
1 answer
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Does S2D accept different CPU RAM Disk spec?
if I deploy this moment, I may want to add new node to join into hci, is it possible? add new node, to life migrate and decommission the old hardware
asked 2024-12-19T03:33:40.0266667+00:00
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Ming Cheung
60
Reputation points
accepted 2024-12-19T07:27:40.9066667+00:00
Ming Cheung
60
Reputation points
2 answers
Changing default download and storage location for Windows updates
I recently discovered that my C drive is nearly full, while my D drive has much more space. However, even though I've set my default download and storage location to the D drive, my Windows updates still go to the C drive. Is there a way to permanently…
asked 2024-01-31T06:01:53.1033333+00:00
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Boy Boy
0
Reputation points
commented 2024-12-18T15:02:48.36+00:00
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Anthony Jv Cortez
0
Reputation points
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Raid 1 Showing as double drives but half the storage?
Dell R720XD 1 SSD Raid 0 ( shows correctly works correctly ) 2 4Tb Spinners in Raid 1 ( where my issue is ) Windows Server 2025 ( I know its not officially supported so dont bother ) Alright so to the issue now. I installed windows server 2025…
asked 2024-12-12T00:18:42.3+00:00
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CloudX
0
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answered 2024-12-13T08:04:56.51+00:00
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Daisy Zhou
26,946
Reputation points Microsoft Vendor
2 answers
SSD issues
Hi, this is quite strange. I have a NVME m.2 SSD which is initialised and recognised in windows as D: Games. I was able to write files to it, but I am no longer able to. Not too sure what happened here but when I went to troubleshoot it, I opened my…
asked 2024-12-09T16:54:13.2866667+00:00
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Zhiyang Feng
0
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answered 2024-12-11T03:07:12.2033333+00:00
Ian Xue
38,731
Reputation points Microsoft Vendor
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Why moving a basic disk from Windows 2019 to Windows 11 showing as Dynamic?
Hello everyone, I was upgrading my server from Windows 2019 to Windows 2022, my data drive is on an ISCSI, when I transferred the ISCSI disks to Windows 2022, it is showing as Foreign "Dynamic". My questions are: 1 - why does is say Dynamic…
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Need a helpful tip about WPA file's data result?
Hi, can I get an estimation of this result while it was displayed in a Shutdown Trace for all drives in the device? And for all three iterations of the Reboot Cycle? The issue at question is discussed…
asked 2024-12-07T10:38:47.17+00:00
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Claus Debanker
61
Reputation points
asked 2024-12-07T10:38:47.17+00:00
Claus Debanker
61
Reputation points
5 answers
NAS server keeps blocking some user IP addresses.
Our client has a NAS server which is being accessed by users but the NAS keeps blocking some IPs with error repeatative bad password. Then they have to unblock it from the NAS and then they get access. While I have checked the user's password is…
asked 2022-07-23T00:02:13.073+00:00
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Anish Debnath
81
Reputation points
answered 2024-12-06T12:17:39.8766667+00:00
david dors
0
Reputation points
1 answer
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Is the "Auto Configure" Option Recommended for CSVs in a Multi-Node Failover Cluster?
Hi everyone, I’m working with iSCSI LUNs that will be used as Cluster Shared Volumes (CSVs) in a multi-node Hyper-V cluster. In the iSCSI Initiator settings, under the Volumes and Devices tab, there’s an "Auto Configure" option to automatically…
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Issue with Azure File Sync Server Registration
Hello, The issue concerns the registration of the file server with the Azure File Sync service. The StorageSyncAgent_WS2016.msi agent was installed on a fully updated Windows Server 2016 file server. It meets the requirements described in the Microsoft…
asked 2024-11-18T08:28:26.6166667+00:00
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Axel GLEIZES
20
Reputation points
commented 2024-11-25T07:30:04.42+00:00
Axel GLEIZES
20
Reputation points
1 answer
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Trying to pinpoint the actual issue by three parallel symptoms?
Hi, I thought it's important to rule out bad state of configuration by comparing three evidently parallel misplacements which would be discordant with the clean state of Disk Management and Data Collector Sets in diagnostics for multiple diskdrives. …
Windows 10
Windows 10
A Microsoft operating system that runs on personal computers and tablets.
11,916 questions
Windows Server Storage
Windows Server Storage
Windows Server: A family of Microsoft server operating systems that support enterprise-level management, data storage, applications, and communications.Storage: The hardware and software system used to retain data for subsequent retrieval.
664 questions
Sysinternals
Sysinternals
Advanced system utilities to manage, troubleshoot, and diagnose Windows and Linux systems and applications.
1,184 questions
asked 2024-11-18T10:32:11.6166667+00:00
Claus Debanker
61
Reputation points
accepted 2024-11-20T11:33:28.4866667+00:00
Claus Debanker
61
Reputation points
1 answer
choosing the right Azure Product
We are a small construction company. Currently all our project related folders are on permises. but we are looking to take it to the cloud and we want all the team to access project folders from their laptop from anywhere as long as they have internet…
asked 2024-11-08T21:26:52.1733333+00:00
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Ephrem
0
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answered 2024-11-11T02:43:44.9066667+00:00
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Yanhong Liu
13,835
Reputation points Microsoft Vendor
1 answer
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Insecure Azure storage SAS token
Hi, I am getting the recommendation "Insecure Azure storage SAS token" in Defender for the cloud. How to resolve it?
asked 2024-11-04T05:16:24.4233333+00:00
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Nudiya Anjum
20
Reputation points
accepted 2024-11-04T07:15:51.5933333+00:00
Nudiya Anjum
20
Reputation points
asked 2024-10-21T15:15:51.13+00:00
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Hesham Mohamed Ebeed
0
Reputation points
asked 2024-10-21T15:15:51.13+00:00
Hesham Mohamed Ebeed
0
Reputation points
3 answers
Storage Spaces can't remove disk
W10. Storage pool composed of four drives. I had two drives get degraded, in my storage pool, and had to replace them. The dead drives are now marked as "retired" , and has been physically removed, but I can't actually remove them from the…
Windows
Windows
A family of Microsoft operating systems that run across personal computers, tablets, laptops, phones, internet of things devices, self-contained mixed reality headsets, large collaboration screens, and other devices.
5,657 questions
Windows Server Storage
Windows Server Storage
Windows Server: A family of Microsoft server operating systems that support enterprise-level management, data storage, applications, and communications.Storage: The hardware and software system used to retain data for subsequent retrieval.
664 questions
PowerShell
PowerShell
A family of Microsoft task automation and configuration management frameworks consisting of a command-line shell and associated scripting language.
2,709 questions
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How do I reclaim space on a shared storage cluster after I have deleted a vxhd?
Ok My Shared Storage Cluster is almost completely full. I am in the process of getting a new server and more staorage but for now I need to clean up my current one. I found a VM that had a 500GB hard drive that was not being used. I dismounted the drive…
asked 2023-02-22T20:04:00.78+00:00
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hotrodjeremy1977
16
Reputation points
commented 2024-10-14T23:52:26.02+00:00
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Bing Luo
5
Reputation points Microsoft Employee
1 answer
Usb drive unable to be used in createing a pool in storage spaces
I just got my pc and haven't been able to us it due to the frequent low disk storage went out and bought 2 external usb drives bcuz after doing a little research on google I thought i would b able to create virtual space with them. Of course, I was wrong…
asked 2022-04-13T02:19:35.057+00:00
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Shae Lyday
1
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commented 2024-10-10T05:19:16.1966667+00:00
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scott814
0
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5 answers
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Storage Spaces Direct - Can't Remove Physical Disk from the pool in order to able to use it by operating system
Unable to remove disk from S2D I have a virtual lab /virtual box/ windows 2019 server environment Lab setup: 1 Domain controller windows 2019 Datacenter server 3 windows server 2019 Datacenter each of them member of the domain,…
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2 answers
Cannot search in specific folders in a shared drive
Hello so the computer crashed a few days ago. and i've reinstalled windows 10 on it and joined it back to the domain. Now when we search in a specific folder on the shared drive we will nog get any results... With an other computer with the…
asked 2022-08-22T06:37:05.277+00:00
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Jonas M
1
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answered 2024-09-27T16:59:32.8066667+00:00
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Brandon Bibb
0
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