Step-by-Step: Deploy Windows Server 2016 Storage Spaces Direct (S2D) Cluster in Microsoft Azure

In this short video, we'll walk through deploying a Windows Server 2016 Storage Spaces Direct (S2D) Cluster to a Microsoft Azure subscription using Azure Resource Manager (ARM) Templates.

[caption id="attachment_8795" align="alignnone" width="510"] Storage Spaces Direct (S2D) on Microsoft Azure[/caption]

ARM templates streamline the process of provisioning complex solutions in the cloud.  In this scenario, we'll be leveraging two ARM templates from the Azure Quick Start template gallery:

• Deploy VNET and Active Directory Domain Controllers
• Deploy Windows Server 2016 Storage Spaces Direct (S2D) Cluster to existing VNET

These templates can be used together, as shown in the video, or separately to provision just a portion of the overall solution.

To learn more, please references these additional resources:

• Authoring Azure Resource Manager (ARM) Templates
• Storage Spaces Direct (S2D) in Windows Server 2016
• Deploy a Two-Node S2D Cluster for UPD Storage in Azure

See you in the Clouds!