Mastering Windows Server 2016 Hyper-V

Chapter 4 Storage Configurations

In previous chapters, the compute and network resources of a virtual environment were examined, and this chapter covers the final resource building block—storage. In Windows Server 2016, many storage options and topologies are available, enabling organizations to implement various solutions to meet the many different requirements encountered.

Many organizations are familiar with using storage area networks (SANs) as the cornerstone for their storage requirements and leveraging connectivity such as Fibre Channel, and this is still a valid solution. Furthermore, in certain scenarios, this is the right architecture. However, with Windows Server 2012, the focus was on choice and offering other storage solutions ...