Windows Server® 2012 Inside Out

Chapter 12. Storage Management

Essential storage technologies

Installing and configuring file services

Configuring storage

Managing MBR disk partitions on basic disks

Managing GPT disk partitions on basic disks

Managing volumes on dynamic disks

THIS chapter introduces Microsoft Windows Server 2012 storage management. Data is stored throughout the enterprise on a variety of systems and storage devices, the most common of which are hard disk drives but also can include storage-management devices and removable media devices. Managing and maintaining the myriad systems and storage devices are the responsibilities of administrators. If a storage device fails, runs out of space, or encounters other problems, serious negative consequences can result. Servers ...