Storage spaces
- 1. Storage Spaces Presentation on Md.Najmul Hossain ID: 1232274 Batch ID: NT/ACSL-M/34/01 Presented by
- 2. The Contoso Ltd. contains an Active Directory domain named contoso.com. There is a server named Server1 that runs Windows Server 2012 R2. The company currently looking for a storage solution that must meet the following requirements: a. Provide fault tolerance if a single disk fails. b. Maximize the amount of files that can be stored in the storage space. c. New storage can be added anytime as per requirement.
- 3. Solution: Storage Spaces with parity is the best suited solution for this requirement. Parity spaces are designed for capacity efficiency and increased resiliency. Parity spaces are best suited for archival data and streaming media, such as music and videos. As well as it can be expanded as per requirement.
- 4. Deploy Storage Spaces Requirements: Hardware: Serial ATA (SATA) or Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) connected disks. Software: Server Manager Disk Manager Command Prompt PowerShell
- 5. Step 1: Create a storage pool Step 2: Create a virtual disk Step 3: Create a volume
- 6. Step 1: Create a storage pool >>In the Server Manager navigation pane, click File and Storage Services. >>In the navigation pane, click the Storage Pools page >>Select physical disks for the storage pool page, do the following, and then click Next: >>Confirm selections page, verify that the settings are correct, and then click Create.
- 7. Step 2: Create a virtual disk >>In New Virtual Disk Wizard is not already open, on the Storage Pools page in Server Manager, under STORAGE POOLS, make sure that the desired storage pool is selected. >>Under VIRTUAL DISKS, click the TASKS list, and then click New Virtual Disk. >>On the Specify the virtual disk name page, enter a name and optional description, and then click Next. >> We can select parity and next choose Thin then specific size then Create
- 8. Step 3: Create a volume >>on the Storage Pools page in Server Manager, under VIRTUAL DISKS, right-click the desired virtual disk, and then click New Volume. >>On the Specify the size of the volume page, enter a volume size, specify the units (MB, GB, or TB), and then click Next. >>Assign to a drive letter, configure the desired option, and then click Next. >> File system NTFS Then Next Confirm selections page, verify that the settings are correct, and then click Create.
- 9. Thank You