Storage Spaces Basic School III: Meeting Storage growth needs

What is Windows Server 2012 R2 Storage Spaces? What functions does Storage Spaces provide for data center and Storage management?

Storage Spaces Storage space) is Microsoft's answer to Storage virtualization and software-defined Storage, allowing enterprise data centers running Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2012 R2 to virtualize shared Storage for configuration and management.

Storage space depends on Inexpensive Disk Arrays, rather than proprietary and expensive architectures such as SAN. Its goal is to address the increasing storage requirements caused by the expansion of new applications and services, virtual endpoint devices, the surge in big data, and the development of cloud tasks.

Storage space and shared work serial connections SCSISAS) JBOD arrays work collaboratively, using dual-port SAS drives to meet redundant backplane and multi-path I/O functions. It also supports large-capacity, low-cost traditional hard drives and SSD) devices to meet the needs of high-performance enterprise storage.

A bucket virtualizes shared storage into a pool. The available storage capacity in the virtual pool can be configured as a virtual disk, which is actually called a storage space ). As time passes and the capability needs change, Virtual Disks can pass WMI in line with Windows Management specifications) windows storage management API and file and storage service roles in Windows PowerShell or Server Manager layer, protect, and manage them.