Windows Server 2025 is coming! In Part 1, we explore the new installer UI, compare Windows Features (hello NetworkATC!), note removed features like PNRP and SMTP, and review PowerShell module changes.
Worried about how hard you’re pushing your S2D cache SSDs? This post covers identifying cache disks, querying storage history, using Cluster Performance History, and a new tool to check cache wear across your environment.
If you’re experiencing Event ID 5120, CSV timeouts, or VM pauses when patching S2D clusters, Microsoft has identified the cause. Here’s the workaround using Storage Maintenance Mode and ready-to-use CAU pre/post scripts.
WS2016Lab by Jaromir Kaspar lets you deploy an entire nested S2D lab on any Hyper-V host—even a Windows 10 laptop! Perfect for testing Windows Server 2019, S2D, Storage Replica, Project Honolulu, and many more scenarios.
Discovered a bug where physical disks stay in maintenance mode after applying September CU to S2D clusters. This breaks CAU patching and causes capacity issues. Here’s how to recover and avoid the problem.
Discovered a bug where S2D incorrectly sets the Performance Tier mediatype to SSD even when SSDs are assigned to cache. Learn how to check your configuration and fix it with a simple PowerShell command.
A step-by-step guide to expanding S2D volumes using PowerShell. Learn how to resize individual storage tiers (Mirror or Parity) and expand partitions to match your workload needs.
