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Windows Server 2019 storage space shows wildly different values for size vs size on disk
So I'm running Windows Server 2019. I've got two 10 TB disks connected together into a storage pool. I've then created a single volume that takes up that entire pool. I do have deduplication turned on,...
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ReFS/BtrFS on hardware raid vs storage spaces/LVM?
I have a Dell Poweredge R230 with 4x 8TB Caviar Red which I‘d like to setup as company file server, likely running windows server (unless i go with btrfs and the windows driver is no good in which ...
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Storage Spaces out of space
I'm using Windows 10 Enterprise. I have four identical 3TB disks set up in a Storage Space pool. Each disk shows up as providing 2.72 TB to the pool. I create a storage space with REFS and resiliency ...
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What is the "correct" way to provide resilient storage with Storage Spaces to a VM?
I am in the process of rebuilding my home server. Among other functions, this acts as a media server, serving content primarily via DLNA. A good part of this content is irreplacable family video, ...
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How can I defragment a ReFS mirrrored Storage Space (Windows 10)?
Possibly related question:
https://serverfault.com/questions/790563/refs-is-fragmentation-ok-is-defragmentation-needed
Note that I am using Windows 10 Home, version 1607. The Storage Space has four ...
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Windows 10 Storage Spaces - Can't Access Drives
This is a difficult issue to Google.
I recently set up a Storage Space (3x 4TB) in Windows 10 and it worked as expected. No parity (Simple) as it’s only for backups.
I then added another independent ...
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ReFS combination with storage spaces and TrueCrypt
I would like to store data encrypted and reliable (no bit rot, mirror).
Already did some testing but I am not sure at some points.
For all cases: I set up a windows storage space with 2 drives (...
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In Windows 10 Pro Storage Space, why can't I use ReFS with Parity?
NTFS is the only option when Parity is selected as the resiliency type. I thought ReFS was suppose to replace NTFS? I am trying to create a storage space to use for network file share.
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readyboost for REFS possible with a partition of an internal SSD?
I intend to setup a new computer with Windows 8.1/x64 using the following disks:
2 2TB rotating disk drives
1 or 2 SSDs (1x240GB or 2x120GB)
I need your help to decide whether to buy 1 or 2 SSDs, ...
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