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If you want to check the Block Size / Allocation Unit on Windows, you can use the following powershell command: Check volumes blocksize. Get-CimInstance -ClassName Win32_Volume | Select-Object Name,Filesystem,Label,Blocksize | Sort-Object Name | Format-Table -AutoSize Get-WmiObject -Class Win32_Volume -ComputerName $env:COMPUTERNAME | Select BlockSize,Name,FileSystem | Format-Table -AutoSize Check partitions blocksize and StartingOffset. Get-WmiObject -Class Win32_DiskPartition -ComputerName $env:COMPUTERNAME | select Name, NumberOfBlocks, Size, StartingOffset, Blocksize | Format-Table -AutoSize Check only the CSV (Cluster shared volume) on the Hyper-V Cluster Get-CimInstance -ClassName Win32_Volume | where {$_....

Introduction Offloaded Data Transfers (ODX) is a feature in Microsoft Windows operating systems that was introduced in Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012. ODX is designed to improve the efficiency and speed of data transfer operations, especially in scenarios involving large files and remote storage systems. It allows for the offloading of data transfer operations to the storage hardware, reducing the load on the CPU and improving performance. Key aspects of Offloaded Data Transfers (ODX): Offloading: ODX offloads certain data transfer tasks from the host system (the computer initiating the transfer) to the storage array or storage device itself....

Introduction The Pure Storage PowerShell Toolkit 3.0 is a new beginning for the Toolkit. The original version was released in 2016 and was based on older versions of the Pure Storage PowerShell SDK 1.x release. The Toolkit provides useful cmdlets for customers and the Pure Storage Field Support to use in troubleshooting, monitoring, reporting, best practices, and configuration. The PowerShell Toolkit leverages the Pure Storage PowerShell SDK 2.16 for some of the cmdlets....

Introduction When deploying a new Pure Storage FlashArray it is important to make sure that Microsoft Windows Server is configured properly and set to the recommended best practice settings for Multipath-IO, TRIM/UNMAP support, and checking that Offloaded Data Transfer (ODX) is enabled. In order to make this easy a Windows PowerShell cmdlet, Test-WindowsBestPractices, was introduced in the Pure Storage PowerShell Toolkit. Windows Server Version Support The Test-WindowsBestPractices PowerShell cmdlet only works with Microsoft Windows Server 2012, 2012 R2, 2016, 2019, and 2022....

Introduction Pure Storage® FlashArray Management Extension for Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio (aka FA SSMS Extension) is a database backup and restore extension for Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS). The extension supports creating Application Consistent snapshots using the Pure Storage Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS) Hardware Provider. The extension can be used from the SSMS GUI or automated using the Pure Storage Backup SDK Windows PowerShell module. Database Administrators (DBAs) can manage backup and restore operations on local and remote databases from a centralized SSMS deployment....

Overview Purestorage Documentation and cheatsheet. Setup iSCSI & MPIO on Windows Server. Setup iSCSI on Windows Server Setup iSCSI on Windows Server with Windows PowerShell Configuring Multipath-IO for Windows Server Working with Volumes on a Windows Server Host Best Practice Guidelines SAN Guidelines for Maximizing Pure Performance iSCSI Best Practices iSCSI Best Practices for Windows Server and FlashArray ISCSI Host configuration best practice for ESXi Validate w Test-WindowsBestPractices Cmdlet Validate Windows Server with Test-Pfa2WindowsBestPractices Cmdlet FlashArray for SQL server Using FlashArray Snapshots for SQL Server...

Overview Windows 2019/2022 has builtin iSCSI target server role, which allows Windows to host storage for other devices over a network. Here’s a step-by-step guide to set up a Windows Server 2022 machine as an iSCSI target server: Step 1: Install the iSCSI Target Server Role Install-WindowsFeature FS-iSCSITarget-Server -IncludeManagementTools Restart the server to apply the changes. Step 2: Create and Configure an iSCSI Virtual Disk Create iscsi target name New-IscsiServerTarget -TargetName "iSCSITarget01" -InitiatorId @("IPAddress:10....