WS2019

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.

Run Linux containers natively on Windows Server 2019! This guide covers installing Docker EE, enabling LCOW support, deploying the LinuxKit kernel, and running your first Linux container with the --platform switch.

Cache stats matter! Learn how to monitor your S2D write cache allocation using Windows Server 2019’s Cluster Performance History or Windows Server 2016’s performance counters, plus a handy PowerShell function.

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.