Overview of host clusters Best practices and recommendationsDell Technologies recommends that you follow the guidelines that are described in this section. Enabling bit lockerBit locker is a drive encryption feature from Microsoft that is designed to protect the user data on a computer. Bit locker provides elevated protection when combined with hardware component called trusted platform module (TPM). Recommended next stepsBefore you proceed with operational management of the cluster, Dell Technologies recommends that you validate the cluster deployment, verify that the infrastructure is operational, and, if needed, activate the operating system license. Deployment services