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PowerStore is an excellent choice as external storage for stand-alone or clustered Windows Servers including servers that are configured with the Hyper-V role. Core PowerStore features such as thin provisioning, data reduction, snapshots, and replication work seamlessly in the background regardless of the platform or operating system. Usually, the default settings for these features are optimal for Windows Server and Hyper-V. This section provides guidance for applying Hyper-V best practices for PowerStore.