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Dell PowerStore is a feature-rich, next-generation, enterprise storage appliance. PowerStore provides an ideal block-based storage platform for Microsoft Windows Server including the Hyper-V role. PowerStore provides powerful storage integrations, optimizations, and management tools that are well suited to support Microsoft environments.
PowerStore achieves new levels of operational simplicity and agility. It uses a container-based microservices architecture, advanced storage technologies, and integrated machine learning to unlock the power of your data. PowerStore is a versatile platform with a performance-centric design that delivers multidimensional scale, always-on data reduction, and support for next-generation media.
PowerStore brings the simplicity of public cloud to on-premises infrastructure, streamlining operations with an integrated machine-learning engine and seamless automation. It also offers predictive analytics to easily monitor, analyze, and troubleshoot the environment. PowerStore is highly adaptable, providing the flexibility to host specialized workloads directly on the appliance and modernize infrastructure without disruption. It also offers investment protection through flexible payment solutions and data-in-place upgrades.
PowerStoreOS 1.x introduced the 1000, 3000, 5000, 7000, and 9000 models (PowerStore T and X). PowerStoreOS 2.x introduced the PowerStore 500 model (PowerStore T only).
PowerStoreOS 3.0 introduces the 1200, 3200, 5200, and 9200 model appliances as PowerStore T models. The 1200 through 9200 models incorporate a hardware refresh that offers improved CPU performance, more memory, and enhanced features. The different CPU, memory, drive, and IOPS capacities available with these models provide performance and price options to satisfy a wide variety of storage needs.
Each PowerStore appliance comes in a 2U rackmount configuration. Depending on the model, PowerStore is configurable from the factory in two base-model configurations:
PowerStore X and PowerStore T models support VMware vSphere Virtual Volumes (vVols).
This paper focuses on configuring Hyper-V to run optimally with PowerStore T models.
PowerStore Manager is an intuitive, all-inclusive HTML5-based management UI that is integrated on each PowerStore appliance.
Each PowerStore cluster provides an easy-to-use, web-based REST API interface for cluster management and automation tasks. To access the REST API interface, open a supported web browser, and add /swaggerui to the management IP of the cluster.
PowerStore also provides a CLI as an extra management tool.
To learn more about specific PowerStore models and features, see the Dell Data Storage Portfolio.
PowerStore documentation is on the PowerStore Info Hub and Dell Support.
PowerStore product documentation and support are also available in PowerStore Manager. Click Online Help or General Support.
This white paper provides guidance that is supplemental to these resources.
Note: Most PowerStore storage features work seamlessly in the background, regardless of the platform or workload. Usually, the default storage settings for PowerStore are optimal for Hyper-V environments. This document provides configuration strategies and configuration options for PowerStore and Hyper-V that might enhance usability, performance, and resiliency in your environment.