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PowerStore is an excellent choice as external storage for stand-alone or clustered Windows Servers. PowerStore supports failover clustering and the Hyper-V role. Core PowerStore features such as thin provisioning, data reduction, snapshots, and replication work in the background regardless of the platform or operating system. Usually, the default PowerStore settings are optimal for Windows Server environments. This section provides best practice guidance for Hyper-V on PowerStore.