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PowerStore provides block storage to host servers configured to use a storage area network (SAN).
PowerStore supports 16/32 Gb FC, and 10/25 GbE iSCSI. NVMe over Fibre Channel (NVMe/FC) and NVMe over TCP (NVMe/TCP) are two additional transports offered with PowerStore. NVMe/FC and NVMe/TCP are unsupported by Microsoft.
Note: Administrators must have a good understanding of the Hyper-V workload to size the storage fabric correctly. PowerStore will not perform optimally if the storage fabric is inadequate for the workload.
Consider the following best practice recommendations for Hyper-V:
Administrators can use their current transport to maximize the return on their hardware investment or switch to a different transport. The choice of transport is based on factors such as personal preference, complexity, economics, or familiarity.
For more information, see the Dell PowerStore Host Configuration Guide at Dell Technologies Support.