How to Configure Storage Spaces in Windows Server 2022
Posted on 16th June 2023
Overview
Windows Server 2022 comes with a new storage feature called Storage Spaces. This feature allows administrators to create storage “pools” from which logical “spaces” can be created. These spaces can be used to store data on a physical disk or set of disks. This article will show you how to configure Storage Spaces in Windows Server 2022.
Creating a Storage Pool
The first step in configuring Storage Spaces is to create a storage pool. This can be done using the Server Manager console. To do this, open the Server Manager console and click on the “Storage” node. Then, click on the “Storage Pools” tab and click on the “New Storage Pool” button. This will launch the New Storage Pool Wizard.
On the first page of the wizard, you will be asked to provide a name and description for the new storage pool. Once you have done this, click on the “Next” button.
On the next page of the wizard, you will be asked to select the physical disks that you want to add to the storage pool. Select the disks that you want to add and click on the “Next” button.
On the next page of the wizard, you will be asked to specify the properties for the storage pool. These properties include the resiliency type, the storage layout, and the allocation type. Once you have specified the desired properties, click on the “Create” button.
Once the storage pool has been created, you will see it listed in the “Storage Pools” tab. You can now create spaces in this storage pool.
Creating a Space
Once you have created a storage pool, you can create a space in that pool. To do this, open the Server Manager console and click on the “Storage” node. Then, click on the “Storage Pools” tab and select the storage pool that you want to create the space in. Next, click on the “New Space” button.
On the first page of the wizard, you will be asked to provide a name and description for the new space. Once you have done this, click on the “Next” button.
On the next page of the wizard, you will be asked to specify the size of the space. You can also specify the storage layout and resiliency type for the space. Once you have specified the desired settings, click on the “Create” button.
Once the space has been created, you will see it listed in the “Storage Spaces” tab. You can now add data to this space.
Adding Data to a Space
Once you have created a space, you can add data to it. To do this, open the Server Manager console and click on the “Storage” node. Then, click on the “Storage Spaces” tab and select the space that you want to add data to. Next, click on the “Add Data” button.
On the “Add Data” page, you will be asked to specify the source and destination for the data. The source can be a file or folder on the server. The destination must be a folder in the space. Once you have specified the source and destination, click on the “Add Data” button.
The data will now be added to the space. You can now access this data by opening the space in Windows Explorer. The data will be stored in the space until you delete it or remove it from the space.
Storage Spaces is a new feature in Windows Server 2022 that enables you to aggregate multiple physical disks into a single storage pool, and then create virtual disks from that pool. Storage Spaces supports two types of storage pools: simple and mirror. Simple storage pools provide striping and parity, while mirror storage pools provide mirroring and parity.
To configure Storage Spaces in Windows Server 2022, first open Server Manager and click on the Tools menu. Next, click on Storage Spaces. This will open the Storage Spaces Management console.
In the Storage Spaces Management console, click on the New Storage Pool button. This will open the New Storage Pool Wizard.
On the first page of the New Storage Pool Wizard, give the storage pool a name and description. Then, select the disks that you want to add to the storage pool. Once you have selected the disks, click on the Next button.
On the second page of the New Storage Pool Wizard, select the storage layout that you want to use. Storage Spaces supports two storage layouts: simple and mirror. If you want to use mirroring, select the Mirror option. If you want to use striping, select the Simple option. Once you have selected the storage layout, click on the Next button.
On the third page of the New Storage Pool Wizard, select the resiliency type that you want to use. Storage Spaces supports two resiliency types: parity and mirroring. Parity provides data protection by creating parity information for each piece of data that is written to the storage pool. Mirroring provides data protection by writing each piece of data to two different disks in the storage pool. Once you have selected the resiliency type, click on the Next button.
On the fourth page of the New Storage Pool Wizard, select the size of the storage pool. You can select the size of the storage pool in gigabytes or terabytes. Once you have selected the size of the storage pool, click on the Next button.
On the fifth page of the New Storage Pool Wizard, select the disks that you want to use for the storage pool. Storage Spaces will use all of the disks that you select. Once you have selected the disks, click on the Next button.
On the sixth page of the New Storage Pool Wizard, select the storage layout that you want to use. Storage Spaces supports two storage layouts: simple and mirror. If you want to use mirroring, select the Mirror option. If you want to use striping, select the Simple option. Once you have selected the storage layout, click on the Next button.
On the seventh page of the New Storage Pool Wizard, select the size of the virtual disk. You can select the size of the virtual disk in gigabytes or terabytes. Once you have selected the size of the virtual disk, click on the Next button.
On the eighth page of the New Storage Pool Wizard, select the resiliency type that you want to use. Storage Spaces supports two resiliency types: parity and mirroring. Parity provides data protection by creating parity information for each piece of data that is written to the storage pool. Mirroring provides data protection by writing each piece of data to two different disks in the storage pool. Once you have selected the resiliency type, click on the Next button.
On the ninth and final page of the New Storage Pool Wizard, review the settings that you have selected. If you are satisfied with the settings, click on the Create button. Storage Spaces will now create the storage pool and the virtual disk.
