Windows 10: Using SSDs as cache for storage spaces?

Discus and support Using SSDs as cache for storage spaces? in Windows 10 Drivers and Hardware to solve the problem; I have windows 10 pro server running storage spaces. Currently there's 7 drives. 2x256GB SSD, 2x4TB HDD, 3x8TB HDD. Right now they are all in one big... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Drivers and Hardware' started by FlyingTexan, Feb 7, 2021.

  1. Using SSDs as cache for storage spaces?


    I have windows 10 pro server running storage spaces. Currently there's 7 drives. 2x256GB SSD, 2x4TB HDD, 3x8TB HDD. Right now they are all in one big pool in parity mode. How do I turn the 2 SSD into cache drives to make the pool faster?

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    FlyingTexan, Feb 7, 2021
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  2. FormUser Win User

    SSD with USB interface for Storage Spaces

    According to https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/12438/windows-10-storage-spaces (pull down the top item):

    "You can use a variety of types of drives with Storage Spaces, including USB, SATA, and SAS drives."

    However, when I wanted to use a USB flash drive to create a storage pool, the Storage Spaces Control Panel said: "No drives that work with Storage Spaces are available."

    Will a SSD with a USB interface work for Storage Spaces?
     
    FormUser, Feb 7, 2021
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  3. FormUser Win User
    SSD with USB interface for Storage Spaces

    The Storage Spaces with the USB HDDs has been removed, thank you!

    Then I tried creating Storage Spaces using USB flash drives that I happen to have handy, but seemingly against what Microsoft says in the given link (...can use...USB drives...) Storage Spaces on Windows 10 cannot use USB flash drives.

    Now I am looking into creating Storage Spaces using SSD USB drives that I would have to buy, I don't have them handy.

    So again, returning to the original issue in the original post, does anyone have actual experiences using SSD USB drives for Storage Spaces?
     
    FormUser, Feb 7, 2021
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  4. Using SSDs as cache for storage spaces?

    Need some SSD caching advice

    I will add to Eldest's information.

    I'm using Intel SRT on my Windows Server 2008R2 box to pair up a 750Gb RAID1 array and a 240GB Agility 3 SSD for accelerating all of my virtual machines (ie: a non-boot volume.) Rather than speeding up the boot time of the host server itself, which almost never reboots, I'm instead speeding up the disk performance of all of my virtual guests.

    The performance is drastically different when comparing the VHD performance from the spindles themselves versus SRT in caching mode. I highly suggest it.

    EDIT: The storage subsystem of that server looks like this:

    Intel ICH10R Controller
    • 320GB RAID 1 array (OS boot + apps)
    320GB WD Scorpio Black
    320GB WD Scorpio Black​
    • 750GB RAID 1 array (VHD storage)
    750GB WD Scorpio Black
    750GB WD Scorpio Black
    240GB OCZ Agility 3 (SRT acceleration enabled)​
    • LG 12x BDRW
    HighPoint 2720SGL SAS RAID Controller
    • 6TB RAID 6 Array (WHS storage)
    1TB WD Scorpio Blue
    1TB WD Scorpio Blue
    1TB WD Scorpio Blue
    1TB WD Scorpio Blue
    1TB WD Scorpio Blue
    1TB WD Scorpio Blue
    1TB WD Scorpio Blue
    1TB WD Scorpio Blue​
     
    Albuquerque, Feb 7, 2021
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