Scale-Out File Server

Our two-part series on SMB 3.0 and SMB Multichannel concludes with a discussion of smart SMB design, SMB Multichannel constraints, and SMB bandwidth limits.

Discover how disks, networks, servers, and Storage Bricks play a part in designing a SOFS in part 2 of this series.

WWMSD? Ever wonder how Microsoft would design a SOFS for storage over SMB 3.0 networking with transparent failover? Find out more in part 1 of this series.

Are you down with CSV? Find out more about Cluster Shared Volume (CSV) and learn to create one in this introduction.

In part 4 of this series on SCVMM 2012 R2 and SoFS, find out how to manage storage spaces and offer SMB3 shares for our hosts.

Discover how to create a clustered file server and validate the deployment in part 3 of this series on SCVMM 2012 R2 and SoFS.

In part two of our series on SCVMM 2012 R2, learn more about VMM and configuring fabric in a Scale-Out File Server (SoFS) lab.

Discover how to build a virtual Scale-Out File Server (SoFS) lab in part one of a new series on System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2012 R2.

We've shown you how to create a basic scale-out file server (SOFS) – now it's time to learn what goes into designing an SOFS!

Wondering what's up with SOFS? Learn the basics of Windows Server 2012 SMB 3.0 Scale-Out File Server in this article.