The in-depth, authoritative reference for intermediate to advanced IT professionals. Updated: November 15, 2016

Windows Server 2016: Storage Solutions provides solutions, workarounds, tips, and insights for IT pros working with Windows Server 2016. This exhaustive and comprehensive work provides a deep dive into the operating system that will teach you how to squeeze every last bit of power and make the most of the features and programs available.

Inside this superbly organized guide, packed with expert advice, you'll find hundreds of timesaving solutions for managing and maintaining Windows Server 2016. Topics covered in this book include:

Configuring File Services
Installing Disks and Storage
Managing Bit Locker Drive Encryption
Configuring Roles and Features
Working with NTFS and ReFS
Using Storage Spaces and Storage Replicas
Maintaining and Optimizing Storage
Using Data Deduplication
Implementing File Sharing
Managing File Security, Access Controls and Auditing
Using Claims-based Controls, File Screening and Storage Reporting
Developing Backup and Recovery Strategies
And Much, Much More!!

This book, Windows Server 2016: Storage Solutions, is designed to be used with other volumes in the Tech Artisans Library, which together provide a definitive resource for all of the core features and enhancements in Windows Server 2016. Windows Server expert William Stanek doesn’t just show you the steps you need to follow, he tells you how features work, why you would want to configure them, and how you can optimize them to meet your needs.

Windows Server 2016 is Microsoft’s most powerful, versatile and fully featured operating system yet. Get this book and the others in the Tech Artisans Library to conquer it from the inside out.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1. Storage Management Essentials
Understanding Storage
Deploying File Services
Configuring Hyper-V
Chapter 2. Navigating Storage Options
Disk Management 101
Using Standard and Advanced Format Drives
Navigating Partition Styles
Navigating Disk Structures
Chapter 3. Configuring Disks and Storage
Sectors vs Clusters
Managing MBR Partitions on Basic Disks
Managing GPT Partitions on Basic Disks
Managing Volumes on Dynamic Disks
Chapter 4. Using TPM and BitLocker Drive Encryption
Getting Started with Trusted Platforms
TPM Essentials
Configuring TPM
Getting Started with BitLocker
Implementing Hardware Encryption, Secure Boot, and Network Unlock
Chapter 5. Managing BitLocker Drive Encryption
Preparing for BitLocker Deployment
Setting Up BitLocker Drive Encryption
Troubleshooting BitLocker Drive Encryption
Chapter 6. File System Essentials
Navigating Disk and File-System Structures
Working with FAT Volumes
Working with NTFS
Exploring Advanced NTFS Features
Working with ReFS
Working with File-Based Compression
Chapter 7. Maintaining and Optimizing Storage
Managing NTFS Disk Quotas
Automating Disk Maintenance
Automating Disk Optimization
Chapter 8. Provisioning Storage
Understanding Storage Spaces
Offloading Data Transfers
Using Storage Spaces
Setting up Storage Pools
Configuring Data Deduplication
Chapter 9. Managing File Sharing
Navigating File-Sharing Options
Working with Shares
Creating and Publishing Shares
Managing Share Permissions
Configuring Work Folders
Chapter 10. Safeguarding Storage
Managing File and Folder Permissions
Managing File Shares After Configuration
Managing Claims-Based Access Controls
Auditing File and Folder Access
Chapter 11. Managing File Screening and Storage Reporting
File Screening and Storage Reporting Essentials
Managing Global Storage Settings
Configuring Classification and Assistance
Enabling File Screening
Chapter 12. Recovery Planning
Disaster-Planning Strategies
Disaster Preparedness Procedures
Developing Backup Strategies
Backing Up and Recovering Your Data
Backing Up and Restoring Active Directory
Troubleshooting Startup and Shutdown