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    • Emad RE
      Emad R @dave247
      last edited by

      @dave247 said in Can I get some direction on setting up Hyper-V server with a storage cluster?:

      @emad-r said in Can I get some direction on setting up Hyper-V server with a storage cluster?:

      @dave247

      wait till you hear the recommendation to create distributed storage on a VM level, that will get you confused.

      Please elaborate?

      It something I am still trying to round my head around.

      You have 3 hypervisors for example, you pool their storage inside one VM of those hypervisors and then let the hypervisors mount it .

      Listen my advice is to stick to what you know but slowly move and learn new stuff.

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      • scottalanmillerS
        scottalanmiller
        last edited by

        I'm late, but yes, @StarWind_Software is the way to go here. It's free and native to Hyper-V and does exactly what you are looking to do.

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        • dave247D
          dave247 @scottalanmiller
          last edited by

          @scottalanmiller said in Can I get some direction on setting up Hyper-V server with a storage cluster?:

          I'm late, but yes, @StarWind_Software is the way to go here. It's free and native to Hyper-V and does exactly what you are looking to do.

          Hi Scott. Yes, thanks. I am going to work on setting up vSAN. Looks like it will be a fun learning experience for me.

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          • PenguinWranglerP
            PenguinWrangler @scottalanmiller
            last edited by

            @scottalanmiller Would you use their Linux appliance or install it on a Windows VM?

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            • scottalanmillerS
              scottalanmiller @PenguinWrangler
              last edited by

              @penguinwrangler said in Can I get some direction on setting up Hyper-V server with a storage cluster?:

              @scottalanmiller Would you use their Linux appliance or install it on a Windows VM?

              Neither, it is native to Hyper-V.

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              • scottalanmillerS
                scottalanmiller @PenguinWrangler
                last edited by

                @penguinwrangler said in Can I get some direction on setting up Hyper-V server with a storage cluster?:

                @scottalanmiller Would you use their Linux appliance or install it on a Windows VM?

                You've got their team around here to help you, as well.

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                • KOOLERK
                  KOOLER Vendor @dave247
                  last edited by

                  @dave247 said in Can I get some direction on setting up Hyper-V server with a storage cluster?:

                  I have a few servers that are now available for whatever I want, since I've virtualized them to our vSphere 6.5 environment. We currently have a single SAN unit for our vm datastore which connects to two switches and then to three virtual hosts (SAM's Inverted Pyramid of Doom thing).

                  Anyway, I am trying to experiment with a different design as well as set up a new test environment. I want to install Hyper-V 2016 Server on my most powerful spare server, then I want to use my other two servers as mirrored or a distributed storage cluster.

                  I am not 100% on what is best practice on how exactly to set this up, so I'm hoping for some input. I mean, I'm a sysadmin at my job, so I understand how to install and configure stuff.. but I've not set up a completely new environment from scratch before.

                  Any advice is much appreciated!

                  SAM has a point (thanks for reference!)

                  Dave ping me anton AT starwind DOT com and I'll get you in touch with engineers who could help. You're welcomed to proceed with either commercial or a free version (no time bombs, no capacity or feature limits there).

                  https://www.starwindsoftware.com/starwind-virtual-san

                  https://www.starwindsoftware.com/starwind-virtual-san-free

                  Good luck 😉

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                  • hobbit666H
                    hobbit666
                    last edited by

                    I'll be looking to do this soon (I hope) as we have some spare servers dotted around in stores that need collecting 🙂

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                    • dave247D
                      dave247 @KOOLER
                      last edited by

                      @kooler said in Can I get some direction on setting up Hyper-V server with a storage cluster?:

                      @dave247 said in Can I get some direction on setting up Hyper-V server with a storage cluster?:

                      I have a few servers that are now available for whatever I want, since I've virtualized them to our vSphere 6.5 environment. We currently have a single SAN unit for our vm datastore which connects to two switches and then to three virtual hosts (SAM's Inverted Pyramid of Doom thing).

                      Anyway, I am trying to experiment with a different design as well as set up a new test environment. I want to install Hyper-V 2016 Server on my most powerful spare server, then I want to use my other two servers as mirrored or a distributed storage cluster.

                      I am not 100% on what is best practice on how exactly to set this up, so I'm hoping for some input. I mean, I'm a sysadmin at my job, so I understand how to install and configure stuff.. but I've not set up a completely new environment from scratch before.

                      Any advice is much appreciated!

                      SAM has a point (thanks for reference!)

                      Dave ping me anton AT starwind DOT com and I'll get you in touch with engineers who could help. You're welcomed to proceed with either commercial or a free version (no time bombs, no capacity or feature limits there).

                      https://www.starwindsoftware.com/starwind-virtual-san

                      https://www.starwindsoftware.com/starwind-virtual-san-free

                      Good luck 😉

                      Sure, I may do that if I need help. I really only plan to use this as a lab + backup testing environment at work, so I would use the free version.. not sure what the difference is though.

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                      • JaredBuschJ
                        JaredBusch @dave247
                        last edited by

                        @dave247 said in Can I get some direction on setting up Hyper-V server with a storage cluster?:

                        @kooler said in Can I get some direction on setting up Hyper-V server with a storage cluster?:

                        @dave247 said in Can I get some direction on setting up Hyper-V server with a storage cluster?:

                        I have a few servers that are now available for whatever I want, since I've virtualized them to our vSphere 6.5 environment. We currently have a single SAN unit for our vm datastore which connects to two switches and then to three virtual hosts (SAM's Inverted Pyramid of Doom thing).

                        Anyway, I am trying to experiment with a different design as well as set up a new test environment. I want to install Hyper-V 2016 Server on my most powerful spare server, then I want to use my other two servers as mirrored or a distributed storage cluster.

                        I am not 100% on what is best practice on how exactly to set this up, so I'm hoping for some input. I mean, I'm a sysadmin at my job, so I understand how to install and configure stuff.. but I've not set up a completely new environment from scratch before.

                        Any advice is much appreciated!

                        SAM has a point (thanks for reference!)

                        Dave ping me anton AT starwind DOT com and I'll get you in touch with engineers who could help. You're welcomed to proceed with either commercial or a free version (no time bombs, no capacity or feature limits there).

                        https://www.starwindsoftware.com/starwind-virtual-san

                        https://www.starwindsoftware.com/starwind-virtual-san-free

                        Good luck 😉

                        Sure, I may do that if I need help. I really only plan to use this as a lab + backup testing environment at work, so I would use the free version.. not sure what the difference is though.

                        Mostly support.

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                        • scottalanmillerS
                          scottalanmiller
                          last edited by

                          The free version only gets the GUI for 30 days, instead of unlimited.

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                          • CloudKnightC
                            CloudKnight
                            last edited by CloudKnight

                            Well that's one hell of a location for the cabinet...lol

                            The Coffee link:
                            https://www.tech-coffee.net/2-node-hyperconverged-cluster-with-windows-server-2016/

                            0_1504721941645_server-toilet.png

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                            • scottalanmillerS
                              scottalanmiller
                              last edited by

                              Maybe the real problem is that they stuck a toilet in the server room. There is power awfully close to that toilet.

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                              • CloudKnightC
                                CloudKnight @scottalanmiller
                                last edited by

                                @scottalanmiller - I very much doubt it would pass an electric audit with that plug socket location.

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                                • scottalanmillerS
                                  scottalanmiller @CloudKnight
                                  last edited by

                                  @stuartjordan said in Can I get some direction on setting up Hyper-V server with a storage cluster?:

                                  @scottalanmiller - I very much doubt it would pass an electric audit with that plug socket location.

                                  Or a plumbing audit.

                                  Or an OSHO audit. Noise alone in the bathroom would be a violation.

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                                  • JaredBuschJ
                                    JaredBusch
                                    last edited by JaredBusch

                                    I have a plug next to my toilet. There is no code against that as long as it is GFCI.

                                    I installed this for the toilet seat.

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                                    1_1504736839536_IMG_6607.JPG

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                                    • JaredBuschJ
                                      JaredBusch
                                      last edited by

                                      Also

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                                      • DustinB3403D
                                        DustinB3403 @JaredBusch
                                        last edited by

                                        @jaredbusch said in Can I get some direction on setting up Hyper-V server with a storage cluster?:

                                        I have a plug next to my toilet. There is no code against that as long as it is GFCI.

                                        I installed this for the toilet seat.

                                        0_1504736839536_IMG_6601.JPG

                                        1_1504736839536_IMG_6607.JPG

                                        What kind of toilet seat is that?

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                                        • JaredBuschJ
                                          JaredBusch @DustinB3403
                                          last edited by

                                          @dustinb3403 https://washlet.totousa.com/view-all-products

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                                          • DustinB3403D
                                            DustinB3403
                                            last edited by

                                            Holy hell that is an expensive toilet seat lol.

                                            $499 - $1500

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