Comprehensive Windows Server 2022 Guide: Tutorials and Essential Tips

Step 1: Adjust Your Storage Repair Speed

Setting the storage repair speed allows you to prioritize resource allocation. Here’s how to configure it:

1. Launch Windows Admin Center.
2. Click on the drop-down icon and choose Cluster Manager.
3. Select the desired cluster.
4. Locate and click on the Settings icon.
5. Navigate to Storage > Storage Spaces and pools.
6. Select the desired Storage Repair Speed and adjust as needed.

Pro Tip: Mid-range repair speeds can effectively balance workloads and repair tasks.

Step 2: Activate Storage Caching on Standalone Servers

Enable storage caching to improve performance by using SSDs as a high-speed tier. Follow these steps:

1. Open PowerShell as an admin.
2. List your physical disks using:

Get-PhysicalDisk | Select-Object FriendlyName, MediaType, CanPool

3. Install Failover Clustering:

Install-WindowsFeature -Name Failover-Clustering –IncludeManagementTools

4. Enable Storage Bus Cache:

Import-Module StorageBusCacheEnable-StorageBusCacheUpdate-StorageBusCache

5. Check the Bus Cache:

Get-StorageBusCache

6. Create a storage pool:

$PhysicalDisks = (Get-PhysicalDisk -CanPool $True) New-StoragePool -FriendlyName Pool1 -StorageSubsystemFriendlyName "Windows Storage*" -PhysicalDisks $PhysicalDisks

7. Create a 50GB volume:

New-Volume -FriendlyName "MyVolume" -FileSystem ReFS -StoragePoolFriendlyName Pool1 -ResiliencySettingName Simple -Size 50GB

Pro Tip: Consult Microsoft Docs for more in-depth configuration.

Step 3: Implement SMB Compression for Faster File Transfers

SMB Compression is effective for speeding up file transfers at the cost of CPU usage. Here’s how to configure it:

1. Access the Windows Admin Center and connect to your file server.
2. Go to Files and file sharing.
3. Navigate to the specific file share.
4. In the Share Permissions popup, check the Compress Data checkbox.

Also, configure the client by running these commands:

New-SMBMapping -LocalPath -RemotePath -CompressNetworkTraffic $TrueNew-SMBMapping -LocalPath "F:" -RemotePath "\\Server\NewData" -CompressNetworkTraffic $True

Pro Tip: Ensure your server can handle the additional CPU load before enabling this feature.

Step 4: Enable Disk Identification for Health Monitoring

To check the health of your disks effectively, enable identification LEDs. Here’s how:

Run the following commands in PowerShell:

$Disk = Get-PhysicalDisk | Where-Object {$_. HealthStatus -ne 'Healthy'} $Name = $Disk. FriendlyName Enable-PhysicalDiskIdentification $Name Disable-PhysicalDiskIdentification $Name

Pro Tip: If encountering issues, copy the Friendly Name and use it directly in command prompts for identification.

Step 5: Secure Your Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP)

Protect your RDP access by following these security practices:

• Do not expose RDP to the public internet.
• Change the default port.
• Restrict access to verified IP addresses.
• Use strong password policies and enable multi-factor authentication.
• Regularly update software and configure advanced firewall settings.
• Implement network-level authentication and an account lockout policy.

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