

Moreover, it has excellent drivers and firmware. It’s very fast and low latency, thanks to its I wanted that model for its solid-state consistency. I started by stealing borrowing a couple of 1.45TB Intel P3700 SSDs. It only does one thing – copy blocks of data under a Windows volume - but it does it very well. Windows Server 2016 Storage Replica is a kernel-mode, block-level filter system operating near the bottom of the stack. That said, it is still a user-mode file-level utility running at the very top of the stack. It’s a great tool for IT professionals who want real control over moving files. Unlike the graphical File Explorer, it hasįor multithreading, security, large files, retry, logging, and more. Robocopy has been around for decades and is certainly the most advanced file copy utility shipped in Windows.

Oh, and you may accidentally learn about Perfmon data collector sets.

Today I compare Storage Replica’s performance with Robocopy and demonstrate using SR for more than just disaster planning peace of mind. In Windows Server 2016 for synchronous, zero data-loss protection, it also offers a tantalizing option: First published on TECHNET on Jul 09, 2015
