Storage Spaces Direct consulting
Storage Spaces Direct is the storage engine in both Windows Server clusters and Azure Local. We design it, test it and repair it when a pool is degraded.
Scope of the work
- Design pool, cache and volume layout
- Diagnose degraded pools, stuck repair jobs and slow volumes
- Replace failed drives safely
- Test performance and compare against a baseline
- Plan expansion and firmware updates
- A healthy pool with documented layout
- A performance baseline
- A drive replacement and repair runbook
Billed at $150.00 per hour. Ask Keith for an estimate.
What we check first.
Let repairs finish
Restarting a machine during a repair job can turn a degraded pool into a failed one. We check job state before any maintenance.
Firmware matters
Drive and controller firmware are a frequent cause of storage faults. We keep them at supported levels.
Network is part of storage
Storage traffic rides the network. Packet loss shows up as slow disks.
Four steps, written down.
A call with Keith
You describe the goal, the estate and the deadline. Keith turns it into a written scope with an hour estimate at the hourly rate.
A written design by Gus
Gus reviews the environment and gives you a written design with each decision and its reason.
Hands-on implementation
Gus implements in your tenant and your racks, remotely or on site, with every change logged as it is made.
Documents and a named contact
You receive the as-built record and the runbooks. Keith stays on as your account and project manager.
Asked before every engagement.
Can a degraded pool be saved?
Usually, if nothing destructive has been done. Contact us before retiring drives or resetting anything.
How many drive failures can it survive?
That depends on the resiliency and the number of machines. We state it explicitly in the design.
What does the consulting cost?
Consulting is billed at $150.00 per hour. Keith sends a written hour estimate after the scoping call, and work starts when you approve it.
Often scoped together.
One rate. Two people.
Consulting is billed at $150.00 per hour. Keith runs sales, project management and your account. Gus does the architecture, the design and the implementation.
per consulting hour, for every consulting service