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16 Dell EMC SC Series: Microsoft Windows Server Best Practices | 680-042-007
3 Administration best practices
This section covers SC Series administration best practices for Windows Server.
3.1 Present SC Series storage to Windows Server
There are several ways to present SC Series storage volumes as LUNs to Windows Server hosts in single
path or MPIO (recommended) configurations.
• Physical Windows Server hosts support FC, iSCSI, or SAS connectivity
- FC and iSCSI in a SAN configuration
- SAS in a direct-attached storage (DAS) configuration
• VMs support in-guest iSCSI and virtual FC in a SAN configuration
For more information about cabling guidance, see the documentation specific to your SC Series array (such
as the Administrator’s Guide, User’s Guide, or Deployment Guide).
3.2 SC Series storage profiles
Storage profiles define the RAID level used to protect data on a volume and the tiers where that data is
stored. The information in the profile is used by Data Progression algorithms when moving existing data
pages, as well for optimal placement of new SC Series data pages.
Storage profile selection