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The aws storage tag on WindowsForum.com covers Amazon Web Services storage solutions as they relate to Windows and Microsoft workloads. Recent content highlights AWS FSx for NetApp ONTAP, specifically deployment guidance for running Microsoft SQL Server on Amazon EC2. The discussion emphasizes separating SQL Server data, logs, and TempDB at the volume and LUN level for performance isolation and snapshot-based recovery. AWS recommends using SSD-backed Performance Tier for active database files and the Capacity Pool for cold backups, snapshots, and read-only archives. This tag is relevant for IT professionals managing Windows-based databases on AWS infrastructure, focusing on storage configuration, performance optimization, and data management strategies.
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    AWS FSx for ONTAP: Separate SQL Server Data, Logs and TempDB

    Amazon Web Services has published new deployment guidance for running mission-critical Microsoft SQL Server workloads on Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP, with a clear operational message for Windows database teams: separate SQL Server data, logs, and TempDB at the volume and LUN level if performance...