Storage Technologies
The storage architecture in Windows provides a wide array of device options in both the consumer and server editions.
As new storage technologies emerge, Windows offers an adaptable driver model for hardware suppliers to create drivers for their devices.
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Describes how a storage miniport driver for the Windows 7 operating system can support Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (SATA) asynchronous notification for ATA Packet Interface (ATAPI) devices. |
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Guidelines for the independent hardware vendor (IHV) for making USB Attached SCSI (UAS) devices operate and perform properly with Windows 8. |
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Guidelines for storage device vendors to implement the subset of Trusted Computing Group (TCG) protocol methods available in Windows. |
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This article lists the various error codes that may be returned by the Microsoft iSNS server and what each error code means. |
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This article describes changes in Windows operating systems that will support disk logical unit sizes larger than 2 TB. |
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This article provides information about how GUID Partition Table (GPT) disks are used in the Microsoft Windows family of operating systems. |
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This paper provides information about Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (ATA) support for the Microsoft Windows family of operating systems. It provides an overview of Serial ATA and guidelines for OEMs and independent hardware vendors (IHVs) that design systems and devices with Serial ATA support. |
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Restrictions are in place in the file system and storage stack in Windows to limit direct access to volumes and disk data locations. This article discusses the conditions requiring restricted access and which I/O control requests are affected by these restrictions. Application developers should be aware of these restrictions and how they impact the use of direct disk and direct volume access. |
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Answers to frequently asked questions about the GUID Partition Table (GPT). |
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This article provides information about platform support requirements to enable a Zero Power Optical Disk Drive (ZPODD) solution for Windows 8. It provides guidelines for driver developers to include ZPODD functionality in drivers for devices with compatible hardware. |
See also
Offloaded Data Transfers (ODX)
Loading a UASP Storage Driver as a Class Driver on xHCI
USB Storage - FAQ for Driver and Hardware Developers
FLASH Disk Opportunity for Server-Applications
T13 Proposal for SSD Statistics Information
Secure Digital (SD) Card Drivers
T11 – Fiber Channel Interfaces
Microsoft Multipath I/O (MPIO)
System Center Technical Resources
Virtual Hard Disk Image Format Specification