Storage Technologies

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06/01/2017

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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Topic	Description
SATA Asynchronous Notification in Storage Miniport Drivers	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.
USB Attached SCSI (UAS) Best Practices for Windows 8	Guidelines for the independent hardware vendor (IHV) for making USB Attached SCSI (UAS) devices operate and perform properly with Windows 8.
Encrypted Hard Drive Device Guide	Guidelines for storage device vendors to implement the subset of Trusted Computing Group (TCG) protocol methods available in Windows.
Error Codes for Microsoft iSNS Server	This article lists the various error codes that may be returned by the Microsoft iSNS server and what each error code means.
Large Logical Unit Support and Windows Server	This article describes changes in Windows operating systems that will support disk logical unit sizes larger than 2 TB.
Using GPT Drives	This article provides information about how GUID Partition Table (GPT) disks are used in the Microsoft Windows family of operating systems.
Serial ATA in the Microsoft Operating System Environment	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.
Restricted Direct Disk Access and Volume Access in Windows	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.
Windows and GPT FAQ	Answers to frequently asked questions about the GUID Partition Table (GPT).
ZPODD platform and driver design guidelines for Windows 8	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.

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