Creating ReFs Volumes for Exchange 2013/2016

Resilient file system ReFS Requirements –

• OS Requirements – Windows Server 2012 R2
• Supports Exchange 2013/2016 Databases or later

Resilient file system ReFS Benefits –

• Refs can automatically correct the corruption.
• Even if corruption occurs and cannot be repaired it salvages the place making sure the Volume stays online.
• Scalability is high keeping future demands in mind.

Note : All Application doesn’t support ReFs Volumes yet, Only Exchange Database and Logs files are supported to keep in ReFs Volumes.

Add the Disk –

Bring the Disk Online

• Use GPT (GUID Partition Table)

as MBR has a 2TB limit.

Create a Simple Volume – Choose File System Type – ReFS

Disable Integrity Streams by Formatting the Volume you created –

Format-Volume -DriveLetter x -FileSystem ReFS -AllocationUnitSize 65536 -SetIntegrityStreams $false

Now your ReFs Volumes are Ready for Storing your Exchange 2013/Exchange2016 Databases.