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Microsoft hails "storage revolution" as it adds native NVMe support to Windows Server 2025

5 hours ago   techradar.com
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  • Windows Server 2025 removes legacy SCSI overhead to unlock NVMe device performance
  • Native NVMe enables servers to handle tens of thousands of simultaneous queues
  • Enterprise workloads like SQL Server now experience lower latency and higher throughput

Microsoft has introduced native NVMe support in Windows Server 2025, calling it a “storage revolution” due to the potential performance gains it delivers.

Modern NVMe devices, including PCIe Gen5 SSDs and high-end HBAs, can deliver millions of IOPS per disk, far exceeding the capabilities of traditional SCSI-based stacks.

SCSI uses a single-queue model that limits command throughput and was originally designed for older rotational drives.

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