Storage 101 for the DBAs

Explore the fundamentals of SQL Server's interaction with storage systems in this comprehensive conference talk. Delve into essential concepts including disks, volumes, file systems, and performance monitoring counters. Gain insights into storage devices and crucial aspects for understanding database storage. Learn valuable best practices and troubleshooting techniques for swift issue diagnosis. Cover topics such as latency, IO block size, IOPS, throughput, SQL Server IO basics, checkpoints, bulk operations, asynchronous IO, file systems, hypervisors, storage protocols, and various storage technologies including Fibre Channel, NVME, and Persistent Memory. Understand the differences between block and logical replication to enhance your database administration skills.