Drivepool in a VM with JBOD of VHD / VHDX files as pool.

[Bartman]

I've been a desktop Drivepool user for about a year, and a Windows Home server user since 2008. I've just migrated my WHS 11  VM to a Windows server essentials 19 server  VM using several VHD / VHDX files as Virual disks which I've run since 2011 on my WHS VM.

My VM Host Server is WIndows 10 Pro running hyper-V , intel I7-4700, 8GB RAM, Rocket Raid 2680 raid controller with 4 x Raid 1 Arrays

I've read on this forum that I can run Drivepool in a VM and I've tried it and it runs. I've seen many run Drivepool in a VM with pass-through disks. But I'd like to run drivepool in my VM with a JBOD of multiple VM's and VHX's so I can maximise disk space. Just like WHS 1.

I've done a wee test and it seem ok with a loss of about  5% on throughput.

My questions are  1)  has this been done successfully by anyone ? 2) is it supported ? and  3) is there any reason why I shouldn't do this ?

[Christopher (Drashna)]

To make sure, you mean in a VM, correct? 

If so, then there is absolutely no issue, as the VHD/VHDX are presented as physical disks to the VM. 

[Bartman]

Yes, all in a VM. Brilliant. Thanks for the answer. I’m away to get that setup this weekend. 

[Christopher (Drashna)]

Welcome!

And if it makes you feel any better, all of my testing with stuff is done in Hyper-V VMs.  Using VHDX files for them.