Reference Guide

Preface
5 Dell EMC XC Series Appliances and XC Core Systems Best Practices for Running Windows Server 2016 with
Hyper-V | A01
Preface
NOTE: The information in this document applies to both Dell EMC XC Series Appliances, as well as the Dell
EMC XC Core System offering. Sections or information that apply to only one of the offerings (XC Series or
XC Core) will be called out explicitly.
The Dell EMC XC Series Appliances and XC Core Systems are optimized to host scalable compute, storage,
networking, and virtualization workloads. The design focus for the XC Series appliance provides a simplified
and scalable approach for handling workloads.
Executive summary
This best practices guidance is aimed at 14
th
generation XC Series configured to boot Windows 2016 with
Hyper-V from a Boot Optimized Server Storage (BOSS) card. This document provides recommendations for
maintaining the stability and performance of the platform and workloads, while also preserving the operational
lifetime of the BOSS card.
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Dell EMC
Technical Support.