https://community.netapp.com/t5/Microsoft-Virtualization-Discussions/Hyper-V-using-SOFS-vs-NetApp-SMB-3-0/m-p/98099#M4069 <P>I have a customer asking about what the pros and cons would be to run Hyper-V using Windows Scale Out File Server instead of using NetApp SMB 3.0. MS is pushing hard telling the customer that there is no benifit to using NetApp or SAN when commidity hardware will suffice with SOFS. I checked the fieldportal can't find any type of matrix or battlecard comparing these options.</P> Thu, 05 Jun 2025 05:23:37 GMT MARC_GALLOWAY 2025-06-05T05:23:37Z https://community.netapp.com/t5/Microsoft-Virtualization-Discussions/Hyper-V-using-SOFS-vs-NetApp-SMB-3-0/m-p/98099#M4069 <P>I have a customer asking about what the pros and cons would be to run Hyper-V using Windows Scale Out File Server instead of using NetApp SMB 3.0. MS is pushing hard telling the customer that there is no benifit to using NetApp or SAN when commidity hardware will suffice with SOFS. I checked the fieldportal can't find any type of matrix or battlecard comparing these options.</P> Thu, 05 Jun 2025 05:23:37 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/Microsoft-Virtualization-Discussions/Hyper-V-using-SOFS-vs-NetApp-SMB-3-0/m-p/98099#M4069 MARC_GALLOWAY 2025-06-05T05:23:37Z