Windows Server Software-Defined Datacenter (WSSD) Program
Microsoft publicly unveiled its new software-defined datacenter certification program for storage and hyper-converged systems running Windows Server 2016. The Windows Server Software-Defined Datacenter (WSSD) program is a Product Group and OEM program to develop and apply prescriptive guidance including configuration and validation of certified hardware SKUs (appliances). The goal is to minimize implementation risk by moving the complex hardware/software integration, and solution validation steps to a pre-purchase phase. The WSSD Reference Architecture is an OEM-specific document that informs OEMs of…