Fusion drive idea on Windows 10?

Shrek · Jun 10, 2021

I expect to get a small SSD (128GB) and wonder about the best way to use it; ideally I would prefer not to maintain it as a separate volume from the 2TB hard drive I have.

Is there anything on Windows 10 that is like the fusion drive concept on a Mac where the whole thing looks like a single drive?

GerKNG · Jun 10, 2021

Windows can create storage pools.
but the drives need to be formatted iirc.

elghinnarisa · Jun 10, 2021

The fusion drive is a hybrid storage device, like the seagate firecuda.
Tiered storage solution in software of different varieties exist, Storage pools as GerKNG mentioned is an option. Though if I recall correctly it may take some tinkering for it to operate as one wish with a tiered solution. Though it was quite a while I looked at it.
Commercial software that handles it for you is also available, like Enmotus Fuzedrive (AMD licensed it for StoreMI) or Intel SRT, although SRT is more of a cache if I recall.

biffzinker · Jun 10, 2021

Primocache might be what you’re looking for that works similar to macOS’s Fusion.

PrimoCache - Excellent Software Caching Solution to Accelerate Storage

Home page of PrimoCache product which is a supplementary software caching scheme to improve the system performance.

www.romexsoftware.com

claes · Jun 10, 2021

Put the OS on it. It’ll be much faster than your SSHD.

Shrek · Jun 10, 2021

Much appreciated; that gets me thinking.

elghinnarisa said:
... or Intel SRT, although SRT is more of a cache if I recall.

I believe my technology may be too old for SRT, I am running Core 2 Quads

claes said:
Put the OS on it. It’ll be much faster than your SSHD.

Might do this for my test machine, to get a fast boot and not need a separate hard drive.

Caring1 · Jun 15, 2021

JBOD?

Shrek · Jun 15, 2021

Was really after the caching idea; something like the old Windows ReadyBoost, but using the SSD for cache and not just a USB drive.

As indicated above, Primocache ($30) does the job.

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