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Created on Mar 26, 2026

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Hyper-V Offloaded Data Transfer (ODX) Performance Metrics

Hyper-V Offloaded Data Transfer (ODX) Performance Metrics

 I have discussions with the clients who have high-density Microsoft Hyper-V environments.

The Hyper-V leverages Offloaded Data Transfer (ODX) to optimize storage performance.

While we can confirm that IBM Storage effectively supports ODX, a significant gap remains in our ability to provide visibility into these operations statistics through IBM Storage Insights/Control.

The Opportunity: Visibility into ODX Offloading

Currently, there is no standardized mechanism in Storage Insights / Control to quantify the volume of workload handled via ODX.  

The statistics are collected in the Nv_stats and Nn_stats files at Storage controller level.

https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/flashsystem-9x00/9.1.0?topic=monitoring-statistics-collection

Proposed Metric Integration

If technically feasible, a metric that tracks "ODX Throughput" or "ODX IOPS" as a subset of total storage activity would be a high-value addition to the dashboard.

This would enable Subject Matter Experts and Storage Administrators to more effectively justify the value of the IBM-Microsoft integration during performance reviews.

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  • Guest
    Mar 26, 2026

    It is a much needed metrics that should be added into Storage Insights. 

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  • Guest
    Mar 26, 2026

    much needed

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  • Guest
    Mar 26, 2026

    It would be a valuable addition in Storage Insights. 

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  • Guest
    Mar 26, 2026

    This would be a valuable feature addition to Storage Insights

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