Finally, StarWind Virtual Storage Appliance is available on Linux allowing you to save costs on Windows licensing. Being hypervisor-agnostic, StarWind VSA easily integrates into any IT infrastructure as a fully pre-configured virtual machine ready for deployment and operation. It simply installs in any existing environment requiring no specialized SAN skills and is managed using StarWind Web console or thick client allowing to control the entire storage infrastructure from a centralized console.
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StarWind Virtual SAN Free allows deploying a 2-node cluster providing a highly available storage for your virtual machines to Hyper-V or ESXi hypervisor for free. When deploying multi VSAN Free nodes, the data is synchronized across the network between the nodes. StarWind VSAN Free can be deployed in a hyperconverged model where VSAN Free is installed on hypervisor nodes or in a disaggregated model with separated compute and storage resources. StarWind VSAN Free management capabilities include PowerShell, with StarWind Management console available as a 30-day trial.

Read the full article by Romain Serre, a Senior Consultant at Lyon to learn how to deploy a 2-node StarWind VSAN Free for VMware ESXi 6.5 on Windows Server 2016 Core Edition.

StarWind gets closer to Linux users by providing them with special Linux-based Virtual Storage Appliance version combining the underlying OS and preinstalled StarWind Virtual SAN, allowing to save money on Windows Licensing when it’s unnecessary.
StarWind VSA is compatible with any hypervisor, be it Microsoft Hyper-V, VMware ESXi, Xen or KVM and can be managed via a Web Management Console while additionally containing a StarWind vCenter plugin allowing to manage the product directly from vCenter Server.

Read the full article by Vladan Seget, IT and Virtualization consultant to learn more about StarWind Virtual SAN on Linux

AlwaysOn Basic Availability Groups (BAG) supported in SQL Server Standard Edition and AlwaysOn Availability Groups (AG) introduced in SQL Server Enterprise Edition were designed to create a replicated environment with improved failover capabilities. However, the two types provide different capabilities while also requiring different licensing costs.

Read the full article by Shashank Singh, Microsoft MVP, and SQL Server Architect to learn more about BAG and AG cost and functionality differences.

Migrating your VMs from one hypervisor to another may be quite a complicated task if there’s no decent virtual machine converter at hand. Fortunately, there are various V2V tools allowing to turn this process into a simple thing. But, when choosing a V2V converter, there are several factors you should take into consideration.

Read the full article to learn how to choose a V2V converter that will become a perfect fit for your needs.

StarWind is currently working on the new product - a flexible and customizable web-based platform which will allow users get the full control over their IT infrastructures from a single HTML5 graphical interface including S2D, Failover Clustering and Hyper-V. More information to be found in a nearby thread: https://mangolassi.it/topic/14114/help-starwind-to-pick-the-name-for-the-upcoming-product

StarWind HyperConverged Appliance utilizes Local Reconstruction Codes, Replication, and Grid Architecture to provide an ultimate fault tolerance rate while delivering sustained high performance. With StarWind HCA, the whole infrastructure remains operational even after multiple disk or node failures. In case a failure occurs, applications are automatically recovered to working cluster disks or nodes, allowing to easily withstand a failure of more than 50% of the cluster nodes.

Watch our video to learn how to get uncompromised resiliency with StarWind HCA
https://www.starwindsoftware.com/get-uncompromised-fault-tolerance-of-it-infrastructure-with-starwind-hyperconverged-appliance

With PowerShell, automatic deployment of Hyper-V VMs in Windows Server 2016 becomes a piece of cake
No doubts, commercial software for automatic VM deployment is great, but it may be too expensive comparing to the goals that need to be achieved. That’s where PowerShell kicks in. With PowerShell commands, the creation and configuration of Hyper-V virtual machines in Windows Server 2016 become a fairly simple thing. But, what is more important, you can create a script which deploys VMs of the same configuration automatically.

Read the full article by Boris Yurchenko, a Support Engineer at StarWind, to learn how to automate your VMs deployment with PowerShell in Windows Server 2016.

Installing an HTTPS certificate is just a tip of the iceberg. This certificate has a huge number of options that usually are hidden deep inside config files. Actually, these tiny details allow distinguishing a site that can be rendered vulnerable via HTTPS downgrade attack and the one that is really secure.

Read the full article by Gary Williams, a virtualization, storage, and Windows systems administrator, to achieve the highest security.

StarWind team will take the floor at Storage Field Day 15 to reveal new awesome backup storage technologies: Virtual Tape Library with Cloud and Object storage and backed by ProActive Support! Our speaking slot is the first in line: March 9, 8-10 am PT, don’t miss it!

For Livestream, go to https://www.facebook.com/TechFieldDay/ or watch on http://techfieldday.com/, Livestream.com - includes the entire event.

Cantey Tech Consulting, a U.S.-based IT consulting company, was looking for a cost-effective and relatively simple solution that would make its services highly available and guarantee business continuity as a result.

Using StarWind Virtual SAN (vSAN), Cantey Tech Consulting creates a highly available (HA) storage infrastructure, ensures the flexibility to accommodate future expansion, and increases its operational agility.

You can read about how StarWind could do the same for your company by following this link.

Curious about the new vSphere Configuration Profiles, but find it tough to differentiate them from Host Profiles? Unsure about how and when to use them?

Continue exploring this topic with Alex Samoylenko, an expert in virtualization technology, in his latest article for StarWind. He'll be breaking down the structure of Configuration Profiles, explaining their settings, and giving real-world examples of their use.

Dive in and learn more.

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Young America, a U.S.-based marketing and promotional services company, used to run a standalone ESXi host, and in case of its disks’ failure, the entire site went down. To make its IT environment more reliable and accommodate growing business demands effectively, the company needed high availability (HA) for that site. Using StarWind Virtual SAN (vSAN), Young America deploys an HA cluster, optimizes its storage infrastructure for maximum performance, and delivers its marketing and promotional services with greater speed, efficiency, and reliability.

You can read about how StarWind could do the same for your company by following this link.

Great news for vSphere admins! vSphere 8.0 Update 1 Configuration Profiles, your go-to solution for cluster-level host configuration, is now generally available. With this update in place, you can effortlessly manage ESXi host configuration across clusters using JSON files and API calls.

Read the latest article by virtualization expert Vladan Seget for StarWind to learn more.

StarWind HCI Appliance and StarWind Virtual SAN (vSAN) are among the winners of TrustRadius “2023 Top Rated” awards! This recognition highlights our commitment to excellence in Hyperconverged Infrastructure (HCI) and Software Defined Storage (SDS).

Click the link to discover why our customers put their trust in us.

VMware PowerCLI 13.1 has just been released, and it's packed with many new features and enhancements that will expand your vSphere administration capabilities. It's a must-have tool for VMware admins and developers worldwide. And the best part? It's free!

Ready to dive deeper into PowerCLI 13.1's new features? Check out the latest article by virtualization expert Brandon Lee for StarWind and supercharge your VMware management skills.

Our upcoming webinar comparing oVirt and VMware vSphere 8.0 will be here in just two days.

Join us to learn more about the features, management, licensing, and storage options of both virtualization platforms.

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VISMA, a European software development company, had the challenge of achieving more features on top of its existing Windows Server iSCSI target role server and improving performance using cache operational principles. Using StarWind Virtual SAN (vSAN), VISMA utilizes an innovative L1 and L2 cache memory approach, achieves faster data processing, enhances its system control and support, and improves overall system performance.

You can read about how StarWind could do the same for your company by following this link.

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