Help StarWind to pick the name for the upcoming product!
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Hello, All!
We are glad to announce that we are releasing our new free software product very soon.
The new product is developed as 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.
The upcoming release will come as a preview version that covers essential monitoring features:
Server Monitoring
This feature allows monitoring stand-alone Windows Servers. The software collects and displays the performance and health data from the local infrastructure, simplifying the daily work of System Administrators.
Monitoring for Microsoft Storage Spaces Direct
The software allows monitoring the S2D infrastructure within a single web-based interface. It provides all the necessary information and metrics in a very convenient way. System Administrators would no longer need switching between the PowerShell, Server Manager, and Failover Cluster Manager to get the required information or check the S2D cluster health.
The future product roadmap includes:
Management for StarWind Virtual SAN, Microsoft Storage Spaces Direct, and Ceph.
Choose what’s under the hood. Depending on the architecture requirements, available hardware, and other factors, one solution may be better than others. System Administrators will be able to select between StarWind Virtual SAN, Storage Spaces Direct, and Ceph to easily deploy, configure and maintain the best-fitting HA solution for their IT infrastructure.
Monitoring and management for Microsoft Hyper-V and Failover Cluster.
The product will not only allow users to monitor and manage the storage stack but also get the full control over the hypervisor and clustering from the web interface. For example, Administrators will be able to create new clusters, add nodes to the existing ones, deploy virtual machines, and configure networks.
Monitoring and management for 3rd party storage providers.
The product will support most popular and up-to-date management protocols ( Swordfish, WMI, VASA), that will allow a seamless integration into the existing IT infrastructure regardless of hardware or software utilized by a storage provider.
With that said, we are asking you, our Spiceworks friends, for a little favor. Please, find a minute of your time to participate in this tiny poll helping us to pick the better name for our product.Currently, we are deciding among three names:
"StarWind Cloud Manager" - this name stands for our product's ability to manage the private cloud.
"StarWind Datacenter Manager" - well, obviously, large-sized deployments could be also managed by our new product
"StarWind FreeMan" - this was the internal name of the product used by our Development and Engineering teams, which stands for: "Free Manager".The actual Poll is here @ SW https://community.spiceworks.com/topic/2010251-help-starwind-to-pick-the-name-for-the-upcoming-product
Also, feel free to post your product name ideas.
Your feedback is very important to us and much appreciated!
P.S. Just a little insight to nourish your curiosity
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@Oksana said in Help StarWind to pick the name for the upcoming product!:
The product will not only allow users to monitor and manage the storage stack but also get the full control over the hypervisor and clustering from the web interface.
Does this mean console access?
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StarWind CC (short for Command Center)
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StarCommander
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@scottalanmiller said in Help StarWind to pick the name for the upcoming product!:
StarCommander
StarWind StarCommander?
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Starwind Hivemind
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Star-Lord
Starman
Starboy and the Captain of Outer Space
Starchild
Star Stuff -
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I like StarCommander, but you aren't commanding anything here. You are monitoring. How about StarMonitor or StarMap.
Well maybe StarCommander would work since you can deploy VMs
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What about StarWind IMP (Infrastructure Management Platform)
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Starwind Symbiote
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StarWind Manager?
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@IRJ said in Help StarWind to pick the name for the upcoming product!:
I like StarCommander, but you aren't commanding anything here. You are monitoring. How about StarMonitor or StarMap.
Well maybe StarCommander would work since you can deploy VMs
I kind of like StarMap.
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@Oksana said in Help StarWind to pick the name for the upcoming product!:
Management for StarWind Virtual SAN, Microsoft Storage Spaces Direct, and Ceph.
Starwind is now doing Ceph?
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@FATeknollogee said in Help StarWind to pick the name for the upcoming product!:
@Oksana said in Help StarWind to pick the name for the upcoming product!:
Management for StarWind Virtual SAN, Microsoft Storage Spaces Direct, and Ceph.
Starwind is now doing Ceph?
Yes
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@scottalanmiller said in Help StarWind to pick the name for the upcoming product!:
@FATeknollogee said in Help StarWind to pick the name for the upcoming product!:
@Oksana said in Help StarWind to pick the name for the upcoming product!:
Management for StarWind Virtual SAN, Microsoft Storage Spaces Direct, and Ceph.
Starwind is now doing Ceph?
Yes
Where is that info about Starwind & Ceph?
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@DustinB3403 said in Help StarWind to pick the name for the upcoming product!:
What about StarWind IMP (Infrastructure Management Platform)
Not sure about this one lol
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@NashBrydges said in Help StarWind to pick the name for the upcoming product!:
@DustinB3403 said in Help StarWind to pick the name for the upcoming product!:
What about StarWind IMP (Infrastructure Management Platform)
Not sure about this one lol
Could be useful as it would pinpoint trouble spots with the system.
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@FATeknollogee said in Help StarWind to pick the name for the upcoming product!:
@scottalanmiller said in Help StarWind to pick the name for the upcoming product!:
@FATeknollogee said in Help StarWind to pick the name for the upcoming product!:
@Oksana said in Help StarWind to pick the name for the upcoming product!:
Management for StarWind Virtual SAN, Microsoft Storage Spaces Direct, and Ceph.
Starwind is now doing Ceph?
Yes
Where is that info about Starwind & Ceph?
In their product description.
