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.
Join our Tap Room Meeting on April 27 11 am PT / 2 pm ET to see all benefits of the StarWind Linux-based VSA.
Register now: https://www.starwindsoftware.com/dedicated-live-demo-session
Best posts made by Oksana
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Meet StarWind Virtual Storage Appliance on Linux
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Deploying a 2-node StarWind VSAN Free for VMware ESXi 6.5
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.
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StarWind brings its software defined storage to Linux
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
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Comparing SQL Server AlwaysOn Availability Groups (AGs) and Basic Availability Groups (BAGs): Cost and Features
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.
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Migrating VMs becomes a piece of cake with a proper Virtual Machine Converter
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.
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RE: Managing Hyper-V
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
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Build a highly fault-tolerant IT infrastructure with StarWind HyperConverged Appliance
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
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Using Powershell for Hyper-V VMs Automatic Deployment in Windows Server 2016
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.
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S stands for security. Find out which certificate ensures the connection safety.
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.
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StarWind reveals new backup storage technology at Storage Field Day 15
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.
Latest posts made by Oksana
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Don’t Let Data Loss Disrupt Your Business: Learn How to Stay Protected
Is your business prepared for dataloss or cyberattacks? Our latest guide by Vladislav Karaiev, a StarWind Head of Marketing, covers everything you need to know about data backup and datarecovery. From different backup methods to choosing the right solution, we've got you covered. Read more here: https://starwind.com/s/54
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StarWind Success Story: Create a hyperconverged IT infrastructure with StarWind
Great Marlow School, a secondary school in Buckinghamshire, relied on Dell EqualLogic SANs that were expensive to maintain, slow, lacked scalability, and had unreliable support. This challenge created a pressing need for a more efficient and adaptable IT solution. By implementing StarWind HCI Appliance (HCA), Great Marlow School builds a hyperconverged IT infrastructure, enhances performance, and ensures 99.99% uptime of its critical educational applications. Read more here: https://starwind.com/s/51
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Discover How VMware's Latest Update Simplifies Snapshot Management
Snapshots piling up? VMware vSphere8 Update 3 has got you covered with its new auto-delete feature. Head over to our new article by Vladan Seget, a virtualization expert, for StarWind to see how it can help you manage your virtual machines (VMs) better. Read more here: https://starwind.com/s/4X
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StarWind Success Story: Establish a robust off-site backup system with StarWind
Tipton Community School Corporation faced a significant challenge with its IT infrastructure due to the lack of an off-site backup solution, leaving its critical data vulnerable to local disasters and system failures. The school corporation needed a cost-effective, efficient, and reliable solution to safeguard its data. By deploying StarWind Virtual SAN (VSAN), Tipton Community School Corporation successfully creates a cost-effective and reliable off-site backup system, significantly enhances its data protection and disaster recovery capabilities, and ensures uninterrupted access to its educational resources. Read more here: https://starwind.com/s/4U
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What is an All-Flash Storage Array?
All-flash storage solutions have gained tremendous popularity in recent years. But what exactly is an All-Flash Array, and what is it used for? Check out our latest article by Vladislav Karaiev, StarWind’s Head of Marketing, to learn more about the benefits and use cases of all-flash storage. Read more here: https://starwind.com/s/4R
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StarWind Success Story: Deploy a high-availability cluster with StarWind VSAN
Young America, a U.S.-based digital marketing company, faced significant downtime due to its standalone ESXi host's lack of redundancy, causing operational disruptions and management frustration. The company needed a cost-effective high-availability (HA) solution that could mitigate downtime risks. By implementing StarWind Virtual SAN (VSAN), Young America creates an HA cluster, eliminates the risk of site-wide failures, and ensures continuous, reliable service delivery to its clients. Read more here: https://starwind.com/s/4O
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Stay Updated: Alternatives to WSUS for Efficient Endpoint Management
Big changes are coming for IT admins! Microsoft's Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) is set to deprecate driver synchronization by April 2025. What does this mean for your on-premises updates?
Explore Microsoft ’s alternatives like Intune and Windows Update for Business in the new article by Brandon Lee, an IT Consultant, for StarWind. Read more here: https://starwind.com/s/4L -
StarWind Success Story: Deploy a high availability cluster with StarWind VSAN
The National Agency for Project Management (NAPM) under the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan required a reliable IT infrastructure to support its round-the-clock operations, but the existing system lacked network storage for VMware fault tolerance (FT) and high availability (HA) technologies. By implementing StarWind Virtual SAN (VSAN), the NAPM creates an HA cluster, enables VMware FT and HA technologies, and ensures 24/7/365 application uptime. Read more here: https://starwind.com/s/4I
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Exploring NVMe-oF: 2-Node High Availability Configuration with Proxmox VE
Dive into our latest article by Vlad Savchenko, StarWind Pre-Sales Engineer, where we explore the benefits of NVMe-oF and guide you through configuring High Availability cluster on Proxmox VE with NVMe-oF storage. Read more here: https://starwind.com/s/4F
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StarWind Success Story: Create a fault-tolerant cluster around StarWind VSAN
Benny D’Angelo Transport, a Canada-based transport company, faced a challenge with a slow IT infrastructure performance and frequent crashes with its iSCSI QNAP NAS, causing significant downtime and operational disruptions. The company required a cost-effective shared storage solution to create a fault-tolerant cluster. By deploying StarWind Virtual SAN (VSAN), Benny D’Angelo Transport integrates its existing 10 servers into a fast, reliable network with comprehensive failover protection, thus boosting the infrastructure's reliability and performance and significantly improving overall operational efficiency. Read more here: https://starwind.com/s/4C