Windows 11 Pro includes Hyper V, a powerful virtualization platform. Learn from our latest step-by-step guide by Karim Buzdar, an IT Engineer & Linux Expert, for StarWind how to create secure, high-performance Virtual Machines and optimize them for testing or coding. Read more here: https://starwind.com/s/10n

Inflexion, a U.S.-based nonprofit supporting education systems, relied on three Dell servers, two SANs, and a complex VMware-based setup that was difficult and time-consuming for a single system administrator to manage. The organization needed a cost-effective, easy-to-manage infrastructure that could consolidate hardware, cut maintenance effort, and support all virtual workloads reliably. By deploying StarWind HCI Appliance (HCA), Inflexion replaces the scattered hardware with a unified platform, simplifies management, and ensures stable performance, while reducing maintenance costs and downtime. Read more here: https://starwind.com/s/10k

Lateral movement remains one of the biggest risks after a breach. Microsegmentation limits that path, keeping attackers trapped instead of allowing them to move freely through your environment.
Our new article by Dima Yaprincev for StarWind explains the microsegmentation model and the tools behind it. Read more here: https://starwind.com/s/10h

Fog Computing is becoming important for systems that need instant data processing. Our new article by Vladyslav Savchenko for StarWind explores its architecture, pros and cons, use cases, and why fog sits between Edge Devices and Cloud Computing. Read more here: https://starwind.com/s/10e

Blue Machinery, a U.K.-based company specializing in machinery supply and services, had standalone Hyper-V servers with no shared storage or failover, causing downtime whenever a host failed. The company needed an affordable and simple way to achieve high availability (HA) using its existing hardware. By deploying StarWind Virtual SAN (VSAN), Blue Machinery creates a mirrored shared storage pool between two servers, providing full HA and automatic failover without requiring a physical SAN, ensuring continuous business operations, and eliminating downtime risks. Read more here: https://starwind.com/s/10b

Even in 2025, most ransomware attacks succeed through the same weak points: exposed RDP, outdated VPNs, poor patching, and weak MFA. Attackers target Microsoft environments, move laterally, and go straight for Active Directory.
In our new, detailed guide by Marius Sandbu, a cloud-native and end-user computing expert, for StarWind, we explain the exact attack vectors they use and how to counter them with hardened systems and smarter security. Read more here: https://starwind.com/s/108

Columb Technologies S.A., a Polish IT services provider, needed to build a reliable shared storage setup for its Hyper-V environment without relying on costly Windows Server Enterprise licenses. The company required a cost-effective and simple way to achieve high availability (HA) and data redundancy using existing hardware. By deploying StarWind Virtual SAN (VSAN), Columb Technologies S.A. creates shared storage and achieves HA and cost savings, resulting in a fast, stable, and easily managed infrastructure. Read more here: https://starwind.com/s/105

Virtualization is one of the simplest ways to make IT environments more efficient. It helps teams run several systems on one server, keep workloads isolated, and manage everything from a single console.
Our latest article by Ivan Ischenko for StarWind outlines 10 practical benefits of virtualization and explains why it remains so widely used in 2025. Read more here: https://starwind.com/s/102

Windows 11 controls new features through hidden IDs and server flags. ViVeTool is a way to read and adjust those states.
Learn how to use ViVeTool safely in our latest write-up by Vladan Seget, a virtualization expert, for StarWind. Read more here: https://starwind.com/s/zz

INNET, a Vietnam-based IT infrastructure solutions distributor, had a legacy setup of separate servers, SAN storage, and switching gear that required multiple teams to manage. The company needed a unified, easy-to-manage platform that could consolidate compute, storage, and networking under a single team’s control. By deploying StarWind HCI Appliance (HCA), INNET replaced its fragmented infrastructure with an all-in-one system that simplified management, reduced power and rack usage, and cut costs by 55% within six months. Read more here: https://starwind.com/s/zw

Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery (BCDR plan) form the backbone of operational resilience.
Learn from our latest article by Dmytro Malynka for StarWind how to design, test, and integrate both strategies for true business protection in 2025. Read more here: https://starwind.com/s/zt

LOGIC COMPUTER, a Romanian IT company, operated a VMware-based infrastructure that was limited by unreliable and inefficient storage. The company required a cost-effective and reliable storage solution that would integrate smoothly with VMware and improve performance. By deploying StarWind Virtual SAN (VSAN), LOGIC COMPUTER achieves high availability, enhances the reliability and performance of its VMware infrastructure, and ensures business continuity. Read more here: https://starwind.com/s/zq

It’s one of the oldest questions in Linux: should you go with XFS for raw speed or stick with Ext 4 for resilience?
In our new article by Michael Rakitin for StarWind, we explore their strengths, real-world use cases, and how each handles modern storage like NVMe SSDs. Read more here: https://starwind.com/s/zn

Enhanced Linked Mode is officially retired. VMware Cloud Foundation 9 now handles multi-vCenter environments with the Identity Broker and vCenter Groups, offering seamless SSO and centralized control.
Discover in our latest article by Alex Samoylenko for StarWind what’s changed and how to migrate to the new model. Read more here: https://starwind.com/s/zk

PF Software Inc., a Canadian custom software development company, needed to help its client replace a complex, multi-server infrastructure that lacked High Availability (HA) and efficiency. A software-defined storage solution was required that could provide shared storage for Hyper-V in an HA configuration without the expensive licensing requirements of Microsoft Storage Spaces Direct (S2D). By deploying StarWind Virtual SAN (VSAN), PF Software Inc. enables the creation of a 2-node Hyper-V failover cluster for its client company, eliminates the need for expensive hardware or Datacenter licensing, and achieves #hyperconvergence, ensuring 24/7 business operations and significantly cutting licensing and hardware costs. Read more here: https://starwind.com/s/zh

Both Block Storage and Object Storage have unique strengths – performance vs scalability, structure vs flexibility.
In our latest article by Michael Rakitin for StarWind, we compare the two architectures, explain their use cases, and show how combining them can deliver the best of both. Read more here: https://starwind.com/s/ze

Queensland Tissue Products, an Australian manufacturer, faced growing demands on its IT infrastructure, which ran on a single physical Dell server with Hyper-V. The company needed to minimize the number of physical servers and eliminate the complexity of maintaining a separate NAS for its Hyper-V infrastructure while ensuring redundancy. By deploying StarWind Virtual SAN (VSAN), Queensland Tissue Products streamlines its Hyper-V infrastructure, eliminates separate NAS needs, and achieves built-in redundancy, cutting the running costs for storage systems and simplifying maintenance. Read more here: https://starwind.com/s/zb

Whether you’re running VMware Workstation, VMware Fusion, or ESXi, installing VMware Tools is essential for smooth performance and full functionality.
Our latest detailed guide by Dmytro Malynka for StarWind walks you through installation on Linux, Windows, and macOS, including commands, screenshots, and troubleshooting tips.
Read more here: https://starwind.com/s/z8

Monitoring your Proxmox VE setup is key to avoiding downtime and performance issues. Learn from our latest step-by-step guide by Paolo Valsecchi, a System Engineer, for StarWind how to deploy InfluxDB for metric storage and Grafana for visualization, giving you centralized, real-time insights into your entire cluster. Read more here: https://starwind.com/s/z5

Tryon International Equestrian Center, a U.S.-based resort and horse sport facility, ran its IT on three aging VMware hosts without high availability (HA), making upgrades both necessary and costly. The organization required a cost-effective HA infrastructure that avoided unnecessary hardware expenses. By deploying StarWind HCI Appliance (HCA), Tryon International Equestrian Center creates a reliable two-node HA setup with refurbished hardware and full support, modernizing the environment, improving guest services, and saving $25,000 over three years. Read more here: https://starwind.com/s/z2