If your Proxmox root partition is full, upgrades won’t complete successfully. Our latest guide by Paolo Valsecchi, a System Engineer, for StarWind shows exactly how to resize the root partition using LVM – without losing data or uptime. Read more here: https://starwind.com/s/t5

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Step-by-Step Guide: Resize the Root Partition in Proxmox
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StarWind Success Story: Achieve High Availability with StarWind Virtual SAN
Infinite Communications (S) Pte Ltd, a Singapore-based provider of integrated security and communication systems, faced frequent service interruptions and long recovery times due to a lack of high availability (HA) and redundant storage in its Hyper-V-based public address (PA) system. The company required a cost-effective HA storage solution with automatic failover and simplified management to ensure continuous PA system operation. By deploying StarWind Virtual SAN (VSAN), Infinite Communications (S) Pte Ltd creates a shared, mirrored storage pool with built-in HA failover, enables seamless VM recovery in under 10 seconds, and eliminates unplanned downtime, thereby reducing maintenance costs by up to 70%. Read more here: https://starwind.com/s/t2
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Get Ahead of Outages with Smart Configuration Management
Why wait for your infrastructure to break? With Configuration Management, you can stay ahead of issues, automate responses, and ensure compliance.
Our new article by Alex Bykovskyi for StarWind breaks down CM’s core principles, must-know tools, and what the future holds for IT stability and efficiency. Read more here: https://starwind.com/s/sz -
StarWind Success Story: Create a Stretched Cluster with StarWind VSAN
Rapid Response Networks, a U.S.-based managed IT services provider (MSP), had an issue with implementing high-availability (HA) storage for multiple remote offices (ROBOs) without the complexity and expense of dedicated SAN devices. The company required a cost-effective solution that could provide storage redundancy using existing server hardware. By implementing StarWind Virtual SAN (VSAN), Rapid Response Networks deploys a stretched HA cluster, ensures data redundancy, and simplifies remote office deployments while reducing infrastructure costs. Read more here: https://starwind.com/s/sw
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Storage Gets Smarter in VMware Cloud Foundation 9.0
From global deduplication across the whole vSAN cluster to enterprise-grade file services and native disaster recovery, VMware Cloud Foundation 9.0 is packed with meaningful updates.
Get a full look at what’s new and how it helps your infrastructure scale better in our latest article by Marius Sandbu, a cloud and security expert, for StarWind. Read more here: https://starwind.com/s/st -
Atlas OS – Not Just for Gamers Anymore
Gamers use Atlas OS to strip Windows down to its essentials and get better frame rates. But if you manage enterprise infrastructure, there’s something here for you too. Atlas OS can be repurposed to build lean, fast golden images for VDI, HPC, or dev environments – without compromising security (if configured properly).
Learn from our latest guide and installation walkthrough by Vladan Seget, a virtualization expert, for StarWind, how to use Atlas OS beyond gaming. Read more here: https://starwind.com/s/sq -
StarWind Success Story: Enable high availability on your hardware with StarWind
UAB Rusnava, a Lithuania-based provider of IT infrastructure services, had standalone servers and #DAS that lacked High Availability (HA) and were prone to downtime in case of hardware failure. The company required a cost-effective, simple-to-manage software-defined storage solution to achieve HA on existing hardware. By deploying StarWind Virtual SAN (VSAN), UAB Rusnava creates an HA IT environment without costly SANs, improves its application uptime, and reduces infrastructure costs by 60%. Read more here: https://starwind.com/s/sl
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Uncover the True Cost of IT Downtime – and How to Prevent It
Effectively managing your IT Infrastructure isn’t optional. Our latest comprehensive article by Ivan Ischenko, a StarWind Pre-Sales Engineer, explains how smart Infrastructure Management boosts availability, security, performance, and ROI. Read more here: https://starwind.com/s/si
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StarWind Success Story: Build a Scalable IT Infrastructure with StarWind
CC Young & Co Ltd, a British accounting firm, relied on legacy Syneto/HP infrastructure, causing frequent crashes, slow performance, and an inability to support the company’s continued growth. The company required a reliable, budget-conscious hyperconverged solution with sufficient compute and storage capacity to meet current demands and support long-term scalability. By implementing StarWind HCI Appliance (HCA), CC Young & Co Ltd achieves a scalable, high-performance, and cost-effective infrastructure that resolved all performance issues and enabled 20% annual business growth. Read more here: https://starwind.com/s/sf
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New Host Networking Features in Windows Server 2025
Windows Server 2025 brings some long-overdue changes to host networking. With intent-based setup using Network ATC and live diagnostics via Network HUD, managing virtual networks gets simpler and more reliable.
Check out what’s changed in WS2025 and how it compares to the old way of doing things in our latest article by Brandon Lee, an IT Consultant, for StarWind. Read more here: https://starwind.com/s/sc -
How to Back Up Proxmox VMs the Right Way
If you’re running #ProxmoxVE, setting up #ProxmoxBackupServer (PBS) is the next logical step to protect your virtual machines.
Our new tutorial by Karim Buzdar, an IT engineer & Linux expert, walks you through the full process – from installing PBS via USB to configuring storage and running your first VM backup. Read more here: https://starwind.com/s/s9 -
StarWind Success Story: Deploy a Redundant Cluster with StarWind Virtual SAN
Wilson Electronics, a U.S.-based provider of signal-boosting technology, lacked virtual infrastructure redundancy in its remote office/branch office (ROBO) data centers. The company required a cost-effective solution that could provide high availability (HA), operate on existing hardware, and introduce storage redundancy without exceeding the budget. By deploying StarWind Virtual SAN (VSAN), Wilson Electronics builds fully redundant Hyper-V clusters in its ROBO data centers, achieves HA, exceptional performance, and saves over $50,000 in enterprise SAN storage costs. Read more here: https://starwind.com/s/s6
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Stronger Together: DataCore Joins Forces with StarWind
StarWind has joined forces with DataCore. In our upcoming free webinar, we’ll explore how this partnership opens new possibilities for your IT infrastructure – from core to edge, to cloud. Learn what stays the same, what improves, and what’s next. Register now: https://starwind.com/s/s3
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VMware vs Hyper-V: A Side-by-Side Breakdown
Still using VMware out of habit? Or considering a switch to Hyper-V? Our latest guide by Ivan Ischenko, a StarWind Pre-Sales Engineer, compares both platforms in practical terms – what each does best, where they fall short, and how their licensing models impact your IT budget. Read more here: https://starwind.com/s/rz
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StarWind Success Story: Replace your outdated IT infrastructure with StarWind
LGL Recycling & Affiliated Companies, a U.S.-based waste and recycling service provider, struggled with an outdated, complex, and costly Dell-based IT infrastructure that couldn’t keep up with its operational demands. The company needed a simple, scalable, and cost-effective hyperconverged infrastructure that could deliver high availability (HA) without the complexity of traditional setups. By deploying StarWind HCI Appliance (HCA), LGL Recycling & Affiliated Companies replaces its outdated IT infrastructure with a simple, scalable 2-node cluster, achieves HA and operational efficiency while reducing complexity and costs. Read more here: https://starwind.com/s/rw
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What Is IT Infrastructure and Why It Matters
#ITinfrastructure is more than just servers and cables – it’s the digital backbone of every business operation. Our latest deep-dive guide explores what is IT infrastructure, its key components, and how to design it for performance, security, and scalability. Read more here: https://starwind.com/s/rt
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Illumio vs Guardicore vs VMware NSX: Who Does Microsegmentation Best?
Looking to implement Zero Trust in your hybrid or cloud-native IT infrastructure? Our latest article by Marius Sadhu, a cloud-native and end-user computing expert, for StarWind compares three leading #microsegmentation platforms and how they approach enforcement, visibility, and policy control. Read more more: https://starwind.com/s/rq
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StarWind Success Story: Replace a VMware-based infrastructure with StarWind VSAN
Devonport High School for Girls, an England-based educational institution, faced a significant challenge when VMware's acquisition by Broadcom led to prohibitive price increases for support. The company needed a reliable, cost-effective alternative with failover capabilities to provide migration from VMware to a new hypervisor. By deploying StarWind Virtual SAN (VSAN), Devonport High School for Girls replaces its costly VMware-based infrastructure, achieves a seamless transition to Hyper-V, ensures high availability (HA), reduces downtime, and cuts IT operational expenses (OpEx). Read more here: https://starwind.com/s/rn
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Rethinking Virtualization? Start with Hyper-V 2025
#HyperV in #WindowsServer2025 is leaner, faster, and smarter. With support for high-performance GPU workloads, improved failover logic, and integrated AI scripting, it’s shaping up to be a true VMware alternative.
Discover the full feature set in our latest article by Brandon Lee, an IT Consultant, for #StarWind. Read more here: https://starwind.com/s/rk