Město Přeštice, a local self-government body in the Czech Republic, grappled with an aging IT infrastructure, relying on an unsupported HP LeftHand storage system and VMware ESXi hypervisor, resulting in persistent performance issues and a lack of scalability. The institution urgently needed a robust storage solution, seeking to replace outdated storage and alleviate performance challenges. By implementing StarWind Virtual SAN (VSAN), Město Přeštice seamlessly replaces its obsolete storage, resolves performance issues, and ensures a scalable and future-proof virtualized environment.

https://www.starwindsoftware.com/resource-library/mesto-prestice-modernizes-its-old-fashioned-environment-with-starwind-virtual-san-vsan/

Windows Admin Center (WAC) simplifies Windows server management with user-friendly web tools and seamless Azure integration.

Explore how WAC revolutionizes server tasks with the latest release in the article by Vladan Seget, a virtualization expert, for StarWind.

Sawejko Enterprises, a U.S.-based telecommunications company, lacked a clustering solution for VMware and Hyper-V hosts and was unable to afford traditional hardware-based shared storage. The company required cost-effective virtual shared storage to enhance reliability and attain uptime in its virtualized environment. By implementing StarWind Virtual SAN (VSAN), Sawejko Enterprises creates a 2-node high-availability (HA) cluster, ultimately elevating uptime up to 99.99% and overcoming the financial constraints associated with traditional hardware-based alternatives.

https://www.starwindsoftware.com/resource-library/increase-system-uptime-up-to-99-99-with-starwind/

Curious about the next frontier in data storage? Discover the key aspects of NVMe over Fabrics (NVMe-oF), its benefits, and practical applications.

Read the NVMe-oF in-depth analysis in the new article by StarWind Pre-sales Engineer Anton Vovchuk.

With the surge in remote work, securing access to corporate resources is crucial. Explore the enhanced compatibility, new features, and security measures that make VMware Unified Access Gateway (UAG) a top choice for remote access management.

Read more in the new article by Vladan Seget, a virtualization expert, for StarWind.

Hillis-Carnes Engineering Associates, a U.S.-based geotechnical and geostructural engineering company, faced a critical challenge with its existing IT infrastructure, consisting of four physical hosts with fragmented storage and without redundancy. It led to potential prolonged downtime and hindered efficient management and expansion. By implementing StarWind HCI Appliance (HCA), Hillis-Carnes Engineering Associates centralizes storage management, introduces fault tolerance, and simplifies Windows licensing, resulting in zero downtime and enhanced engineering operations.

https://www.starwindsoftware.com/resource-library/hillis-carnes-engineering-associates-increases-data-resiliency-and-minimizes-downtime-with-starwind/

Broadcom's $61 billion acquisition of VMware in 2022 has led to significant changes in the virtualization vendor's licensing policy.

Learn about all policy updates in the new article by Alex Samoylenko, an expert in virtualization technology, for StarWind.

CollectionCenter, Inc., a U.S.-based financial services provider, needed to reduce its project expenses but always was restrained by its existing IT infrastructure with aging hardware and the lack of redundancy. Using StarWind HCI Appliance (HCA), CollectionCenter, Inc. achieves a consolidated and cost-effective 2-node hyperconverged high-availability Hyper-V cluster, eliminates legacy hardware, enhances overall system performance, and cuts its overall project costs in half.

https://www.starwindsoftware.com/resource-library/collectioncenter-inc-received-the-truly-redundant-and-cost-efficient-hyperconverged-cluster-solution-with-starwind/

Converged infrastructure (CI) simplifies IT with pre-configured systems, while hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) optimizes resource utilization through a unified software-defined approach. Still unsure what to choose?

Explore real-world CI and HCI use cases and check out StarWind's leading HCI solutions in the new article by Anton Vovchuk, StarWind Pre-sales Engineer.

Mr. T Carting, a U.S.-based waste management company, faced the challenge of lacking a high availability (HA) for its IT infrastructure. This necessitated a solution that utilized existing hardware without incurring a significant upfront cost. By deploying StarWind Virtual SAN (VSAN), Mr. T Carting seamlessly creates an HA failover cluster with the company's existing hardware, reduces the risk of downtime, and ensures continuous business operations.

https://www.starwindsoftware.com/resource-library/mr-t-carting-creates-a-high-availability-failover-cluster-using-existing-hardware-and-saving-a-budget-with-starwind/

Every company faces the challenge of managing data, but have you considered the cost of losing it? Embrace the 3-2-1 Backup Rule - a foundation for robust data protection.

Read more about its benefits and implementation in the new article by Diana Abo Harmouch, StarWind Solutions Engineer.

PAD Technologies Inc., a U.S.-based IT services provider, faced a challenge in ensuring uninterrupted voice traffic in a Windows cluster with VMware due to the lack of high availability (HA). This posed a threat to the seamless operation of its critical voice server in the face of inevitable circumstances. By implementing StarWind Virtual SAN (VSAN), PAD Technologies Inc. creates an HA environment, achieves redundancy, and ensures the continuous operation of its critical voice server.

https://www.starwindsoftware.com/resource-library/starwind-enables-pad-technologies-inc-with-high-availability-ha-at-the-voice-server-level/

VMware unveils vSAN Max Storage Architecture with the latest vSAN 8 Update 2! Dive into its new features and improvements in the latest article by Vladan Seget, a virtualization expert, for StarWind.

The VDS, a British insurance company for veterinary professionals, relied on a traditional infrastructure featuring physical rack Windows servers and standalone Hyper-V hosts. It encountered difficulties provisioning development environments, maintaining high availability, and managing escalating administration overheads, thus requiring a transformative solution for the rapid and cost-effective creation of entire environments. By implementing StarWind HCI Appliance (HCA), The VDS builds a hyperconverged infrastructure, addresses resource constraints, enhances system redundancy, and significantly reduces administration overheads.

https://www.starwindsoftware.com/resource-library/swiftly-create-and-manage-it-environments-with-starwind/

Lake Erie College, a U.S.-based higher education institution, faced the challenge of lacking redundancy beyond the disk level due to outdated servers, leaving the institution susceptible to crashes and limiting failover options. The college needed a hyperconverged solution to improve performance and streamline maintenance tasks. By using StarWind HCI Appliance, Lake Erie College replaces outdated hardware, implements Hyper-V for cost savings and enhanced capabilities, and opts for SSDs, which resulted in a robust, high-performance system with streamlined maintenance tasks.

https://www.starwindsoftware.com/resource-library/lake-erie-college-replaces-overage-hardware-and-ensures-academic-data-safety-with-starwind-hyperconverged-appliance-hca/

Facing exorbitant prices and vendor lock-in with traditional storage solutions, The USS Midway Museum, a maritime museum, needed a virtual shared storage solution to achieve high availability (HA) and gain control over its storage infrastructure. By implementing StarWind Virtual SAN (VSAN), The USS Midway Museum creates a highly available and flexible storage infrastructure, breaks free from costly support contracts, enables the utilization of commodity hardware, and saves more than $80,000 in hardware and software costs.

https://www.starwindsoftware.com/resource-library/the-uss-midway-museum-saves-more-than-80000-on-hardware-and-software-expenses-with-starwind-virtual-san-vsan/

Is your organization prepared for the rising tide of ransomware attacks in 2024? Learn why object storage could be your optimal defense strategy.

Check out the latest article by Ivan Ischenko, a StarWind Pre-Sales Engineer, for insights and tips on securing your data against evolving threats.

Want to unleash the full potential of your Hyper-V environment? Uncover straightforward tips to optimize performance, covering Windows Server adjustments and efficient VM strategies.

Read the new article by Dmitriy Dolgiy, a freelance storage consultant, for StarWind.

Check out our recently recorded live webinar by Sr. Solutions Engineer, Vlad Savchenko to discover the main differences between VMware vSphere vs Proxmox VE.

From this webinar, you will learn about their pros and cons, features, storage options, and more.

Watch the webinar recording now: https://www.starwindsoftware.com/resource-library/proxmox-ve-vs-vmware-vsphere/

Newcastle High School for Girls GDST, a private school in Great Britain, faced a challenge with outdated IT infrastructure, hindering the introduction of Remote Desktop Services (RDS) and scalability. The existing three-host Hyper-V environment fell short, demanding a resilient solution for uninterrupted operations and future expansion. By implementing StarWind Virtual SAN (VSAN), Newcastle High School for Girls GDST creates a robust HA cluster and achieves the required resiliency for the RDS introduction, thus ensuring quick and reliable access to educational resources.

https://www.starwindsoftware.com/resource-library/newcastle-high-school-for-girls-solves-its-clustering-problem-and-achieves-a-desirable-performance-with-the-help-of-starwind/