Curious about RAID types? Learn the ins and outs of software and hardware RAID setups in our latest article by Daryna Havrada, StarWind Technical Support Engineer. Discover the technical differences and find out which one suits your needs best. Read more here: https://starwind.com/s/1L

Intellegens Inc., a US managed IT services provider (MSP), lacked centralized enterprise storage, which led to performance issues, latency, and unnecessary complexity as the infrastructure expanded. As an SMB, the company required cost-effective shared storage to address its infrastructure challenges. By deploying StarWind Virtual SAN (VSAN), Intellegens Inc. centralizes its storage, achieves enterprise-class infrastructure performance, and significantly reduces hardware and licensing costs. Read more here: https://starwind.com/s/1I

Looking to enhance your backup strategy for IBM i systems? Explore the latest Part 3 of our article series by Orest Lesyuk, StarWind Solutions Engineer, on implementing the replication of IBM i backups to the cloud storage with StarWind Virtual Tape Library (VTL).
Learn practical tips and insights to streamline your backup process while ensuring data security. Read more here: https://starwind.com/s/1F

The Materials Research Society (MRS), a U.S.-based non-profit organization, hurdled with a traditional, staggered IT infrastructure, causing scalability issues and budget complexities. The disjointed upgrade path couldn't meet the evolving needs of MRS, demanding a more cohesive and future-proof solution. StarWind HCI Appliance (HCA) emerged as the optimal solution for MRS, offering an approachable two-node configuration tailored for SMBs in the non-profit sector and an all-in-one hyperconverged platform that seamlessly replaced the outdated infrastructure and ensured scalability and long-term cost predictability. Read more here: https://starwind.com/s/1C

Join our upcoming webinar for an in-depth look at Windows Server 2025! Let's explore its evolution from Windows Server 2022 and what's new. Learn about key features and new licensing options. 
Register now: https://starwind.com/s/1z

Discover our latest SPDK iSCSI vs. NVMe over Fabrics (NVMe-oF) performance benchmarks, and understand which protocol excels in speed and efficiency for your specific use cases, in the latest article by Volodymyr Khrystenko, a StarWind Solution Architect. Read more here: https://starwind.com/s/1w

Electronics Box, a Polish IT services provider, faced a critical challenge with its IT infrastructure due to SAN system's lack of redundancy. The company required a cost-effective and reliable solution to achieve fault tolerance. By implementing StarWind Virtual SAN (VSAN), Electronics Box creates redundant storage systems across two clusters of Windows Hyper-V servers connected via fiber optic for seamless failover and business continuity, thus ensuring 24/7 operation of its alarm monitoring system. Read more here: https://starwind.com/s/1t

PERN S.A., an oil transportation and storage company in Poland, faced a critical challenge of managing security systems in the case of a primary site loss, due to the lack of data replication capabilities in its existing infrastructure. The company required reliable shared storage to maintain the security and integrity of its data, especially in high-stakes situations. By deploying StarWind Virtual SAN (VSAN), PERN S.A. establishes data replication to a backup center and guarantees uninterrupted operations in case of a primary site outage, thus safeguarding its critical security systems. Read more here: https://starwind.com/s/1q

Searching for a cost-effective and efficient virtualization solution? Explore how SmartOS hypervisor combines the power of containers and VMs in the new article by Vladan Seget, a virtualization expert, for StarWind. Read more here: https://starwind.com/s/1n

ESXi root password lost? No worries! Our latest article unveils 4 effective strategies to reset it, ensuring you maintain access and control over your infrastructure. Whether you're accessing via vCenter or dealing with standalone hosts, we've simplified the process for you.

Check out a step-by-step guide by Kevin Soltow, a Storage Consultant, for StarWind. Read more here: https://starwind.com/s/1k

The client company of Interface IT Solutions Group LTD, a Canadian managed IT services provider, had a fragmented IT infrastructure with no high availability (HA). The company required a solid foundation to consolidate the server structure for its field operations. By deploying StarWind HCI Appliance (HCA), the client company of Interface IT Solutions Group LTD consolidates memory, compute, and storage resources into one hyperconverged platform, achieves high availability, and increases its operational efficiency. Read more here: https://starwind.com/s/1h

Don't let VM downtime disrupt your operations and drain your resources! Find out how StarWind Virtual SAN (VSAN) tackles this challenge cost-effectively. Discover why PeerSpot users praise StarWind VSAN's ability to minimize downtime, slash CapEx/OpEx, trim hardware requirements, and provide top-notch support. Read more here: https://starwind.com/s/1e

In 2024, security is non-negotiable, especially for businesses relying on Windows Server. Explore how to secure Azure Arc-enabled servers and implement DNS-over-HTTPS for enhanced protection.
Check out the new article with detailed instructions by Brandon Lee, an IT Consultant, for StarWind. Read more here: https://starwind.com/s/1b

From this webinar, you will learn about the shifts in licensing, product availability, and pricing, the potential implications for SMBs, and explore alternatives such as KVM-based solutions like Proxmox VE.

Watch the webinar recording now: https://starwind.com/s/18

St Hilda's College, one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford, grappled with an obsolete, vendor-unsupported IT infrastructure comprised of Huawei and HP hardware, posing maintenance issues and impeding operational efficiency. The institution required a streamlined and well-supported IT infrastructure solution to replace its aging hardware. By implementing StarWind HCI Appliance (HCA), St Hilda's College builds a hyperconverged IT infrastructure and leverages ProActive Premium Support to seamlessly transition from an obsolete system, resulting in enhanced operational efficiency and sustained academic activities. Read more here: https://starwind.com/s/15

Shopping for SSDs but feeling overwhelmed by the options?

Our latest article by Kevin Soltow, a Storage Consultant, for StarWind offers practical advice on factors to consider, including IOPS, durability, and cost. Read more here: https://starwind.com/s/12

Slovenian Sovereign Holding (SSH), a Slovenian financial institution, had an outdated non-clustered hypervisor environment, struggling with operational risks, inadequate high availability (HA), and unacceptable Recovery Time Objective (RTO) and Recovery Point Objective (RPO). The company required shared storage to ensure HA and robust disaster recovery. By implementing StarWind Virtual SAN (VSAN), Slovenian Sovereign Holding establishes a hyperconverged environment with HA in its primary data center and synchronous replication to its disaster recovery center, thereby enhancing operational efficiency and facilitating robust disaster recovery procedures. Read more here: https://starwind.com/s/Z

Want to optimize your storage infrastructure? Learn how StarWind Virtual SAN (VSAN) helps organizations achieve high availability and resilience.
Don't miss out on the new article from PeerSpot where its users discuss StarWind VSAN's effectiveness in ensuring business continuity. Read more here: https://starwind.com/s/W

SSTL Group, a Tanzanian security system installer and integrator, had several IT infrastructures located in government buildings with no high availability (HA) that threatened the security of its CCTV access control and security systems. The company required shared storage to create a failover cluster and minimize downtime without the need for additional hardware. By using StarWind Virtual SAN (VSAN), SSTL Group establishes a failover cluster, achieves HA, enhances reliability and scalability in its IT infrastructures, and ensures uninterrupted operations of its security systems. Read more here: https://starwind.com/s/Q