NVIDIA's cutting-edge Generative AI, in partnership with VMware, is revolutionizing the way enterprises operate, fostering creativity and driving innovation. At the recent VMware Explore 2023 Las Vegas, they introduced the VMware Private AI Foundation, designed for running generative AI applications. Don't miss the chance to learn how this collaboration is unlocking new possibilities in enterprise tech.

Read the latest article by Vladan Seget, a virtualization expert, for StarWind to stay at the forefront of innovation.

Symmetry Software, a U.S.-based payroll-related technology application company, faced the challenge of maintaining a reliable offsite backup strategy to ensure data security and business continuity. They required a solution that seamlessly integrated with their existing backup processes. By implementing StarWind Virtual Tape Library (VTL), Symmetry Software efficiently integrates their backup systems and enhances data protection through reliable offsite backups, while safeguarding continuous business operations.

https://www.starwindsoftware.com/resource-library/symmetry-software-improved-their-backup-environment-without-changing-the-existing-infrastructure-and-additional-costs-with-starwind-virtual-tape-library/

Network Attached Storage (NAS) is about centralizing and streamlining your storage needs. Whether you're a business or a home user, NAS offers great benefits: centralized storage, easy access, data protection, and cost-efficiency. Curious about NAS vs. SAN vs. DAS?

Read the full article by Alex Khorolets, Pre-Sales Engineer, for StarWind to dive into the storage world and discover what suits your needs best.

Hilal Computers, an IT services and IT consulting company, faced critical latency and performance issues within their VMware ESXi environment, hindering the efficient delivery of IT services and impacting business operations. The company required a robust, cost-effective, and user-friendly solution to resolve latency and performance challenges while streamlining IT management. Using StarWind Virtual SAN (vSAN), Hilal Computers ensures cost-effective and user-friendly virtualization capabilities, enhances critical application operations, and simplifies infrastructure management.

https://www.starwindsoftware.com/resource-library/enhance-critical-application-operations-with-starwind-vsan/

Tired of those troublesome Windows Updates causing chaos at work? Learn about the "Known Issue Rollback" (KIR) feature, a lifesaver for IT admins dealing with bad updates.

Check out KIR capabilities and easy-to-follow steps on setting it up in the new article by Brandon Lee, an IT consultant, for StarWind.

Cygnus, Inc., a U.S.-based aviation and aerospace component manufacturer, encountered frequent and prolonged system downtimes following server failures, undermining its operational continuity and exposing it to potential business disruptions. The company required a failover solution that could swiftly restore functionality after server failures, ensuring high availability. By implementing StarWind Virtual SAN (vSAN), Cygnus, Inc. creates a highly available environment and establishes reliable failover mechanisms, thus increasing overall system stability and enhancing business continuity.

https://www.starwindsoftware.com/resource-library/cygnus-inc-reduces-hardware-footprint-gets-high-availability-and-ensures-fault-tolerance-without-breaking-budgets-everything-with-the-only-one-starwind/

In the world of virtualization infrastructure, NFS and iSCSI are the contenders. NFS brings simplicity and scalability to the table, while iSCSI boasts performance and reliability. Which one suits your mission-critical applications? Let's find out!

Read Part 1 about NFS configuration by Dmitriy Dolgiy, a freelance storage consultant, for StarWind.

Wyatt Early Harris Wheeler LLP, a U.S.-based law firm, faced the challenge of finding a cost-effective alternative to its end-of-life NetApp SAN and downsizing its on-site storage while maintaining optimal performance. The company needed a storage solution that could run on just two VMware host servers without breaking the bank. By implementing StarWind Virtual SAN (vSAN), Wyatt Early Harris Wheeler LLP replaces its aging SAN, achieves seamless integration with VMware for efficient data management, ensures no noticeable drop in overall system performance, and saves around $15,000 in infrastructure costs.

https://www.starwindsoftware.com/resource-library/cut-your-infrastructure-costs-with-starwind-virtual-san/

Ever wondered how to seamlessly transition between your local desktop and Cloud PC? Windows 365 Switch, now in public preview, brings a whole new level of convenience and efficiency to your computing experience.

Check out the requirements and step-by-step guide on deploying Windows 365 Switch in the new article by Brandon Lee, an IT consultant, for StarWind.

Olin Corporation, a global chemical and ammunition manufacturer, struggled with isolated virtual machines and a lack of clustering capabilities. The company urgently required a solution to unify its IT infrastructure for streamlined management and resource optimization. With the implementation of StarWind Virtual SAN (vSAN), Olin Corporation efficiently consolidates virtual machines into a coherent cluster, leading to enhanced resource management, increased availability, and improved overall efficiency across its diverse manufacturing facilities.

https://www.starwindsoftware.com/resource-library/olin-corporation-ensured-highly-available-ha-and-fault-tolerant-ft-clustered-virtual-environment-with-starwind/

VMware is taking a massive leap in refining its automation frameworks for virtual infrastructure operations. They're introducing VI/JSON protocol, improving APIs, making PowerCLI cross-platform, and enhancing SDKs.

Read the new article by Alex Samoylenko, a virtualization expert, for StarWind to discover more.

Jaco IT-Solutions, a Belgian provider of IT services, faced the limitation of single-server infrastructure without redundancy, resulting in inadequate high availability for their client's data and services. The company required a solution that could provide reliable, cost-effective, and highly available storage to ensure continuous access to critical data and applications. By implementing StarWind Virtual SAN (vSAN), Jaco IT-Solutions successfully establishes a dependable and affordable storage environment, addressing their high availability challenges and guaranteeing seamless data accessibility for their clients.

https://www.starwindsoftware.com/resource-library/jaco-it-solutions-achieves-high-availability-ha-and-reduces-it-tco-with-starwind/

Secret Management is a PowerShell module that enables secure storage and management of credentials, allowing seamless integration with various third-party secret vaults and simplifying script deployment.

Read the new article by Nicolas Prigent, a Microsoft MVP, for StarWind to find out how to leverage the Azure Key Vault extension to effortless script sharing and adaptable authentication.

Kellstrom Defense Aerospace, a U.S.-based airplane components distributor, faced complex IT infrastructure management due to poorly documented clustered storage, unutilized drives, and aging architecture, demanding efficient resource allocation and streamlined operations. The company required a comprehensive solution to optimize storage, enhance data management, and prepare for future upgrades. By integrating StarWind Virtual SAN (vSAN), Kellstrom Defense Aerospace achieves centralized management, effective storage allocation, improved data backup and restoration, and timely issue resolution, ensuring seamless operations, resource optimization, and future scalability.

https://www.starwindsoftware.com/resource-library/kellstrom-defense-aerospace-makes-effective-storage-space-allocation-and-gets-easy-it-infrastructure-management-with-starwind/

Just one week left until our webinar comparing VMware and open-source virtualization platforms!

Join us to delve into the advantages, features, costs, and performance aspects of both proprietary and open-source virtualization.

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Integral IT Services, an outside IT department for small businesses, encountered the issue of lacking a clustered environment with its stand-alone Hyper-V hosts, hindering its ability to provide reliable VM hosting. Using StarWind Virtual SAN (vSAN), Integral IT Services facilitates the establishment of a cost-effective clustered setup, ensures seamless VM failover and high availability, expands its service offerings, and enables business growth.

https://www.starwindsoftware.com/resource-library/create-a-cost-effective-clustered-environment-with-starwind/

Just recently, VMware has announced a major update to its VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) architecture, version 5.0. It includes functionalities providing additional scalability, security, and several key enhancements to meet the requirements for IaaS infrastructures.

Read the article by Alex Samoylenko, an IT and Virtualization consultant, and find out what's new in the major release of VCF version 5.0.

Bosch Security, a leading global supplier of security and safety solutions, faced difficulties in achieving high availability in its security and safety systems, leading to downtime and potential failures. The company needed a solution that offered high availability without the associated high costs and complexity. Using StarWind Virtual SAN (vSAN), Bosch Security achieves high availability, uninterrupted operations, and enhanced reliability, thus delivering exceptional security solutions to clients worldwide.

https://www.starwindsoftware.com/resource-library/bosch-security-systems-success-story/

Join our upcoming webinar to explore the pros, cons, costs, and performance differences of proprietary VMware virtualization and open-source platforms.

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The hybrid cloud infrastructure is must-have in a world of modern business as it provides flexibility, scalability, security, and cost saving in many areas. However, even though all of these inherent advantages may make it look perfect, it really isnt.

Read the article by Oleg Pankevych, a StarWind Pre-Sales engineer, and learn about pros and cons of the hybrid cloud infrastructure to decide what is best for you.