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Working with a mix of new and old printing hardware in hybrid-cloud IT infrastructures can be complex and cumbersome. Microsoft Azure Universal Print allows organizations to bring existing print infrastructure into the cloud without a lot of heavy lifting.

Learn more in the new article by virtualization expert Brandon Lee for StarWind.

Savronik Elektronik A.Ş., a Turkish defense and intelligent transportation systems manufacturer, had an IT infrastructure with dozens of physical SAN devices that took up a lot of space and required a lot of money to service them. The company was desperate to find reasonably priced virtual shared storage that would reduce the number of hardware resources and provide redundancy. Using StarWind Virtual SAN (vSAN), Savronik Elektronik A.Ş. deploys a highly available cluster, ensures redundancy, reduces its hardware footprint, and cuts high IT operational expenses (OpEx).

You can read about how StarWind could do the same for your company by following this link.

Sometimes, especially in a new environment, you may need to quickly find out where your ESXi hypervisor is installed. Whether it's on a USB stick, SD card, local disk, or booting over the network via PXY, there are a few methods to identify the location correctly.

Read more about it in the article by virtualization expert Vladan Seget for StarWind.

The IT environment of Oerlikon Fairfield, a U.S.-based gear manufacturer, lacked performance and could not grant virtual machines’ fast migration, thus challenging the company’s business continuity. The company was looking for a cost-efficient solution capable of intensifying VM migration and the overall infrastructure performance. Using StarWind Virtual SAN (vSAN), Oerlikon Fairfield deploys an HA storage cluster, adopts hyperconvergence, and achieves 24/7 business operations.

You can read about how StarWind could do the same for your company by following this link.

Configuring DNS resolution for on-premises VMs linked to private DNS zones in Azure can be challenging. Luckily, Microsoft has released a new Azure service - DNS Private Resolver. It allows querying Azure DNS private zones from an on-premises environment and vice versa without deploying VM-based DNS servers.

Find out more about DNS Private Resolver in the latest article by Microsoft MVP Romain Serre for StarWind.

Xpert Consultancy, a British managed IT service provider (MSP), sought to bring compatibility into its backup processes and cut high maintenance costs on its physical backup hardware. The existing VTL solution did not allow getting rid of the expensive physical tape hardware platform completely. Using StarWind Virtual Tape Library (VTL), Xpert Consultancy eliminates costly tape backup processes, reduces IT operational expenses (OpEx) significantly, and ensures the safety of its backup data.

You can read about how StarWind could do the same for your company by following this link.

Looking for an easy and precise way to test your apps and services during high load? Microsoft has got you covered with the new feature preview - Azure Load Testing. It allows you to generate high-scale load with configurable parameters for any HTTP endpoint.

Check out the guide by virtualization expert Florent Appointare to learn more about Azure Load Testing and its features.

Heart Living Centers, a U.S.-based home healthcare company, were struggling with aging hardware that could not keep up with the company’s growth and only increased their IT operational expenses (OpEx). They could add new features for neither company’s staff nor new entities. Using StarWind HCI Appliance (HCA), Heart Living Centers build a remotely supported and managed IT infrastructure, find new opportunities for business growth, and cut high OpEx.

You can read about how StarWind could do the same for your company by following this link.

Inflexion, a U.S.-based nonprofit consulting group, had a complex virtualization infrastructure with multiple servers and storage systems. This made it difficult for the sysadmin to manage and maintain. Using StarWind HCI Appliance (HCA), Inflexion implements a remotely supported and managed IT infrastructure with the possibility to run 50 VMs with no downtime, simplifies the management and maintenance of its virtualization environment, and cuts high IT operational expenses (OpEx)

You can read about how StarWind could do the same for your company by following this link.

Excluding VPN or Remote Desktop users from Azure MFA can be a tricky quest. There is no perfect solution to bypass MFA for specific users when introducing Network Policy Server (NPS) Extension for Azure MFA, but there is a great workaround to address it.

Learn more in the new article by Microsoft MVP Didier Van Hoye for StarWind.

Newton County Water and Sewerage Authority, a U.S.-based public water utility, has been looking for more redundancy for its storage and hosts and trying to cut its high IT operational expenses (OpEx). The organization sought for a solution to move to hyperconvergence. Using StarWind HCI Appliance (HCA), Newton County Water and Sewerage Authority implements a remotely supported and managed IT infrastructure, ensures redundancy, and cuts its OpEx significantly.

You can read about how StarWind could do the same for your company by following this link.

Azure Arc-enabled SQL Server brings the benefits of Azure services to SQL Server instances hosted outside of Azure.

Discover the latest hybrid cloud features, capabilities, and licensing options in SQL Server 2022 through an insightful article by Brandon Lee, an expert in virtualization for StarWind.

Ransomware is a global threat, and the best answer to it is to have immutable backups. Veeam's Hardened Backup Repository is an efficient and cost-effective solution, but it can require some effort to configure. StarWind simplifies the process, allowing you to easily set up an immutable backup repository with just a few clicks.

If you're seeking a straightforward and effective way to protect your data from ransomware, take a look at our latest blog article.

Stevens & Co (Pty) Ltd, a distributor of Ryobi products in the African region, needed to ensure that its applications experience constant uptime and its business runs like clockwork. Because of limited funds, it could not afford to buy expensive physical SANs or overkill offers from typical virtualization vendors. Using StarWind Virtual SAN (vSAN), Stevens & Co creates a 2-node high availability (HA) cluster on its existing COTS hardware without spending a fortune on physical SANs, thus ensuring 24/7 business operations.

You can read about how StarWind could do the same for your company by following this link.

It’s never too much when it comes to cybersecurity. Microsoft recently released a feature for its Azure Active Directory (AD) that allows you to diversify authentication methods for different user groups. This feature is used in conditional access to apply customized policies to the right people.

Learn how to use Authentication Strengths in Azure AD to boost your IT environment security by reading the article by Romain Serre, a Microsoft MVP.

SkoleIT, a Danish IT services and IT consulting company, was looking for a solution capable of handling a great amount of data and providing uninterrupted operation of its services at a moderate price. They required a simple solution that will not introduce any vendor lock-in to their storage environment. Using StarWind Virtual SAN (vSAN), SkoleIT creates a high availability (HA) cluster, builds an all-flash storage system, and ensures the operation of its critical services 24/7.

You can read about how StarWind could do the same for your company by following this link.

Inflexion, a U.S.-based nonprofit consulting group, had a complex virtualization infrastructure with multiple servers and storage systems. This made it difficult for the sysadmin to manage and maintain. Using StarWind HCI Appliance (HCA), Inflexion implements a remotely supported and managed IT infrastructure with the possibility to run 50 VMs with no downtime, simplifies the management and maintenance of its virtualization environment, and cuts high IT operational expenses (OpEx)

You can read about how StarWind could do the same for your company by following this link.

Azure Bastion is a useful service which allows connecting to a VM using only your browser and access to the Azure Portal. However, it is possible to create a shareable link to the required VM and provide access directly to a user.

Read the guide by Florent Appointare, a Microsoft Engineer, to find out how to access Azure Bastion VMs without the use of the Azure Portal.