Virtualization is evolving, and open-source solutions are gaining ground. We take a close look at Proxmox VE and XCP-ng in our latest guide by Ivan Ischenko, StarWind Pre-Sales Engineer, comparing their architecture, features, performance, storage options, and support cost. Which one is right for your business? Read more here: https://starwind.com/s/ce

Share IT Limited, a London-based managed IT services provider (MSP), had a highly available (HA) IT infrastructure with clustered hypervisors, HA networks, firewalls, and switches, but storage remained a single point of failure (SPOF). The company needed a cost-effective HA storage solution to eliminate SPOF in its infrastructure and replace unreliable single-node storage arrays. By implementing StarWind Virtual SAN (VSAN), Share IT Limited creates a 2-node HA cluster with synchronous replication, improves performance, eliminates data loss risks, and enables seamless maintenance without IT services disruption. Read more here: https://starwind.com/s/c5

If you're running Windows Server 2025 or Windows 11, you can create a Dev Drive – an optimized volume designed for development workloads.
Find out how to set it up and boost your build performance in our latest article by Vladan Seget, a virtualization expert, for StarWind. Read more here: https://starwind.com/s/c2

Is your DR plan ready for a Hyper-V host failure? Learn how Hyper-V Replica ensures you’re back up and running fast. Explore the setup process, best practices, and key benefits of this built-in Windows Server feature from the step-by-step guide by StarWind Pre-Sales Engineer Anton Vovchuk. Read more here: https://starwind.com/s/bZ

The Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) faced performance issues with its data center’s SAN, which couldn’t support new vital signs software. The university needed to achieve higher levels of uptime and redundancy to run critical healthcare software without buying new physical SAN units. By deploying StarWind Virtual SAN (VSAN), the UAB Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine creates a highly available (HA) stretched cluster, eliminates the need for costly SAN upgrades, and enables the use of new vital signs capturing software. Read more here: https://starwind.com/s/bW

Downtime can be a nightmare for any business. Understanding failover and failback mechanisms is key to a strong disaster recovery plan. Explore expert insights from Dmytro Malynka, StarWind Product Manager. Read more here: https://starwind.com/s/bT

Quantum computing is evolving fast, and traditional encryption won’t be enough to keep your data safe. Broadcom ’s Emulex Secure Fibre Channel HBA integrates post-quantum cryptography (PQC) to ensure end-to-end encryption without performance trade-offs.
Learn how it protects your critical infrastructure in our latest article by Alex Samoylenko, an expert in virtualization technology, for StarWind. Read more here: https://starwind.com/s/bQ

Prism Economics and Analysis, a Canadian consulting firm, had an outdated tape-based backup system, which was costly to maintain and inefficient in managing increasing backup volumes. The organization needed a cost-effective solution to modernize its backup system and streamline backup processes. By deploying StarWind Virtual Tape Library (VTL), Prism Economics and Analysis significantly reduces backup management complexity and operational costs, while improving the reliability and efficiency of its data protection. Read more here: https://starwind.com/s/bN

When it comes to storage, #IOPS (Input/Output Operations Per Second) is one of the most critical performance metrics. Learn how IOPS is measured, what affects it, and how to improve storage performance in our new article by Ivan Ischenko, a #StarWind Pre-Sales Engineer. Read more here: https://starwind.com/s/bK

Synergium, an international translation and localization company, faced a critical single point of failure (SPOF) in its IT infrastructure due to its reliance on a physical SAN. The company needed a fault-tolerant, highly available (HA) solution to eliminate SPOF and ensure seamless operations. By implementing StarWind Virtual SAN (VSAN), Synergium creates a 2-node HA cluster, gains a cost-effective, high-performance IT environment, and solves SPOF, thus ensuring uninterrupted translation services. Read more here: https://starwind.com/s/bH

Moving to Proxmox VE but don’t want to leave your Hyper-V VMs behind? With PowerShell, you can easily export your VMs, transfer, and convert them to the right format. Our latest guide by Karim Buzdar, an IT Engineer & Linux Expert, for StarWind covers each step to make the migration as smooth as possible. Read more here: https://starwind.com/s/bE

Microsoft has officially phased out the free version of Hyper-V with Windows Server 2025. This change marks a major shift for IT pros and organizations that rely on cost-effective virtualization. What does this mean for your infrastructure and budget?
Discover the impact of this decision and explore the alternatives in our latest article by Vladan Seget, a virtualization expert, for StarWind. Read more here: https://starwind.com/s/bB

Formica UK & Ireland, a worldwide laminate manufacturer, faced costly, oversized IT infrastructure that exceeded its needs. The company wanted to streamline its excessive IT infrastructure footprint, reduce maintenance costs, and refine its backup strategy. By implementing StarWind HCI Appliance (HCA) and StarWind Virtual Tape Library (VTL), Formica UK & Ireland modernizes its IT infrastructure, boosts performance by 57%, improves data redundancy with long-term backup offloading, and recovers one-third of its capital expenditures (CapEx) within two years. Read more here: https://starwind.com/s/by

Choosing the right backup solution for Proxmox VE? Should you stick with Proxmox Backup Server or go with Veeam? We compare both options in terms of features, performance, ease of use, and cost in our latest article by Vladyslav Savchenko, StarWind Pre-Sales Engineer, to help you decide. Read more here: https://starwind.com/s/bv

Benshaw Canada Controls Inc., a manufacturer of motor controls, faced downtime and maintenance challenges with a single ESXi server, making it difficult to perform updates without disrupting production. The company needed a reliable and cost-effective solution to achieve high availability (HA), reduce downtime, and streamline operations. By deploying StarWind HCI Appliance (HCA), Benshaw Canada Controls replaces its outdated setup with a redundant, scalable, cost-effective, hyperconverged infrastructure that enables seamless maintenance and uninterrupted production. Read more here: https://starwind.com/s/bs

Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) provides great flexibility, but with a few optimizations, you can make it even more efficient. Check out the full guide with practical tweaks by Brandon Lee, an IT Consultant, for StarWind to get the most out of WSL. Read more here: https://starwind.com/s/bp

VMware ’s new licensing model has many IT teams looking for alternatives. ProxmoxVE is a solid choice, and Veeam Backup & Replication 12.2 simplifies the migration process. Check out our latest full migration guide by Paolo Valsecchi, a System Engineer, for StarWind. Read more here: https://starwind.com/s/bm

MTE Logistix, a Canada-based logistics company, faced security and redundancy challenges with its cloud-based IT infrastructure. The company needed a flexible and secure solution for its data center migration. By implementing StarWind Virtual SAN (VSAN), MTE Logistix ensured uninterrupted business operations and gained true redundancy, mirroring storage between servers for flawless high availability (HA) and protection against downtime. Read more here: https://starwind.com/s/bj

A solid IT infrastructure isn’t just about speed, it’s about cost efficiency. Secondary Storage plays a crucial role in maintaining this balance. Discover what is secondary storage, its use cases, and operating principles in our latest article by Daryna Havrada, StarWind Technical Support Engineer. Read more here: https://starwind.com/s/bg

Exhibit Options, a US-based full-service custom design provider, was struggling with an IT infrastructure that limited its ability to adapt to changing workloads. The company needed a cost-effective solution to enhance high availability (HA), fault tolerance, and scalability. By deploying StarWind Virtual SAN (VSAN), Exhibit Options gained a two-node HA cluster, improving scalability and ensuring seamless operations for future growth. Read more here: https://starwind.com/s/bd