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@Reid-Cooper KVM is here

@Tim_G

@Tim_G said in StarWind Virtual Tape License Error:

I'd really like to get this going today. I'll try the live chat again soon.

Hi Tim!
Sorry for a late reply. Actually the free version includes everything but the Virtual Tape plugin.
The easiest way to try VTL is to opt in for the trial version. You'll get a trial key you can apply to your free installation without reinstalling.

@StrongBad said in Starwind AMA Ask Me Anything April 26 10am - 12pm EST:

How does @StarWind_Software work with NVMe?

We're also bringing NVMe storage to a new level. With added iSER support we improved hybrid environments with NVMe tiers. For all-NVMe environments we're also adding NVMf (NVMe over Fabrics) support within a few weeks. Keep in mind NVMe storage will need 100 GbE interconnect.

@scottalanmiller - you can actually buy one while you're in Kyiv. We do have all of them available officially at approximately the same prices as in CN. Most of them are also dual SIM/SIM+MicroSD so you can either "Scale Out" the carrier coverage, or Scale up the storage

@scottalanmiller, this desk comes bundled with some peculiar neighborhood

@scottalanmiller Fixing it now. Stay tuned.

@jt1001001 Fixed! Re-submit the form and you'll get the letter with new links, now it also includes the KVM version!

@Grey said in Meet StarWind Virtual Storage Appliance on Linux:

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@JaredBusch I forgot to tell a story about me using a laptop as a grill fan.

And another +1 To backup storage. That's actually what ~70-80% of our customers do with their SANs when swtiching to StarWind HCA or even VSAN.
Another interesting approach which I see less often is to use 2 existing SAN boxes as a storage capacity addition to the new HCI, with some of that storage actually mirrored between the SANs through the HCI storage virtualization layer. This is where customers can actually keep both backup and testing workloads without breaking the SANs into islands of resources.

@scottalanmiller trying to approach his falafel burger!

@dafyre For now it has the same licensing policy as its Windows relative. And the one we provide on the website does have a special version of the Free license, so I'd suggest grabbing it while it's still there

@Reid-Cooper, they're on their way. I think KVM should be out within a few weeks

@Romo Fixed! Re-submit the form and you'll get the letter with new links, now it also includes the KVM version!

@dafyre said in Starwind AMA Ask Me Anything April 26 10am - 12pm EST:

Are there plans to continue building the Powershell library, or will you be moving towards a cross-platform API?

It's actually going to be both, as Swordfish is being developed too.

@StrongBad said in Starwind AMA Ask Me Anything April 26 10am - 12pm EST:

@Stuka said in Starwind AMA Ask Me Anything April 26 10am - 12pm EST:

@StrongBad said in Starwind AMA Ask Me Anything April 26 10am - 12pm EST:

How does @StarWind_Software work with NVMe?

We're also bringing NVMe storage to a new level. With added iSER support we improved hybrid environments with NVMe tiers. For all-NVMe environments we're also adding NVMf (NVMe over Fabrics) support within a few weeks. Keep in mind NVMe storage will need 100 GbE interconnect.

Sounds great. I'm not really up on iSER. I know it is like an iSCSI upgrade, when would I / can I use it? What do I need to take advantage of that?

So iSER is iSCSI extensions for RDMA. In a nutshell you get much better latency and use less CPU while getting more IOPS out of your storage. Really important for all-flash, almost crucial for Flash/NVMe hybrid storage setups.