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    Starwind AMA Ask Me Anything April 26 10am - 12pm EST

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    • TheDeepStorageT
      TheDeepStorage Vendor @DustinB3403
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      @DustinB3403 said in Starwind AMA Ask Me Anything April 26 10am - 12pm EST:

      @StarWind_Software I've seen that recently you've released a process for Linux (presumably the KVM hypervisor).

      When will there be some updated instructions for XenServer?

      Can't share exact release dates just yet, but this is high on our priority list. Both KVM and Xen integration are currently in the works and will be available with details guides, once we are sure that they are up to scratch. Also, feature requests are welcome on this thread.

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      • ABykovskyiA
        ABykovskyi @Reid Cooper
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        @Reid-Cooper said in Starwind AMA Ask Me Anything April 26 10am - 12pm EST:

        I guess I'm early and get to kick things off. The Linux VSA on KVM, is there some recommendations around underlying filesystems, tuning guides, performance info? Anything like that yet?

        Hello @Reid-Cooper! Thank you for attending! There are no specific recommendations on filesystems. You can put StarWind VSA VM on EXT4 volume and get the work started.

        As for the tuning guides and performance info, they would be available as soon it will leave pre-release state. With current version of the VSA we show that we are working in the Linux direction.

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        • StukaS
          Stuka @QuixoticJeremy
          last edited by

          @QuixoticJeremy - We don't have a mandatory requirement for a hardware RAID.
          In most setups with Windows Server 2012 R2 & Linux we'll use a hardware RAID, but with WS 2016 we're also starting to allow Storage Spaces for some configs.

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          • LaMerkL
            LaMerk Vendor @dafyre
            last edited by

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

            Will we be able to manage all of the Starwind VSA products from the Windows Powershell? Or Is the PowerShell module only made to work on Windows Starwind setups?

            Thanks for the question. Poweshell module was made to manage exactly Windows StarWind setup.

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            • travisdh1T
              travisdh1
              last edited by

              Apparently I'm going to be starting with the unusual questions. In your V2V Converter, you have the option to convert to Microsoft VHD, why the Microsoft VHD and not just VHD?

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              • scottalanmillerS
                scottalanmiller @TheDeepStorage
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                @TheDeepStorage said in Starwind AMA Ask Me Anything April 26 10am - 12pm EST:

                Hello guys! We are looking forward to all your questions and me, @LaMerk and @ABykovskyi will do our best to fill you in on where we stand currently, what we are looking at doing in the future and respond to any other questions you have.

                Good morning!

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                • scottalanmillerS
                  scottalanmiller @dafyre
                  last edited by

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

                  Will we be able to manage all of the Starwind VSA products from the Windows Powershell? Or Is the PowerShell module only made to work on Windows Starwind setups?

                  Or even better, what about a non-PowerShell interface for the others?

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                  • Reid CooperR
                    Reid Cooper @ABykovskyi
                    last edited by

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

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

                    I guess I'm early and get to kick things off. The Linux VSA on KVM, is there some recommendations around underlying filesystems, tuning guides, performance info? Anything like that yet?

                    Hello @Reid-Cooper! Thank you for attending! There are no specific recommendations on filesystems. You can put StarWind VSA VM on EXT4 volume and get the work started.

                    As for the tuning guides and performance info, they would be available as soon it will leave pre-release state. With current version of the VSA we show that we are working in the Linux direction.

                    Thanks. Seems like XFS would be the more obvious choice?

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                    • scottalanmillerS
                      scottalanmiller @Reid Cooper
                      last edited by

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

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

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

                      I guess I'm early and get to kick things off. The Linux VSA on KVM, is there some recommendations around underlying filesystems, tuning guides, performance info? Anything like that yet?

                      Hello @Reid-Cooper! Thank you for attending! There are no specific recommendations on filesystems. You can put StarWind VSA VM on EXT4 volume and get the work started.

                      As for the tuning guides and performance info, they would be available as soon it will leave pre-release state. With current version of the VSA we show that we are working in the Linux direction.

                      Thanks. Seems like XFS would be the more obvious choice?

                      I would assume so, especially with the recent Phoronix benchmarks in the 4.11 kernel series.

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                      • QuixoticJeremyQ
                        QuixoticJeremy @Stuka
                        last edited by

                        @Stuka Thanks!

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                        • ABykovskyiA
                          ABykovskyi @scottalanmiller
                          last edited by

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

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

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

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

                          I guess I'm early and get to kick things off. The Linux VSA on KVM, is there some recommendations around underlying filesystems, tuning guides, performance info? Anything like that yet?

                          Hello @Reid-Cooper! Thank you for attending! There are no specific recommendations on filesystems. You can put StarWind VSA VM on EXT4 volume and get the work started.

                          As for the tuning guides and performance info, they would be available as soon it will leave pre-release state. With current version of the VSA we show that we are working in the Linux direction.

                          Thanks. Seems like XFS would be the more obvious choice?

                          I would assume so, especially with the recent Phoronix benchmarks in the 4.11 kernel series.

                          Scott is on point, XFS would be the best option.

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                          • LaMerkL
                            LaMerk Vendor @scottalanmiller
                            last edited by

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

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

                            Will we be able to manage all of the Starwind VSA products from the Windows Powershell? Or Is the PowerShell module only made to work on Windows Starwind setups?

                            Or even better, what about a non-PowerShell interface for the others?

                            We're currently working on adding a support of Swordfish API. StarWind Swordfish plugin should be released shortly, so please stay tuned!

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                            • dafyreD
                              dafyre
                              last edited by

                              Is the Two-Node setup for Starwind an Active/Active setup or active/passive?

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                              • TheDeepStorageT
                                TheDeepStorage Vendor @dafyre
                                last edited by

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

                                Is the Two-Node setup for Starwind an Active/Active setup or active/passive?

                                StarWind's two-node setup is an active-active scenario.

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                                • scottalanmillerS
                                  scottalanmiller @LaMerk
                                  last edited by

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

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

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

                                  Will we be able to manage all of the Starwind VSA products from the Windows Powershell? Or Is the PowerShell module only made to work on Windows Starwind setups?

                                  Or even better, what about a non-PowerShell interface for the others?

                                  We're currently working on adding a support of Swordfish API. StarWind Swordfish plugin should be released shortly, so please stay tuned!

                                  Cool.... https://www.snia.org/forums/smi/swordfish

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                                  • scottalanmillerS
                                    scottalanmiller @TheDeepStorage
                                    last edited by

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

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

                                    Is the Two-Node setup for Starwind an Active/Active setup or active/passive?

                                    StarWind's two-node setup is an active-active scenario.

                                    More importantly, it's all active, regardless of size. So four nodes is active/active/active/active.

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                                    • DustinB3403D
                                      DustinB3403 @TheDeepStorage
                                      last edited by DustinB3403

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

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

                                      Is the Two-Node setup for Starwind an Active/Active setup or active/passive?

                                      StarWind's two-node setup is an active-active scenario.

                                      With this setup is there any risk of a split brain scenario occurring? If so what protections are built in to ensure that the system normalizes its self?

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                                      • coliverC
                                        coliver @scottalanmiller
                                        last edited by

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

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

                                        Will we be able to manage all of the Starwind VSA products from the Windows Powershell? Or Is the PowerShell module only made to work on Windows Starwind setups?

                                        Or even better, what about a non-PowerShell interface for the others?

                                        Is there a non-powershell interface for the Windows version?

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                                        • DustinB3403D
                                          DustinB3403 @coliver
                                          last edited by

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

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

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

                                          Will we be able to manage all of the Starwind VSA products from the Windows Powershell? Or Is the PowerShell module only made to work on Windows Starwind setups?

                                          Or even better, what about a non-PowerShell interface for the others?

                                          Is there a non-powershell interface for the Windows version?

                                          Yes, the GUI 🙂

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                                          • LaMerkL
                                            LaMerk Vendor @DustinB3403
                                            last edited by

                                            @DustinB3403 said in Starwind AMA Ask Me Anything April 26 10am - 12pm EST:

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

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

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

                                            Will we be able to manage all of the Starwind VSA products from the Windows Powershell? Or Is the PowerShell module only made to work on Windows Starwind setups?

                                            Or even better, what about a non-PowerShell interface for the others?

                                            Is there a non-powershell interface for the Windows version?

                                            Yes, the GUI 🙂

                                            We have a few options here: GUI, Web-GUI, Swordfish plugin (soon), SMI-S and VVols.

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