In times of need, a web framework comes really in hand, since it allows automating web applications running processes as much as it is possible, but there is always a fly in the ointment. In this case, it is an amount of resource required to access re-usable modules which any web site may need. However, unlike a lot of its counterparts, Django web framework provides you with connection and enabling these modules on as needed basis!

Read the article by Mikhail Rodionov, an IT engineer, to find out how to get started with installing Django on Ubuntu Server 18.04 LTS.

A unique position of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) grants both advantages and disadvantages. Initially, it is not efficient for such business to deploy resource-hungry and overwhelmingly extended infrastructure, which turns out to be too costly. However, on the other hand, StarWind helps to solve issues such as significant application downtime, old hardware, diverse power cycling, ransomware vulnerability, and inefficient backup solutions with building an IT environment ideally suited for each separate case at a reasonable cost.

Read our rubric Other to learn how exactly we can help you or find out how your problem can be solved.

As a software-defined virtualized environment, hyper-converged infrastructure (HCI) is gaining more and more popularity each year, offering new possibilities and benefits to users, outshining traditional architectures. In such circumstances of growing competition, the fact that StarWind HCA continues to gain recognition as one of the few best HCI systems is clearly speaking for itself! Find out more.

If your organization is working with a cloud-only environment, there is hardly a necessity to tell you about managed domains and their benefits for an IT infrastructure. However, what can get your attention, is a possibility to deploy a managed domain without a need to deploy virtual machines (VMs) first, which is precisely what Azure offers with a new server role in Active Directory!

Read the article by Nicolas Prigent, a System Engineer, to find out how to deploy Azure Active Directory Domain Services (AADDS) in a dedicated subnet within virtual network.

Nobody knows what is needed for an IT infrastructure better than IT companies. Although one may find it odd that in such conditions said companies still seek IT services, it makes perfect sense. IT industry is oriented explicitly at their clientele and meeting their needs at maximum effort is the industry's top priority. Find out how to make sure that your feet don't fail you!

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Mr.T Carting, a U.S. waste management company, had standalone Microsoft Hyper-V hosts with a lack of redundancy. This layout was extremely vulnerable to failure. Thanks to StarWind, Mr.T Carting created a high availability (HA) failover cluster using existing hardware with the much-needed redundancy.

Find out from this success story how Mr.T Carting receives supreme performance and desired HA for its applications with StarWind.

If you have already tried out a test environment deployment on Azure with Terraform, you may have found it eligible, albeit slightly insecure. However, the latter problem exists only in case you won't fix it with storing your password in Azure Key Vault!

Read the article by Florent Appointaire, a Microsoft Engineer, to find out how protect your password with Azure Key Vault while running test environment via Terraform.

Are you intrigued by recent hype around Docker? Then you will find it interesting to learn about an alternative to VMs - application containers. We can help you to find out what it is, how and when to use it, and what use cases are on a need-to-know basis.

Learn from this video when containers are better than VMs and that Docker is not the only container type there is!

CollectionCenter, Inc., a U.S. accounts receivables management services provider, required the truly redundant and cost-efficient hyperconverged cluster solution to achieve high availability (HA) and fault tolerance (FT). The company had an IT infrastructure with multiple single hosts and different versions of hypervisors from Citrix, VMware, and Microsoft. Critical problems were associated with aging hardware and the lack of redundancy. With StarWind, CollectionCenter, Inc., got rid of outdated hardware and numerous hypervisors, received reliability, safety, and constant protection of customer data, and almost halved overall equipment costs.

Find out how CollectionCenter, Inc. created a single hyperconverged HA Hyper-V cluster with additional redundancy that works flawlessly with StarWind.

One of the primary benefits of operating in a virtualized environment is granting remote access to distant users. However, in the age of digital crime being on the rise, it is not as safe as we would want it to be. Luckily, Azure users don't have to lose sleep over security issue anymore. With Just in Time VM Access, you can automatize configuring the NSGs to allow inbound traffic to the requested port.

Read the article by Nicolas Prigent, a System Engineer, to find out how to lock down your virtual machines (VMs) in the network level by blocking inbound traffic.