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

Cost-efficient open-source solution or industry-standard reliability? Proxmox VE and VMware ESXi both offer powerful virtualization capabilities, but they differ in pricing, ease of use, and performance. We’ve broken down the key differences in our latest article by Ivan Ischenko, a StarWind Pre-Sales Engineer, to help you choose. Read more: https://starwind.com/s/cI

Windows tends to pile up stuff you don’t need. Our new article by Vladan Seget, a virtualization expert, for StarWind introduces tools that help you declutter and fine-tune your system. Easy to use, totally free, and super effective. Read more here: https://starwind.com/s/d6

Jan-Pro Calgary, a Canadian commercial cleaning service provider, faced growing concerns about storage capacity and redundancy as its expanding operations remained reliant on a single standalone server. The company needed a cost-effective solution to achieve shared storage redundancy and high availability for its growing IT infrastructure. By deploying StarWind Virtual SAN (VSAN), Jan-Pro Calgary establishes a fully redundant two-node Hyper-V failover cluster, enables shared storage redundancy, and successfully completes its project of building an in-house datacenter within budget constraints. Read more here: https://starwind.com/s/df

Microsoft ’s Remote Desktop client is on the way out, with end-of-support set for March 27, 2026. Check out the full guide by Brandon Lee, IT Consultant, for StarWind to learn what's changing and where to migrate. Read more here: https://starwind.com/s/dy

If you’re looking for a way out of the VMware ecosystem, HPE VM Essentials might be the solution. It’s a new hypervisor based on KVM and managed via Morpheus Data, supporting both KVM and vSphere environments.
We tested it to see how it performs. Check out our detailed review and walkthrough by Ivan Ischenko, a StarWind Pre-Sales Engineer. Read more here: https://starwind.com/s/ph

AnduinOS is a Ubuntu-based distro built for users who prefer a Windows-like graphical interface without the extra system requirements.

Find out in our latest article by Vladan Seget, a virtualization expert, for StarWind what it offers, how it performs, and why it’s worth a try. Read more here: https://starwind.com/s/qq

The Peelle Company, a Canadian manufacturer of elevator door systems, struggled with inflexible, outdated NAS storage that hindered effective resource distribution. The company needed a cost-effective solution to build a scalable, highly available (HA) IT environment. By deploying StarWind Virtual SAN (VSAN), The Peelle Company creates a two-node HA cluster, enhancing resource allocation and ensuring uninterrupted order processing operations. Read more here: https://starwind.com/s/rb

The debate is still alive in 2025. Our new article by Roman Bitsiuk, a StarWind Senior Support Engineer, helps developers, sysadmins, and IT leaders decide how to build flexible, scalable IT infrastructure – whether it's with containers, Virtual Machines, or a mix of both. Read more here: https://starwind.com/s/re

Gamers use Atlas OS to strip Windows down to its essentials and get better frame rates. But if you manage enterprise infrastructure, there’s something here for you too. Atlas OS can be repurposed to build lean, fast golden images for VDI, HPC, or dev environments – without compromising security (if configured properly).
Learn from our latest guide and installation walkthrough by Vladan Seget, a virtualization expert, for StarWind, how to use Atlas OS beyond gaming. Read more here: https://starwind.com/s/sq

Running Proxmox VE 8 in production or homelab? Version 9 is a solid upgrade, that comes with major performance boosts, better Ceph integration, improved HA clustering, and enhanced storage management.
But before you hit that Proxmox VE 9 upgrade button, make sure you’ve handled your backups, repository changes, and compatibility checks. Our step-by-step guide by Paolo Valsecchi, a System Engineer, for StarWind explains every command you need from start to finish. Read more here: https://starwind.com/s/xp

Want a clean, local-only setup on Windows 11 25H2? You can still bypass the mandatory Microsoft Account using a few proven methods. Our latest guide by Vladan Seget, a virtualization expert, for StarWind walks you through every option step by step. Read more here: https://starwind.com/s/yq

Monitoring your Proxmox VE setup is key to avoiding downtime and performance issues. Learn from our latest step-by-step guide by Paolo Valsecchi, a System Engineer, for StarWind how to deploy InfluxDB for metric storage and Grafana for visualization, giving you centralized, real-time insights into your entire cluster. Read more here: https://starwind.com/s/z5

Graham Corporation, a U.S. manufacturer of fluid, power, and heat transfer technologies, relied on a costly Nimble SAN that remained a single point of failure and occupied excessive rack space. The company required a fault-tolerant and space-efficient storage solution that would integrate with its existing VMware infrastructure without major changes. By deploying StarWind Virtual SAN (VSAN), Graham Corporation deploys a high-availability cluster, eliminates single points of failure, and reduces rack space by one-third, ensuring uninterrupted production workflows and annual savings. Read more here: https://starwind.com/s/11e

AI teams often blame models or compute when performance drops, but the real issue is data movement. In 2026, storage architecture directly impacts training speed and overall AI costs.
Our new article by Ivan Ischenko for StarWind explains how AI storage works, why it is needed now, and what to look for when choosing a platform. Read more here: https://starwind.com/s/128