Windows 11 controls new features through hidden IDs and server flags. ViVeTool is a way to read and adjust those states.
Learn how to use ViVeTool safely in our latest write-up by Vladan Seget, a virtualization expert, for StarWind. Read more here: https://starwind.com/s/zz

INNET, a Vietnam-based IT infrastructure solutions distributor, had a legacy setup of separate servers, SAN storage, and switching gear that required multiple teams to manage. The company needed a unified, easy-to-manage platform that could consolidate compute, storage, and networking under a single team’s control. By deploying StarWind HCI Appliance (HCA), INNET replaced its fragmented infrastructure with an all-in-one system that simplified management, reduced power and rack usage, and cut costs by 55% within six months. Read more here: https://starwind.com/s/zw

Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery (BCDR plan) form the backbone of operational resilience.
Learn from our latest article by Dmytro Malynka for StarWind how to design, test, and integrate both strategies for true business protection in 2025. Read more here: https://starwind.com/s/zt

LOGIC COMPUTER, a Romanian IT company, operated a VMware-based infrastructure that was limited by unreliable and inefficient storage. The company required a cost-effective and reliable storage solution that would integrate smoothly with VMware and improve performance. By deploying StarWind Virtual SAN (VSAN), LOGIC COMPUTER achieves high availability, enhances the reliability and performance of its VMware infrastructure, and ensures business continuity. Read more here: https://starwind.com/s/zq

It’s one of the oldest questions in Linux: should you go with XFS for raw speed or stick with Ext 4 for resilience?
In our new article by Michael Rakitin for StarWind, we explore their strengths, real-world use cases, and how each handles modern storage like NVMe SSDs. Read more here: https://starwind.com/s/zn

Enhanced Linked Mode is officially retired. VMware Cloud Foundation 9 now handles multi-vCenter environments with the Identity Broker and vCenter Groups, offering seamless SSO and centralized control.
Discover in our latest article by Alex Samoylenko for StarWind what’s changed and how to migrate to the new model. Read more here: https://starwind.com/s/zk

PF Software Inc., a Canadian custom software development company, needed to help its client replace a complex, multi-server infrastructure that lacked High Availability (HA) and efficiency. A software-defined storage solution was required that could provide shared storage for Hyper-V in an HA configuration without the expensive licensing requirements of Microsoft Storage Spaces Direct (S2D). By deploying StarWind Virtual SAN (VSAN), PF Software Inc. enables the creation of a 2-node Hyper-V failover cluster for its client company, eliminates the need for expensive hardware or Datacenter licensing, and achieves #hyperconvergence, ensuring 24/7 business operations and significantly cutting licensing and hardware costs. Read more here: https://starwind.com/s/zh

Both Block Storage and Object Storage have unique strengths – performance vs scalability, structure vs flexibility.
In our latest article by Michael Rakitin for StarWind, we compare the two architectures, explain their use cases, and show how combining them can deliver the best of both. Read more here: https://starwind.com/s/ze

Queensland Tissue Products, an Australian manufacturer, faced growing demands on its IT infrastructure, which ran on a single physical Dell server with Hyper-V. The company needed to minimize the number of physical servers and eliminate the complexity of maintaining a separate NAS for its Hyper-V infrastructure while ensuring redundancy. By deploying StarWind Virtual SAN (VSAN), Queensland Tissue Products streamlines its Hyper-V infrastructure, eliminates separate NAS needs, and achieves built-in redundancy, cutting the running costs for storage systems and simplifying maintenance. Read more here: https://starwind.com/s/zb

Whether you’re running VMware Workstation, VMware Fusion, or ESXi, installing VMware Tools is essential for smooth performance and full functionality.
Our latest detailed guide by Dmytro Malynka for StarWind walks you through installation on Linux, Windows, and macOS, including commands, screenshots, and troubleshooting tips.
Read more here: https://starwind.com/s/z8

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

Tryon International Equestrian Center, a U.S.-based resort and horse sport facility, ran its IT on three aging VMware hosts without high availability (HA), making upgrades both necessary and costly. The organization required a cost-effective HA infrastructure that avoided unnecessary hardware expenses. By deploying StarWind HCI Appliance (HCA), Tryon International Equestrian Center creates a reliable two-node HA setup with refurbished hardware and full support, modernizing the environment, improving guest services, and saving $25,000 over three years. Read more here: https://starwind.com/s/z2

What’s the difference between vSphere, ESXi, and vCenter? These three technologies are often used together but serve very different purposes.
Learn from our new guide by Vladyslav Savchenko for StarWind how they fit into the VMware ecosystem and what role each plays in building a modern virtualization environment. Read more here: https://starwind.com/s/yz

If your business relies on mission-critical applications, inconsistent data isn’t an option. #SQLServer replication keeps #databases synchronized across servers for #HighAvailability, #disasterrecovery, and performance offloading.
Discover the types, setup steps, and best practices in our latest complete overview by Ivan Ischenko for #StarWind. Read more here: https://starwind.com/s/yw

Take One Systems, Inc., a U.S.-based IT company, faced a risk of data loss in its Hyper-V cluster because asynchronous replication through Hyper-V Replica or Veeam could not ensure fully up-to-date copies. The company required a storage solution that delivered active-active synchronization to eliminate replication gaps and maintain data integrity across nodes. By deploying StarWind Virtual SAN (VSAN), Take One Systems, Inc. creates active-active redundant storage, prevents data loss, and ensures continuous availability of its mission-critical workloads. Read more here: https://starwind.com/s/yt

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

Baker Group, a U.S.-based provider of building and industrial system solutions, relied on standalone Hyper-V servers with Microsoft Failover Clustering but lacked shared storage. The company needed a reliable, flexible, and cost-effective way to enable shared storage without replacing its existing hardware stack. By deploying StarWind Virtual SAN (VSAN), Baker Group converts local storage into a shared pool for a Hyper-V cluster, gains seamless scalability and simplified infrastructure management, and unlocks significant long-term cost savings. Read more here: https://starwind.com/s/yn

Curious about testing Microsoft ’s latest server OS in a virtual lab? Our new step-by-step guide by Karim Buzdar, an IT Engineer & Linux Expert, for StarWind shows how to install Windows Server 2025 on Proxmox VE 8, configure VirtIO drivers, enable RDP, and finalize the setup. Read more here: https://starwind.com/s/yk

UCLouvain, a leading Belgian university, faced growing expenses tied to proprietary SAN systems and traditional tape handling while trying to keep backups reliable and efficient in its Hyper-V and KVM environments. The university needed a cost-effective backup solution that could emulate tape libraries and improve recovery times. By deploying StarWind Virtual Tape Library (VTL), UCLouvain emulates physical tape libraries on existing commodity hardware, enabling reliable backup, faster recovery, and seamless integration with its Hyper-V and KVM environments while reducing storage costs and simplifying infrastructure management. Read more here: https://starwind.com/s/yd

As IoT and real-time apps grow, centralized data centers can’t keep up. With over 75% of enterprise data expected to be created at the edge by the end of 2025, Edge Storage is becoming essential.
Learn from our latest article by Roman Bytsiuk for StarWind, how bringing data processing closer to the source reduces latency, saves bandwidth, and keeps operations resilient. Read more here: https://starwind.com/s/ya