Looking to implement Zero Trust in your hybrid or cloud-native IT infrastructure? Our latest article by Marius Sadhu, a cloud-native and end-user computing expert, for StarWind compares three leading #microsegmentation platforms and how they approach enforcement, visibility, and policy control. Read more more: https://starwind.com/s/rq

Devonport High School for Girls, an England-based educational institution, faced a significant challenge when VMware's acquisition by Broadcom led to prohibitive price increases for support. The company needed a reliable, cost-effective alternative with failover capabilities to provide migration from VMware to a new hypervisor. By deploying StarWind Virtual SAN (VSAN), Devonport High School for Girls replaces its costly VMware-based infrastructure, achieves a seamless transition to Hyper-V, ensures high availability (HA), reduces downtime, and cuts IT operational expenses (OpEx). Read more here: https://starwind.com/s/rn

#HyperV in #WindowsServer2025 is leaner, faster, and smarter. With support for high-performance GPU workloads, improved failover logic, and integrated AI scripting, it’s shaping up to be a true VMware alternative.

Discover the full feature set in our latest article by Brandon Lee, an IT Consultant, for #StarWind. Read more here: https://starwind.com/s/rk

Soheil Digital Solutions Ltd., a Canada-based IT solutions provider, lacked shared storage for high availability (HA) in its VMware environment, and alternative solutions were too complex to set up. The company required a simple and efficient shared storage solution to enable failover and continuous operation in its virtualized infrastructure. By deploying StarWind Virtual SAN (VSAN), Soheil Digital Solutions Ltd. creates shared storage with an easy-to-deploy setup, achieves HA, and ensures uninterrupted access to its critical applications and data. Read more here: https://starwind.com/s/rh

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

The Peelle Company, a Canadian manufacturer of elevator door systems, struggled with inflexible, outdated NAS storage that hindered effective resource distribution.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

VMware Cloud Foundation 9.0 is officially out, bringing vSphere 9.0, ESXi 9.0, and major updates like NVMe tiering, global deduplication, and live patching.
In our latest article by Vladan Seget, a virtualization expert, for StarWind, we break down what’s new, how it works, and what to consider before upgrading. Read more here: https://starwind.com/s/r8

Looking to streamline authentication in your VMware environment? Our latest guide by Alex Samoylenko, an expert in virtualization technology, for StarWind shows how to securely integrate vCenter with Active Directory (AD) or LDAP, covering setup tips, role mapping, and key security considerations. Read more here: https://starwind.com/s/r5

LIVEBOX, a.s., a Czech-based streaming services provider, struggled with a slow and aging storage that threatened mission-critical tasks and lacked redundancy. The company needed a scalable, cost-effective solution without vendor lock-in. By implementing StarWind Virtual SAN (VSAN), LIVEBOX, a.s. gained high-speed virtual shared storage, ensuring high availability and seamless operations for its mission-critical workloads at an affordable cost. Read more here: https://starwind.com/s/r2

Nutanix has long been a big name in HCI, but it’s not the only option. Whether you're scaling EDGE deployments, cutting infrastructure costs, or improving hybrid cloud workflows – there are other platforms that may be a better fit.
Explore 10+ top alternatives with pros, cons, and use cases in our new article by Dmytro Malynka, StarWind Product Manager. Read more here: https://starwind.com/s/qz

Manually configuring ESXi hosts is a recipe for errors. With Configuration Profiles in vSphere 8.0 U3, you can manage cluster configurations from a single source of truth. Our new article by Vladan Seget, a virtualization expert, for StarWind explains how to transition from legacy #HostProfiles and get it right from day one. Read more here: https://starwind.com/s/qw

NCOL Internet, a Canada-based web development company, faced constant data duplication and high administrative overhead due to managing multiple DFS installations. The company needed a shared storage solution to provide high availability (HA) and reduce administrative overhead costs. By deploying StarWind Virtual SAN (VSAN), NCOL Internet creates an easy-to-manage HA cluster and gains a reliable and cost-effective centrally managed shared storage solution, saving over $30K in infrastructure costs and ensuring seamless web application performance. Read more here: https://starwind.com/s/qt

Licensing Costs shouldn’t hold your IT infrastructure back. Watch our recently recorded webinar where StarWind Product Manager Alex Bykovskyi walks you through everything you need to know about XCP-ng as a serious contender to VMware. From performance comparisons to real migration strategies and live demos – this session gives you practical guidance to evaluate your next move.

Watch the webinar recording now: https://starwind.com/s/e2

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

MSG Ltd., a Georgia-based communication and SMS marketing company, faced challenges with redundancy and fault tolerance in its IT infrastructure, leading to unwanted application downtime. The company needed a solution to eliminate downtime risks and secure its data. By implementing StarWind Virtual SAN (VSAN), MSG Ltd. builds a fault-tolerant IT environment and ensures continuous application uptime – all at an affordable price. Read more here: https://starwind.com/s/qn

Not all IT infrastructure needs are the same – and neither are storage solutions. Whether you're trying to avoid vendor lock-in or just want something simpler to manage, our latest article by Ivan Ischenko, a StarWind Pre-Sales Engineer, offers a realistic look at popular VMware vSAN alternatives. Read more here: https://starwind.com/s/qk

#SoftwareDefinedNetworking (SDN) changes how networks are designed and operated by shifting control to software.
If you're looking to better understand the basics and benefits of SDN, our new article by Dmytro Malynka, StarWind Product Manager, covers it all: architecture, virtualization, and comparisons with traditional physical networking. Read more here: https://starwind.com/s/qh

Medical Billing Resources, Inc., a U.S.-based healthcare billing services provider, had an end-of-life VMware and EqualLogic SAN infrastructure, which was incompatible with Windows Server and Hyper-V. The company needed a high-performing virtual SAN solution to replace its outdated infrastructure while staying within budget. By deploying StarWind Virtual SAN (VSAN), Medical Billing Resources, Inc. ensures a cost-effective replacement for the outdated SAN, a seamless upgrade to Hyper-V on Windows Server with exceptional performance, and over $10,000 in savings. Read more here: https://starwind.com/s/qe

If you're planning to work with AI or high-throughput workloads, the NVMe stack improvements in Windows Server 2025 are worth a look. Microsoft has also introduced a Campus Cluster option for S2D to improve fault tolerance.
Learn from our latest article by Brandon Lee, an IT Consultant, for StarWind what these updates could mean for your infrastructure. Read more here: https://starwind.com/s/qb

DESAN Research Solutions B.V., a Dutch provider of research solutions, struggled with a proprietary SAN that hindered hardware upgrades, increased points of failure, and limited scalability. The company needed a cost-effective and reliable storage solution to replace its SAN and eliminate hardware compatibility issues. By deploying StarWind Virtual SAN (VSAN), DESAN Research Solutions B.V. modernizes its IT infrastructure, reduces hardware costs, and improves overall performance, thus increasing operational efficiency and mitigating downtime risks. Read more here: https://starwind.com/s/q8