In 2024, security is non-negotiable, especially for businesses relying on Windows Server. Explore how to secure Azure Arc-enabled servers and implement DNS-over-HTTPS for enhanced protection.
Check out the new article with detailed instructions by Brandon Lee, an IT Consultant, for StarWind. Read more here: https://starwind.com/s/1b
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Understanding Windows Server Security for 2024: What You Need to Know
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Check out our recently recorded live webinar by Sr. Solutions Engineer Vlad Savchenko to delve into the recent changes in the virtualization landscape post-Broadcom's acquisition of VMware.
From this webinar, you will learn about the shifts in licensing, product availability, and pricing, the potential implications for SMBs, and explore alternatives such as KVM-based solutions like Proxmox VE.
Watch the webinar recording now: https://starwind.com/s/18
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StarWind Success Story: Create a hyperconverged environment with StarWind
St Hilda's College, one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford, grappled with an obsolete, vendor-unsupported IT infrastructure comprised of Huawei and HP hardware, posing maintenance issues and impeding operational efficiency. The institution required a streamlined and well-supported IT infrastructure solution to replace its aging hardware. By implementing StarWind HCI Appliance (HCA), St Hilda's College builds a hyperconverged IT infrastructure and leverages ProActive Premium Support to seamlessly transition from an obsolete system, resulting in enhanced operational efficiency and sustained academic activities. Read more here: https://starwind.com/s/15
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Boost Performance, Cut Costs: Key Factors to Consider When Shopping for SSDs
Shopping for SSDs but feeling overwhelmed by the options?
Our latest article by Kevin Soltow, a Storage Consultant, for StarWind offers practical advice on factors to consider, including IOPS, durability, and cost. Read more here: https://starwind.com/s/12
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StarWind Success Story: Create a hyperconverged environment with StarWind VSAN
Slovenian Sovereign Holding (SSH), a Slovenian financial institution, had an outdated non-clustered hypervisor environment, struggling with operational risks, inadequate high availability (HA), and unacceptable Recovery Time Objective (RTO) and Recovery Point Objective (RPO). The company required shared storage to ensure HA and robust disaster recovery. By implementing StarWind Virtual SAN (VSAN), Slovenian Sovereign Holding establishes a hyperconverged environment with HA in its primary data center and synchronous replication to its disaster recovery center, thereby enhancing operational efficiency and facilitating robust disaster recovery procedures. Read more here: https://starwind.com/s/Z
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Real Users Speak Out: Enhance High Availability with StarWind Virtual SAN
Want to optimize your storage infrastructure? Learn how StarWind Virtual SAN (VSAN) helps organizations achieve high availability and resilience.
Don't miss out on the new article from PeerSpot where its users discuss StarWind VSAN's effectiveness in ensuring business continuity. Read more here: https://starwind.com/s/W -
StarWind Success Story: Create a failover cluster with StarWind Virtual SAN
SSTL Group, a Tanzanian security system installer and integrator, had several IT infrastructures located in government buildings with no high availability (HA) that threatened the security of its CCTV access control and security systems. The company required shared storage to create a failover cluster and minimize downtime without the need for additional hardware. By using StarWind Virtual SAN (VSAN), SSTL Group establishes a failover cluster, achieves HA, enhances reliability and scalability in its IT infrastructures, and ensures uninterrupted operations of its security systems. Read more here: https://starwind.com/s/Q
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StarWind joins forces with IBM to provide cloud storage AWS, Google, Azure for IBM i system line
This functionality is achieved by virtualizing IBM TS3500 tape library VTL and providing a built-in cloud gateway. Discover how to execute a backup from the IBM i server to StarWind VTL in Part 2 of our article series: https://starwind.com/s/N
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StarWind Success Story: Modernize your IT infrastructure with StarWind
Hybrid Apparel, a U.S.-based clothing manufacturer, grappled with an aging, non-clustered IT infrastructure consisting of underpowered servers, hindering productivity and incurring potential retrofitting costs. The company required a comprehensive and modern storage solution to address its issues. By implementing StarWind HCI Appliance (HCA), Hybrid Apparel modernizes its IT infrastructure, ensures high availability (HA), and eliminates downtime concerns, thereby bringing substantial business value through enhanced operational efficiency and reliability. Read more here: https://starwind.com/s/K
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Protect Your Data: Learn How to Enable Immutable Backups with Veeam v12.1
Don't leave your backups vulnerable. Explore how Veeam v12.1 and the Data Domain Retention Lock feature can fortify your data protection strategy.
Check out our guide for step-by-step instructions by Paolo Valsecchi, a System Engineer, for StarWind. Read more here: https://starwind.com/s/H
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StarWind Success Story: Build a highly available infrastructure with StarWind
ECCOS, a Croatian security systems and software development company, faced the challenge of expanding its IT infrastructure cost-effectively to accommodate the company's growth. It required a scalable and reliable storage solution without the need for additional hardware. By deploying StarWind Virtual SAN (VSAN), ECCOS creates a highly available (HA) IT environment and achieves scalability and reliability, thus optimizing operations and enhancing overall business efficiency. Read more here: https://starwind.com/s/C
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Choosing the Right Storage Strategy: Thick vs. Thin Provisioning in Hyper-V
Curious about optimizing storage performance in your Hyper-V environment? Discover the differences between thick and thin provisioning and how they impact performance in your virtual environment.
Explore the latest detailed analysis, discussing the benefits and drawbacks of each approach, by StarWind Solutions Engineer Diana Abo Harmouch.
Read more here: https://starwind.com/s/z
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StarWind Success Story: Achieve high availability (HA) with StarWind VSAN
Mine Canadian Malartic, a Quebec-based gold mining company, faced critical issues with its IT infrastructure such as single points of failure (SPOF), lack of real-time synchronization with disaster recovery sites, and the inability to conduct updates without disrupting production. The company required a virtual shared storage solution to ensure continuous data availability and disaster recovery readiness. By implementing StarWind Virtual SAN (VSAN), Mine Canadian Malartic implements dual-site real-time synchronization, eliminates SPOF, and enables seamless updates and upgrades without production disruption, ultimately enhancing its operational efficiency and data reliability.
Read more here: https://starwind.com/s/w
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Navigate Network Security with VMware SD-WAN Enhanced Firewall Services
Protecting your network has never been easier. Introducing VMware SD-WAN Enhanced Firewall Services – the ultimate solution for modern cybersecurity challenges.
Explore VMware SD-WAN Enhanced Firewall Services from a practical standpoint in the new article by Alex Samoylenko, an expert in virtualization technology, for StarWind.
Read more here: https://starwind.com/s/t
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StarWind Success Story: Create a reliable backup infrastructure with StarWind
Algenol Biotech, a global biotechnology company, required a robust backup solution for a new network that would control the production part of the enterprise. Although the company used another vendor's VTL, the price it demanded and the functionality it provided were unsatisfactory. By implementing StarWind Virtual Tape Library (VTL), Algenol Biotech creates a reliable and cost-effective backup storage infrastructure, automates and secures its offsite backup and archival, thus ensuring seamless data management and protection for its manufacturing plant.
Read more: https://starwind.com/s/q
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Tape, Disk, or VTL: Deciphering the Best Backup Method
Safeguarding your data is crucial in today's digital landscape, but with so many backup options available, how do you choose the right one? Our latest article dives into data backup, comparing tape, disk, and virtual tape library (VTL) technologies.
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StarWind Success Story: Consolidate storage infrastructure with StarWind VSAN
eHealth Africa Solutions, an international non-governmental organization, faced the challenge of effectively managing the VSAN storage pool within the existing standalone XCP-ng virtual host infrastructure. The organization required a storage solution that could effectively manage storage pools within its existing infrastructure. By deploying StarWind Virtual SAN (VSAN), eHealth Africa Solutions effectively consolidates its storage infrastructure, enhances storage management capabilities, and achieves scalability across multiple technical domains, thereby improving operational efficiency and reducing costs.
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Breaking Down Barriers: XCP-ng Offers Open-Source Power Over VMware
Considering a switch from VMware? Whether you're a small business tightening the budget or an enterprise seeking greater flexibility, XCP-ng, an open-source XenServer-based virtualization platform, offers a compelling alternative to VMware.
Read more about why XCP-ng might be the solution for you in the new article by Vladan Seget, a virtualization expert, for StarWind. -
StarWind Success Story: Build a fault-tolerant infrastructure with StarWind VSAN
RAM Company, a U.S.-based solenoid manufacturer, faced downtime and maintenance challenges due to the lack of shared storage and seamless failover capabilities in its three independent Hyper-V hosts. The company needed a shared storage solution for its Hyper-V hosts to minimize downtime during maintenance. By deploying StarWind Virtual SAN (VSAN), RAM Company creates a fault-tolerant IT environment, seamlessly migrates VMs during maintenance, reduces downtime to zero, and ensures continuous uptime of its critical production systems.