Children’s Institute, a U.S.-based non-profit organization, faced the lack of a reliable and efficient method for restoring virtual machines (VMs) in the event of Hyper-V host failures on its standalone servers. The organization required a solution that would enable quick failover and minimize service disruptions. By implementing StarWind HCI Appliance (HCA), Children’s Institute establishes an automated failover mechanism, ensures seamless VM recovery during Hyper-V host failures, significantly reducing downtime and enhancing the overall reliability of its IT infrastructure.
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StarWind Success Story: Achieve seamless VM failover with StarWind HCI Appliance
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StarWind Free Webinar: How to Protect Backups from Ransomware
Secure your backups against ransomware! Join our next webinar to discover how to build a ransomware-proof backup solution for your business.
Register now: https://www.starwindsoftware.com/kill-ransomware-dead-3-2-1-1-rule-immutability
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StarWind Success Story: Consolidate compute and storage resources with StarWind
Consult Hyperion, an independent strategic and technical consultancy, faced the challenge of updating its infrastructure, which was composed of individual servers, and needed a solution to consolidate resources and enhance reliability for its virtualized environment. By implementing StarWind HCI Appliance (HCA), Consult Hyperion seamlessly merges storage and compute resources, improves system dependability, streamlines IT infrastructure management, and enhances business productivity and operational fluidity.
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Ready to rumble: NFS vs. iSCSI! Part 2
Explore storage protocols with our performance benchmarking series! In Part 1, we configured NFS, and now, Part 2 dives deep into iSCSI configuration. Which protocol is your best fit for virtual infrastructure?
Find out in the new article by Dmitriy Dolgiy, a freelance storage consultant for StarWind. -
StarWind Success Story: Create a high availability environment with StarWind
Quick Bridge Funding, LLC, a U.S.-based financial services firm, faced the challenge of ensuring high availability (HA) and shared storage for its ESXi cluster, necessitating a robust solution. By deploying StarWind Virtual SAN (vSAN), Quick Bridge Funding establishes a highly resilient and efficient infrastructure that meets its HA and shared storage requirements seamlessly and ensures uninterrupted business operations.
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Discover What's Next: VMware Unveils vSphere 8 Update 2 Advancements
At the Explore 2023 conference, VMware dropped some major updates about VMware vSphere 8 Update 2. Get ready for improved virtualization with features like VM Hardware Version 21, GPU-Aware Load Balancing, Expanded DPU Support, and more.
Read the article by Alex Samoylenko, an expert in virtualization technology, for StarWind to stay ahead in tech.
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Data Protection 101: Types of Backup
Backups are crucial in today's digital world. Ever wondered how exactly backups work and why it matters?
Read the new article by Diana Abo-Harmush, StarWind Solutions Engineer, to learn more about backup types and when to choose which.
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StarWind Success Story: Build an HA storage replication system with StarWind
Pekao Financial Services, a Polish financial institution, faced the challenge of lacking a storage replication system in its IT infrastructure, coupled with the high cost and limited flexibility of traditional storage solutions. The company sought a solution that could seamlessly integrate with its VMware vSphere environment and utilize its existing hardware. By implementing StarWind Virtual SAN (vSAN), Pekao Financial Services strengthens its IT infrastructure, ensures data replication, high availability, and scalability, which translated into substantial cost savings and improved overall efficiency.
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StarWind Success Story: Build a hyperconverged infrastructure with StarWind vSAN
DERMA E, a U.S.-based skincare company, was challenged by an outdated IT infrastructure, lacking failover capabilities and compatibility with the latest hypervisor version. The company needed a solution to ensure data reliability and uninterrupted operations. By implementing StarWind Virtual SAN (vSAN), DERMA E creates a hyperconverged infrastructure, significantly improves failover capabilities, minimizes downtime, and ensures long-term operational efficiency.
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Discover the AI Synergy: NVIDIA Generative AI + VMware for Enterprise Growth
NVIDIA's cutting-edge Generative AI, in partnership with VMware, is revolutionizing the way enterprises operate, fostering creativity and driving innovation. At the recent VMware Explore 2023 Las Vegas, they introduced the VMware Private AI Foundation, designed for running generative AI applications. Don't miss the chance to learn how this collaboration is unlocking new possibilities in enterprise tech.
Read the latest article by Vladan Seget, a virtualization expert, for StarWind to stay at the forefront of innovation.
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StarWind Success Story: Achieve offsite data protection with StarWind VTL
Symmetry Software, a U.S.-based payroll-related technology application company, faced the challenge of maintaining a reliable offsite backup strategy to ensure data security and business continuity. They required a solution that seamlessly integrated with their existing backup processes. By implementing StarWind Virtual Tape Library (VTL), Symmetry Software efficiently integrates their backup systems and enhances data protection through reliable offsite backups, while safeguarding continuous business operations.
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NAS Explained: Your Roadmap to Hassle-Free Data Management
Network Attached Storage (NAS) is about centralizing and streamlining your storage needs. Whether you're a business or a home user, NAS offers great benefits: centralized storage, easy access, data protection, and cost-efficiency. Curious about NAS vs. SAN vs. DAS?
Read the full article by Alex Khorolets, Pre-Sales Engineer, for StarWind to dive into the storage world and discover what suits your needs best.
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StarWind Success Story: Enhance critical application operations with StarWind
Hilal Computers, an IT services and IT consulting company, faced critical latency and performance issues within their VMware ESXi environment, hindering the efficient delivery of IT services and impacting business operations. The company required a robust, cost-effective, and user-friendly solution to resolve latency and performance challenges while streamlining IT management. Using StarWind Virtual SAN (vSAN), Hilal Computers ensures cost-effective and user-friendly virtualization capabilities, enhances critical application operations, and simplifies infrastructure management.
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Discover a Game-Changer for Managing Windows Updates
Tired of those troublesome Windows Updates causing chaos at work? Learn about the "Known Issue Rollback" (KIR) feature, a lifesaver for IT admins dealing with bad updates.
Check out KIR capabilities and easy-to-follow steps on setting it up in the new article by Brandon Lee, an IT consultant, for StarWind.
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StarWind Success Story: Create a highly available environment with StarWind
Cygnus, Inc., a U.S.-based aviation and aerospace component manufacturer, encountered frequent and prolonged system downtimes following server failures, undermining its operational continuity and exposing it to potential business disruptions. The company required a failover solution that could swiftly restore functionality after server failures, ensuring high availability. By implementing StarWind Virtual SAN (vSAN), Cygnus, Inc. creates a highly available environment and establishes reliable failover mechanisms, thus increasing overall system stability and enhancing business continuity.
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Dive into the NFS vs. iSCSI showdown
In the world of virtualization infrastructure, NFS and iSCSI are the contenders. NFS brings simplicity and scalability to the table, while iSCSI boasts performance and reliability. Which one suits your mission-critical applications? Let's find out!
Read Part 1 about NFS configuration by Dmitriy Dolgiy, a freelance storage consultant, for StarWind.
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StarWind Success Story: Replace an aging SAN with StarWind vSAN
Wyatt Early Harris Wheeler LLP, a U.S.-based law firm, faced the challenge of finding a cost-effective alternative to its end-of-life NetApp SAN and downsizing its on-site storage while maintaining optimal performance. The company needed a storage solution that could run on just two VMware host servers without breaking the bank. By implementing StarWind Virtual SAN (vSAN), Wyatt Early Harris Wheeler LLP replaces its aging SAN, achieves seamless integration with VMware for efficient data management, ensures no noticeable drop in overall system performance, and saves around $15,000 in infrastructure costs.
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Elevate your computing experience with Windows 365 Switch
Ever wondered how to seamlessly transition between your local desktop and Cloud PC? Windows 365 Switch, now in public preview, brings a whole new level of convenience and efficiency to your computing experience.
Check out the requirements and step-by-step guide on deploying Windows 365 Switch in the new article by Brandon Lee, an IT consultant, for StarWind.
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StarWind Success Story: Create a virtual clustered environment with StarWind
Olin Corporation, a global chemical and ammunition manufacturer, struggled with isolated virtual machines and a lack of clustering capabilities. The company urgently required a solution to unify its IT infrastructure for streamlined management and resource optimization. With the implementation of StarWind Virtual SAN (vSAN), Olin Corporation efficiently consolidates virtual machines into a coherent cluster, leading to enhanced resource management, increased availability, and improved overall efficiency across its diverse manufacturing facilities.
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Dive into VMware's 2023 automation innovations
VMware is taking a massive leap in refining its automation frameworks for virtual infrastructure operations. They're introducing VI/JSON protocol, improving APIs, making PowerCLI cross-platform, and enhancing SDKs.
Read the new article by Alex Samoylenko, a virtualization expert, for StarWind to discover more.