What’s changed in VMware ’s latest release? Virtual Hardware Version 22 brings new storage and passthrough options, updated graphics support, and removes some outdated components.
Get a full overview, plus a version comparison chart to help you track what’s new, from our latest article by Vladan Seget, a virtualization expert, for StarWind. Read more here: https://starwind.com/s/u2

TrendHR, a U.S.-based provider of human resource outsourcing services, needed to replace its aging DataON Cluster-in-a-Box solution, which was reaching end-of-life and becoming cost-prohibitive due to Azure focused upgrades. The company needed a reliable, budget-friendly High Availability (HA) solution for its Hyper-V environment that could scale flexibly and avoid unnecessary cloud integration costs. By deploying StarWind HCI Appliance (HCA), TrendHR moves to hyperconvergence and achieves improved performance and flexibility while significantly reducing upfront and operational costs. Read more here: https://starwind.com/s/tz

Watch our latest 30-minute webinar to hear from Andrew Tuzov, Director of Alliances, as he shares how this partnership blends two decades of innovation and support into one stronger offering. Explore how the combined forces of StarWind and DataCore expand your infrastructure options without adding complexity. From the edge to the core to the cloud – it’s all about building what works for you.

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

Still relying on traditional storage arrays? It might be time to rethink. Software Defined Storage (SDS) offers flexibility, scalability, and freedom from vendor lock-in.
Our latest guide by Vladyslav Savchenko for StarWind breaks down the top SDS vendors of 2025 and helps you choose the right solution for your environment. Read more here: https://starwind.com/s/tt

Northgate High School, a UK-based educational institution, had aging physical SAN infrastructure that was unreliable, expensive to replace, and failed to deliver true high availability (HA) under Microsoft Hyper-V. The school needed a cost-effective, fault-tolerant storage solution that could provide HA across multiple locations. By deploying StarWind Virtual SAN (VSAN), Northgate High School builds a cost-effective HA storage infrastructure on Microsoft Hyper-V, eliminates downtime during hardware failures, and saves approximately £30,000 over three years, thus ensuring uninterrupted access to IT resources and maintaining seamless campus operations. Read more here: https://starwind.com/s/tq

Manual IT management is slowing teams down. Our new guide by Ivan Ischenko for StarWind explains how Infrastructure Automation speeds up software deployments, reduces human error, and simplifies scaling.
Discover tools, use cases, and real-world benefits. Read more here: https://starwind.com/s/tn

Want to run Virtual Machines on your Windows PC? Hyper-V is already built into Windows 10 / Windows 11 Pro, Enterprise, and Education editions. Our latest step-by-step guide by Karim Buzdar, an IT Engineer and Linux Expert, for StarWind explains how to turn it on using both the GUI and PowerShell, plus how to create and configure your first VM. Read more here: https://starwind.com/s/tk

Ciena Healthcare, a U.S. provider of skilled nursing and assisted living services, had IBM-based infrastructure with VMware that was difficult to scale and locked them into costly hardware and licensing. The organization needed a scalable and cost-effective storage solution that could be deployed and maintained without vendor restrictions. By implementing StarWind Virtual SAN (VSAN), Ciena Healthcare builds a flexible and highly available (HA) storage cluster, achieving easier scalability and management while saving over $80,000 in upfront costs. Read more here: https://starwind.com/s/tf

Designing a Data Warehouse isn’t just about storing information – it’s about enabling better business decisions. Our new guide by Ivan Ischenko for StarWind walks you through all the layers, architectures, and best practices for building a scalable, efficient data warehouse. Read more here: https://starwind.com/s/te

Lipsey Logistics, LLC, a U.S.-based logistics company, faced downtime risks due to aging, separate physical servers with no redundancy, making every failure a time-consuming recovery process. The company needed a cost-effective high availability (HA) solution to eliminate downtime and ensure uninterrupted operation of its critical services. By deploying StarWind Virtual SAN (VSAN), Lipsey Logistics, LLC creates an HA IT infrastructure, reduces system downtime, and enhances operational efficiency without exceeding budget constraints. Read more here: https://starwind.com/s/tb

From AWS RDS to PlanetScale and MongoDB Atlas – Database as a Service providers come in many forms. Our new comprehensive article by Orest Lesyuk for StarWind explains the DBaaS different types, advantages, limitations, and how to pick the best service for your specific use case. Read more here: https://starwind.com/s/t8

If your Proxmox root partition is full, upgrades won’t complete successfully. Our latest guide by Paolo Valsecchi, a System Engineer, for StarWind shows exactly how to resize the root partition using LVM – without losing data or uptime. Read more here: https://starwind.com/s/t5

Infinite Communications (S) Pte Ltd, a Singapore-based provider of integrated security and communication systems, faced frequent service interruptions and long recovery times due to a lack of high availability (HA) and redundant storage in its Hyper-V-based public address (PA) system. The company required a cost-effective HA storage solution with automatic failover and simplified management to ensure continuous PA system operation. By deploying StarWind Virtual SAN (VSAN), Infinite Communications (S) Pte Ltd creates a shared, mirrored storage pool with built-in HA failover, enables seamless VM recovery in under 10 seconds, and eliminates unplanned downtime, thereby reducing maintenance costs by up to 70%. Read more here: https://starwind.com/s/t2

Why wait for your infrastructure to break? With Configuration Management, you can stay ahead of issues, automate responses, and ensure compliance.
Our new article by Alex Bykovskyi for StarWind breaks down CM’s core principles, must-know tools, and what the future holds for IT stability and efficiency. Read more here: https://starwind.com/s/sz

Rapid Response Networks, a U.S.-based managed IT services provider (MSP), had an issue with implementing high-availability (HA) storage for multiple remote offices (ROBOs) without the complexity and expense of dedicated SAN devices. The company required a cost-effective solution that could provide storage redundancy using existing server hardware. By implementing StarWind Virtual SAN (VSAN), Rapid Response Networks deploys a stretched HA cluster, ensures data redundancy, and simplifies remote office deployments while reducing infrastructure costs. Read more here: https://starwind.com/s/sw

From global deduplication across the whole vSAN cluster to enterprise-grade file services and native disaster recovery, VMware Cloud Foundation 9.0 is packed with meaningful updates.
Get a full look at what’s new and how it helps your infrastructure scale better in our latest article by Marius Sandbu, a cloud and security expert, for StarWind. Read more here: https://starwind.com/s/st

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

UAB Rusnava, a Lithuania-based provider of IT infrastructure services, had standalone servers and #DAS that lacked High Availability (HA) and were prone to downtime in case of hardware failure. The company required a cost-effective, simple-to-manage software-defined storage solution to achieve HA on existing hardware. By deploying StarWind Virtual SAN (VSAN), UAB Rusnava creates an HA IT environment without costly SANs, improves its application uptime, and reduces infrastructure costs by 60%. Read more here: https://starwind.com/s/sl

Effectively managing your IT Infrastructure isn’t optional. Our latest comprehensive article by Ivan Ischenko, a StarWind Pre-Sales Engineer, explains how smart Infrastructure Management boosts availability, security, performance, and ROI. Read more here: https://starwind.com/s/si

CC Young & Co Ltd, a British accounting firm, relied on legacy Syneto/HP infrastructure, causing frequent crashes, slow performance, and an inability to support the company’s continued growth. The company required a reliable, budget-conscious hyperconverged solution with sufficient compute and storage capacity to meet current demands and support long-term scalability. By implementing StarWind HCI Appliance (HCA), CC Young & Co Ltd achieves a scalable, high-performance, and cost-effective infrastructure that resolved all performance issues and enabled 20% annual business growth. Read more here: https://starwind.com/s/sf