PAD Technologies Inc., a U.S.-based IT services provider, faced a challenge in ensuring uninterrupted voice traffic in a Windows cluster with VMware due to the lack of high availability (HA). This posed a threat to the seamless operation of its critical voice server in the face of inevitable circumstances. By implementing StarWind Virtual SAN (VSAN), PAD Technologies Inc. creates an HA environment, achieves redundancy, and ensures the continuous operation of its critical voice server.
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StarWind Success Story: Build a highly available IT environment with StarWind
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Dive into VMware's vSAN Max Storage Architecture
VMware unveils vSAN Max Storage Architecture with the latest vSAN 8 Update 2! Dive into its new features and improvements in the latest article by Vladan Seget, a virtualization expert, for StarWind.
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StarWind Success Story: Build a hyperconverged infrastructure with StarWind
The VDS, a British insurance company for veterinary professionals, relied on a traditional infrastructure featuring physical rack Windows servers and standalone Hyper-V hosts. It encountered difficulties provisioning development environments, maintaining high availability, and managing escalating administration overheads, thus requiring a transformative solution for the rapid and cost-effective creation of entire environments. By implementing StarWind HCI Appliance (HCA), The VDS builds a hyperconverged infrastructure, addresses resource constraints, enhances system redundancy, and significantly reduces administration overheads.
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StarWind Success Story: Replace outdated hardware with StarWind HCI Appliance
Lake Erie College, a U.S.-based higher education institution, faced the challenge of lacking redundancy beyond the disk level due to outdated servers, leaving the institution susceptible to crashes and limiting failover options. The college needed a hyperconverged solution to improve performance and streamline maintenance tasks. By using StarWind HCI Appliance, Lake Erie College replaces outdated hardware, implements Hyper-V for cost savings and enhanced capabilities, and opts for SSDs, which resulted in a robust, high-performance system with streamlined maintenance tasks.
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StarWind Success Story: Build a highly available infrastructure with StarWind
Facing exorbitant prices and vendor lock-in with traditional storage solutions, The USS Midway Museum, a maritime museum, needed a virtual shared storage solution to achieve high availability (HA) and gain control over its storage infrastructure. By implementing StarWind Virtual SAN (VSAN), The USS Midway Museum creates a highly available and flexible storage infrastructure, breaks free from costly support contracts, enables the utilization of commodity hardware, and saves more than $80,000 in hardware and software costs.
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Armoring Your Data: Discover the Power of Object Storage in Ransomware Defense
Is your organization prepared for the rising tide of ransomware attacks in 2024? Learn why object storage could be your optimal defense strategy.
Check out the latest article by Ivan Ischenko, a StarWind Pre-Sales Engineer, for insights and tips on securing your data against evolving threats.
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Maximizing Hyper-V: Simple Steps for Better Efficiency
Want to unleash the full potential of your Hyper-V environment? Uncover straightforward tips to optimize performance, covering Windows Server adjustments and efficient VM strategies.
Read the new article by Dmitriy Dolgiy, a freelance storage consultant, for StarWind.
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StarWind Free Webinar: Choosing between Proxmox VE and VMware vSphere?
Check out our recently recorded live webinar by Sr. Solutions Engineer, Vlad Savchenko to discover the main differences between VMware vSphere vs Proxmox VE.
From this webinar, you will learn about their pros and cons, features, storage options, and more.
Watch the webinar recording now: https://www.starwindsoftware.com/resource-library/proxmox-ve-vs-vmware-vsphere/
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StarWind Success Story: Deploy a high-availability (HA) cluster with StarWind
Newcastle High School for Girls GDST, a private school in Great Britain, faced a challenge with outdated IT infrastructure, hindering the introduction of Remote Desktop Services (RDS) and scalability. The existing three-host Hyper-V environment fell short, demanding a resilient solution for uninterrupted operations and future expansion. By implementing StarWind Virtual SAN (VSAN), Newcastle High School for Girls GDST creates a robust HA cluster and achieves the required resiliency for the RDS introduction, thus ensuring quick and reliable access to educational resources.
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Admin-Friendly Tips for Seamless vSphere Updates – Let's Dive In
Looking to enhance your VMware vSphere update strategy? Get the lowdown in our article, featuring practical advice on using vSphere Lifecycle Manager (vLCM).
Check out the latest step-by-step guide with preparation tips and architectural recommendations by Alex Samoylenko, an expert in virtualization technology, for StarWind
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StarWind Success Story: Eliminate a single point of failure with StarWind VSAN
The client company of GE HealthCare Technologies, Inc. (a subsidiary of General Electric), an American multinational medical technology company, faced a challenge with a shared physical SAN, introducing a single point of failure (SPOF) that jeopardized system reliability and high availability. Finding a solution that offered functionality, flexibility, and robust support within budget constraints became imperative. By implementing StarWind Virtual SAN (VSAN), the client company of GE HealthCare creates a virtual SAN that replicates data, addresses the SPOF issue, and builds a highly available and flexible IT environment with reduced downtime, thus ensuring uninterrupted access to its critical medical data.
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Unlocking Efficiency: The Power of Hybrid Clouds
Explore Enterprise Hybrid Clouds, the backbone of modern IT. Combining public and private clouds simplifies management, cuts costs, and propels businesses into the digital future.
Learn more in the new article by Pre-sales Engineer Vladyslav Savchenko for StarWind.
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StarWind Success Story: Create a hyperconverged environment with StarWind
H&R Reit, a Canadian real estate company, had a single-server Exchange infrastructure lacking host-level redundancy and leading to unacceptable downtime risks. The company needed the optimal hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) solution to address its challenges. By implementing StarWind Virtual SAN (VSAN), H&R Reit establishes a resilient and cost-effective hyperconverged environment, ensures continuous operation of critical email services, and eliminates downtime risks, ultimately enhancing business continuity and efficiency.
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Mastering BGP in OPNsense: Route-Based VPN to Azure VWAN - Part 3
Continue to explore the world of secure and cost-effective VPN configurations with OPNsense! Our latest release, Part 3, uncovers Route-Based with BGP (Border Gateway Protocol) for Azure VWAN.
Learn how to navigate dynamic routing challenges, set up BGP, and ensure failover in the detailed guide by Didier Van Hoye, a Microsoft MVP, for StarWind.
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StarWind Success Story: Create a high availability cluster with StarWind VSAN
The Children's Foundation, a Canada-based charity organization, relied on a traditional IT infrastructure, which included a physical SAN and multiple hosts within a VMware environment. However, this infrastructure was inadequate for the Foundation's demanding software requirements, potentially necessitating substantial hardware investments. By implementing StarWind Virtual SAN (VSAN) based 2-node high availability cluster, The Children's Foundation eliminates downtime, utilizes its existing server hardware effectively, and allocates more resources to its core mission of supporting children and families in need.
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Beyond the Basics: How Immutable Backups Safeguard Your Critical Data
Ransomware is real, and so is the need for solid data protection. Discover immutable backups and how they ensure fast recovery, compliance, and unbreakable protection.
Strengthen your data protection with the new article by StarWind Solutions Engineer Diana Abo-Harmush.
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StarWind Success Story: Replace outdated SANs with StarWind VSAN
The client company of Logos Data Services, a U.S.-based managed IT services provider (MSP), grappled with obsolete IT infrastructure, featuring aging Dell EqualLogic SANs and servers, leading to performance bottlenecks, elevated operational costs, and heightened risks. The company required a shared storage solution to create a hyperconverged environment. By implementing StarWind Virtual SAN (VSAN), the client company of Logos Data Services seamlessly replaces outdated SANs and transitions to a streamlined hyperconverged infrastructure with just two servers, thereby improving performance and reducing operational costs.
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Save Time, Optimize Performance: Quick Guide to VMware Best Practices Comparison
Keeping up with VMware best practices for optimal performance can be overwhelming, especially with each new vSphere release.
Check our latest article by Vladan Seget, a virtualization expert, for StarWind on how to use a free Draftable alternative to easily compare VMware best practices.
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StarWind Success Story: Centralize storage with StarWind VSAN
Allied Engineering & Services (Pvt.), the authorized dealer for Caterpillar Earthmoving Machinery and Power Generation Equipment in Pakistan, faced a challenge with inefficient storage and compute utilization due to the use of individual DAS, hindering the seamless integration of advanced VMware features. The company required a comprehensive solution to centralize storage. By implementing StarWind Virtual SAN (VSAN), Allied Engineering & Services (Pvt.) centralizes storage through the replication of x86 server storage, streamlines backup management, and facilitates the adoption of advanced VMware features, increasing the responsiveness of its business operations.
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StarWind Success Story: Build a hyperconverged infrastructure with StarWind
Andromeda Technology, a U.S.-based managed IT services provider (MSP), faced a challenge in supporting small and medium-sized network infrastructures due to the high cost of implementing proper SAN infrastructure. The company required a cost-effective and robust storage solution to provide failover and performance-optimized storage for its clients. By implementing StarWind Virtual SAN (VSAN), Andromeda Technology deploys high availability (HA) clusters, creates a hyperconverged environment for its client companies, overcomes budget limitations, and paves the way for ensuring its business operations 24/7.