Configuration drift can be a real headache, but VMware vSphere 8 offers a solution. With Configuration Profiles and custom alarms, you can spot issues early and keep your environment compliant.
Find out from our latest article by Vladan Seget, a virtualization expert, for StarWind how to set up custom alarms to keep your VMware Infrastructure on track. Read more here: https://starwind.com/s/8a

IBAR Systemtechnik GmbH, a German company, faced issues with its slow and unreliable Windows Server infrastructure, which was virtualized on Hyper-V and relied on DFS Replication to synchronize servers. The company needed a highly available (HA) solution that could serve as a central data store for its virtual machines (VMs) and applications without resorting to an expensive hardware #SAN. By implementing StarWind Virtual SAN (VSAN), IBAR Systemtechnik GmbH established an HA shared storage cluster, enhancing data transfer rates and overall system performance, leading to improved operational efficiency. Read more here: https://starwind.com/s/87

Tiered Storage could be the answer to saving on storage expenses without losing out on speed and reliability. Explore in our latest article by Ivan Ischenko, a StarWind Pre-Sales Engineer, how this approach sorts data based on access frequency, helping you save on storage costs and improve data management. Read more here: https://starwind.com/s/84

Schneider Packaging Equipment, a US-based manufacturing company, was running physical Dell servers, which caused rising heat signatures and was costly to maintain, increasing the company’s IT TCO. It needed a solution that would address the heat issue and high maintenance costs while enhancing the efficiency of its IT infrastructure without requiring extensive investment in new hardware. By implementing StarWind Virtual SAN (VSAN), Schneider Packaging Equipment was able to transition to a virtualized IT environment, solve the heat signature issue, cut costs, and improve operational efficiencies. Read more here: https://starwind.com/s/81

Think DHCP and DNS are just for Active Directory? Think again! Here’s how we configured secure DHCP and dynamic DNS updates in a workgroup for high-performance workstations that simply don’t fit the cloud model.
It’s time to master network management outside AD with our latest guide by Didier Van Hoye, a Microsoft MVP, for StarWind. Read more here: https://starwind.com/s/7Y

ProPortion Foods, a U.S.-based food production company, struggled with the high costs of maintaining and upgrading its HPE MSA SAN, which hindered its ability to scale effectively. The company needed a solution that could reduce its IT costs and provide the scalability required to support future growth. By implementing StarWind Virtual SAN (VSAN), ProPortion Foods creates a reliable and scalable IT infrastructure, reduces warranty costs, and optimizes long-term operational expenses (OpEx). Read more here: https://starwind.com/s/7V

Continuous Data Protection (CDP) offers an advanced solution for businesses looking to protect their data with real-time backup and recovery. Learn from the new article by Ivan Ischenko, a StarWind Pre-Sales Engineer, how CDP compares to traditional methods and why it might be the perfect addition to your data protection strategy. Read more here: https://starwind.com/s/7S

Hamden Hall Country Day School, an American educational institution, was struggling with its aging IT infrastructure, which was underperforming and had a single point of failure (SPOF) with slow backups. The school realized the need for a cost-effective solution that would improve performance, reduce backup times, and eliminate the risk of downtime through redundancy. By implementing StarWind HCI Appliance (HCA), Hamden Hall Country Day School builds a high-performance and fault-tolerant IT infrastructure with zero downtime and at a moderate cost, thus ensuring uninterrupted educational services. Read more here: https://starwind.com/s/7P

The latest Windows 11 24H2 update brings features designed to simplify system management and security for IT admins. From passkey integration with Windows Hello to the improved Local Administrator Password Solution (LAPS), this update is packed with tools that make life easier.
Dive into the full breakdown of new features by Brandon Lee, an IT Consultant, for StarWind and see how they can benefit your IT infrastructure. Read more here: https://starwind.com/s/7M

A. L. Thompson's, a UK-based retail company, was struggling with an underperforming VMware ESXi environment using local storage that had limited server capacity. In search of a scalable and high-performing IT solution, they found that upgrading hardware was costly. By deploying StarWind Virtual SAN (VSAN), A. L. Thompson's achieves high availability (HA), eliminates the need for expensive direct-attached storage (DAS), optimizes virtualized workloads, maintains peak performance, and cuts its IT operational costs. Read more here: https://starwind.com/s/7J

Wondering if Managed IT Services are right for you? Our latest guide by Ivan Ischenko, StarWind Pre-Sales Team Lead, breaks down what they are, the types available, and how they can improve your day-to-day operations. Read more here: https://starwind.com/s/7G

OMR Infogérance Groupe VFLI, a French managed IT services provider (MSP), struggled with its existing NetApp and VMware vSAN infrastructure, which spanned two buildings without a witness node. This led to vulnerabilities in failover and redundancy, requiring a robust and efficient clustering solution. By implementing StarWind HCI Appliance (HCA), OMR Infogérance Groupe VFLI creates a two-server cluster across the buildings, introduces a reassuring level of redundancy, and enhances its service reliability and overall operational efficiency. Read more here: https://starwind.com/s/7D

VMware just rolled out some great updates in vSAN ESA 8.0 U3. With deep snapshots, protection groups, and new scheduling options, managing your virtual environments just got easier.
Check out how these features enhance data protection and improve overall performance in our latest article by Vladan Seget, a virtualization expert, for StarWind. Read more here: https://starwind.com/s/7A

The University of Oxford faced prohibitively high costs for expanding its vSphere-based high availability (HA) storage due to vendor lock-in and proprietary hardware components. The university needed a more cost-effective and flexible solution to continue scaling its IT infrastructure without compromising on performance or reliability. By deploying StarWind Virtual SAN (VSAN), the University of Oxford creates a hyperconverged IT infrastructure and reduces storage expansion costs, thus eliminating dependency on proprietary hardware and enhancing overall scalability. Read more here: https://starwind.com/s/7x

Are your current monitoring tools keeping pace with your IT needs? Watch our recently recorded live webinar where StarWind Sr. Solutions Engineer Vlad Savchenko and VirtualMetric Sr. Solutions Engineer Mark Arts discuss the difference between basic and advanced infrastructure monitoring. Learn how StarWind and VirtualMetric can elevate your monitoring capabilities with AI-powered insights and detailed metrics.

Watch the webinar recording now: https://starwind.com/s/7u

When it comes to data protection, backup and replication often get mixed up. But knowing how they work can be crucial for your IT strategy.
Discover in our latest article by Ivan Ischenko, a StarWind Pre-Sales Engineer, why both are essential and how they help safeguard your business. Read more here: https://starwind.com/s/7r

Innitec, a Taiwan-based Citrix-certified distributor, was facing challenges with an HP hardware tape-based storage system, which was becoming irrelevant to the company’s data and storage compliance. They needed a software solution that could provide better storage management and visibility without changes to the existing backup environment. By implementing StarWind Virtual Tape Library (VTL), Innitec was able to have a smooth, cost-effective migration to a more efficient storage system while improving data integrity and compliance. Read more here: https://starwind.com/s/7o

Tired of RDP connection issues? Microsoft ’s Relayed RDP Shortpath, now with #TURN, is here to improve remote desktop performance and reliability. Learn from the latest article by Brandon Lee, a virtualization expert, for #StarWind how this protocol helps bypass restrictive networks and keeps your connection stable. Read more here: https://starwind.com/s/7l

Innotech Windows + Doors, a Canada-based manufacturer of European-style windows and doors, faced a lack of high availability (HA) and redundancy in its IT infrastructure, as its individual server setup couldn't meet the growing demands of production. Traditional storage solutions were far too expensive for a mid-sized company, leaving it in need of an affordable yet robust solution that would provide full redundancy and disaster recovery. By deploying StarWind HCI Appliance (HCA), Innotech Windows + Doors moves to hyperconvergence and achieves reliable performance, thus ensuring uninterrupted production and operational reliability. Read more here: https://starwind.com/s/7i

HyperV passthrough disks can be tricky to manage, but with the right approach, you can avoid downtime and data loss. Our latest guide by StarWind Pre-sales Engineer Anton Vovchuk provides a simple, step-by-step walkthrough for configuring and migrating these disks. Read more here: https://starwind.com/s/7f