StarWind Native SAN for Hyper-V Data Sheet

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StarWind Native SAN for Hyper-V Data Sheet

Build a high-speed iSCSI SAN for a half price

Benefits include:

TWO-NODE CONFIGURATION: SAME RELIABILITY, HALVED COSTS

StarWind Native SAN for Hyper-V requires only two already existing Hyper-V servers to run a completely highly available cluster. As a result StarWind needs 1/2 of expected hardware (servers and network infrastructure: switches, network cards, cabling and etc.) Redundancy of resources in your Hyper-V two-node configuration provides efficient use of your hardware, protection of your virtual machines and almost zero downtime. Two servers provide higher performance and the same level of data protection as the standard four-node configuration, so you can build a SAN in your existing infrastructure and have no need in additional storage servers.

TRUE ACTIVE-ACTIVE STORAGE CLUSTER

StarWind two-node storage cluster configuration is fully active-active (both cluster nodes serve I/O requests at the same time on an equal basis) so no downtime for node switch is present. It differs greatly from the other software and hardware SAN solutions with active-passive (basic failover) capabilities only.

PAY FOR THE SPACE YOU REALLY USE

Thin Provisioning allows you to purchase the amount of space that you really need and are ready to use at the moment, and dynamically add more space as your storage data grows. Thin Provisioning used with hot swapping makes it possible to extend your storage without any impact on performance of operation system or applications.
Data Deduplication technology removes duplicated data, greatly reducing required disc space. StarWind in-line Data Deduplication with variable block length has a high running speed, which permits to process data blocks rapidly and effectively.

USE HIGH AVAILABILITY TO ASSURE BUSINESS CONTINUITY

Irrespectively of company size and budget, moments of system disruption can be ruinous for the business continuity, especially when they affect financial operations, critical data transactions or user support. To minimize downtime and decrease any risk of material losses, StarWind builds robust High Availability storage that guarantees continuous access to your data and resources.
StarWind High Availability means that even in case of failure your storage will be permanently available and stable due to the active-active cluster technology mentioned above.
High Availability is definitely critical when it comes to virtual machines. StarWind Native SAN for Hyper-V totally supports the HA technology, thus effectively protecting your VMs from any crash and increasing your ROI.

ASYNCHRONOUS REPLICATION

A built-in asynchronous replication allows having a disaster recovery site with a mirror copy of the SAN volume located somewhere miles away from the main data center. This is important for off-site data protection, business continuity and disaster recovery.
This data can be recovered within a short recovery point and with minimal disruption. Replicating data to an offsite location guarantees that you are up and running even in case of a disaster. It allows a robust disaster recovery plan to fail over to a remote site, knowing that your data is intact.

SAVE YOUR MONEY - USE EXISTING HARDWARE

With the StarWind solution you can build high performance, enterprise-class iSCSI SAN in your current network infrastructure using your existing servers and network resources. You will not need to pay extra money for additional hardware.

BUILD YOUR SAN IN HYPER-V ENVIRONMENT WITHIN MINUTES

With the StarWind Native SAN for Hyper-V solution it is a matter of minutes to build the storage area network based on your existing server and network infrastructure. Our software converts any industry-standard server into a reliable and high performance SAN that perfectly runs over Ethernet. Users with exceptional performance requirements can build StarWind iSCSI SAN on 10 Gigabit networks. In this case their storage area networks will exceed performance of Fibre Channel SANs but at the affordable price and avoiding additional training of IT stuff required to use FC.
StarWind Native SAN for Hyper-V was designed for Microsoft Windows and Hyper-V, unlike the other solutions based on Linux or Solaris. It will especially suit the administrators who prefer to work with Windows OS.
Simplicity is another benefit of StarWind software. Its Graphical User Interface is easy and intuitive. There is Single Management Console allowing to administer and manage your entire storage infrastructure from the one place. And you may be sure that your IT stuff definitely possesses the required skills and knowledge.

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

StarWind supports all Windows Operating Systems from Windows Server 2003 to Windows 2008 R2 family, including Server Core editions and free Microsoft Hyper-V Server. Windows Server 2008 and 2008 R2 are required for High Availability configuration. Management console may be installed on any Microsoft Windows above Windows XP.