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Dmytro Yaprincev
Dmytro Yaprincev
StarWind Solution Architect. Dima brings 8+ years of IT experience in storage virtualization. Specializing in Windows and Linux technologies, he provides technical leadership in developing high-availability environments. Dima delivers expert guidance on infrastructure design, disaster recovery, and optimizing enterprise-scale data storage solutions for modern IT ecosystems.
Dmytro Yaprincev
  • Dmytro Yaprincev
  • July 2, 2026

What is Hybrid Cloud Infrastructure?

AI, disaster recovery, and edge computing all influence infrastructure design. Hybrid cloud provides the flexibility to place workloads where they best fit operational and performance requirements. Our new article examines the technologies and practical use cases for hybrid cloud deployments.
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Dmytro Yaprincev
  • Dmytro Yaprincev
  • November 19, 2025

What Is Microsegmentation? Benefits, Technologies & Best Practices

As east-west traffic grows, old security perimeters fall short. Microsegmentation fills that gap with fine-grained control and visibility. If you want the essentials in one place, our new article explores microsegmentation from different angles.
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Dmytro Yaprincev
  • Dmytro Yaprincev
  • August 20, 2025

Nutanix vs Proxmox: A Detailed Comparison

VMware renewals too pricey? Many IT teams are turning to Nutanix or Proxmox as alternatives. But which one fits your business best – enterprise-grade HCI or open-source flexibility? Check out our full comparison.
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Dmytro Yaprincev
  • Dmytro Yaprincev
  • May 29, 2025

What Is Data Storage: A Definitive Guide

Modern life runs on data. But where and how is that valuable data stored? How do you choose the right storage option – DAS, NAS, SAN, or cloud? Our latest in-depth guide breaks it down clearly so you can understand your options and find what’s best for your data needs.
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Dmytro Yaprincev
  • Dmytro Yaprincev
  • November 9, 2017

Microsoft SQL Server Failover Cluster Instance and Basic Availability Group features comparison

Microsoft SQL Server 2016 has a pretty decent feature set to achieve cost-effective high availability for your environment and build a reliable disaster recovery solution. Basic Availability Groups (BAGs) and Failover Cluster Instances (FCI) are included in SQL Server 2016 Standard Edition and serve to implement high redundancy level for business-critical databases. In this article, I would like to discuss some differences between these solutions and open the curtain on how it can be done with Software-Defined Storage like Storage Spaces Direct (S2D) and VSAN from StarWind (StarWind VSAN).
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