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Orest Lesyuk
Orest Lesyuk
StarWind Product Manager. Orest is an expert in virtualization technologies and storage architecture. With vast expertise in data protection, disaster recovery, and high-availability systems, he provides technical leadership in modernizing IT infrastructure. Orest delivers high-authority insights into product development and optimizing enterprise-scale storage solutions.
Orest Lesyuk
  • Orest Lesyuk
  • March 11, 2026

Microsoft SQL Server High Availability: Always On Availability Groups VS Failover Cluster Instances. What to choose and when?

Designing SQL Server high availability? Find out from our latest article when to use Always On AG vs Failover Cluster Instances and what changed in SQL Server 2022 & 2025.
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Orest Lesyuk
  • Orest Lesyuk
  • October 9, 2025

VMware ESX vs ESXi: Overview of Key Differences

Still hearing about VMware ESX in legacy systems? This guide explains why ESXi replaced it, what’s different, and why modern infrastructures now rely entirely on ESXi.
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Orest Lesyuk
  • Orest Lesyuk
  • July 23, 2025

What is Database as a Service (DBaaS)?   

Thinking about moving your database to the cloud? Learn what Database as a Service is, explore the pros and cons, and find out how to choose the right provider for your needs.
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Orest Lesyuk
  • Orest Lesyuk
  • April 9, 2024

Replacing legacy physical tapes with StarWind VTL for IBM i. Part 3: Cloud Replication

Explore the final installment of our series on replacing physical tapes with StarWind Virtual Tape Library (#VTL) for IBM i.
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Orest Lesyuk
  • Orest Lesyuk
  • March 14, 2024

Replacing legacy physical tapes with StarWind VTL for IBM i. Part 2: IBM i backup to StarWind VTL

Explore the technical side of upgrading IBM i backups with StarWind Virtual Tape Library (VTL).
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Orest Lesyuk
  • Orest Lesyuk
  • February 8, 2024

Replacing legacy physical tapes with StarWind VTL for IBM i. Part 1: StarWind VTL configuration

Tired of wrestling with legacy tape backups? Explore how StarWind Virtual Tape Library (VTL) for IBM i is modernizing data storage, offering a more efficient alternative to traditional methods.
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Orest Lesyuk
  • Orest Lesyuk
  • June 1, 2023

P2V: Physical to Virtual machine migration. Disk2vhd VS StarWind V2V Converter 

A complete guide to P2V migration: reasons to migrate, P2V benefits, and use cases. Comparison between physical to virtual migration tools Disk2VHD VS StarWind V2V Converter.
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