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Vitalii Feshchenko
Vitalii Feshchenko
Vitalii is a Post-Sales Support Engineer at StarWind about 2 years. Has a broad knowledge of storage, virtualization, backup, and infrastructure implementation. Ping pong as a hobby.
Vitalii Feshchenko
  • Vitalii Feshchenko
  • December 23, 2024

How to Create VMware vSphere VMs with RDM Disks

Learn when to use Raw Device Mapping (RDM) in VMware vSphere, how to configure it, and the trade-offs involved in direct LUN access.
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  • Vitalii Feshchenko
  • December 12, 2024

Think Snapshots & Checkpoints Are Enough? Think Again About True Data Protection

Find out why relying solely on snapshots or checkpoints can jeopardize data integrity and what constitutes a reliable backup strategy.
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  • Vitalii Feshchenko
  • December 7, 2024

How VMware vSphere APIs for I/O Filtering (VAIO) works, how to set it up, and why you need it

Explore VMware’s VAIO framework to gain direct access to VM I/O streams, enabling advanced data services like caching and replication.
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  • Vitalii Feshchenko
  • December 3, 2024

Hyperconverged Infrastructure: Hardware or Software?

Compare the deployment and management differences between software-only and hardware-based hyperconverged infrastructure solutions.
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  • Vitalii Feshchenko
  • November 28, 2024

Data Deduplication Explained: Less is Truly More

Gain insights into how deduplication identifies and removes redundant data blocks to optimize storage efficiency and reduce costs.
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  • Vitalii Feshchenko
  • November 14, 2024

How to Schedule Tasks in VMware vCenter Server

Automate your day-to-day operations in vCenter using its built-in scheduler — ideal when you’re not ready to dive into scripting or PowerCLI.
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  • Vitalii Feshchenko
  • November 5, 2024

5 Ways to Extract Data from a VMDK When Your VM Fails 

A failed VM doesn’t have to mean lost data. Explore 5 methods to access and recover the data stored in a VMDK file, using both built-in VMware tools and third-party solutions.
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  • Vitalii Feshchenko
  • October 25, 2024

VMware vSphere – CPU Hot‑Plug and Memory Hot‑Add Support

Discover how to dynamically scale your VMs with additional RAM or CPU cores without shutting them down, even across mixed OS environments.
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  • Vitalii Feshchenko
  • October 17, 2024

Starting with VMware? 6 things beginners should know

If you’re new to VMware, these six quick insights will save you time, help avoid setup mistakes, and make your early experience smoother.
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