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Vladislav Karaiev
Vladislav Karaiev
StarWind Head of Marketing. Vlad has more than 12 years of IT experience, specializing in cloud, virtualization, and data protection. He possesses extensive knowledge in architecture planning, storage systems, hardware sourcing, and research.
Vladislav Karaiev
  • Vladislav Karaiev
  • April 29, 2026

What is Ceph and Ceph Storage?

Ceph comes up a lot in storage discussions, but it’s not always clear how it works. Our latest article explains Ceph architecture, trade-offs, and where it makes sense (and where it doesn’t).
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Vladislav Karaiev
  • Vladislav Karaiev
  • April 2, 2026

The Essential Guide to Data Backup and Recovery

Can you actually restore when things break, or just hope your backups work? Our new guide explains what RTO and RPO mean and how to design backup and recovery as part of your production architecture.
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Vladislav Karaiev
  • Vladislav Karaiev
  • March 4, 2026

Bypass TPM and Install Windows 11 on Unsupported Hardware

Blocked by TPM 2.0 or “unsupported hardware” when installing Windows 11? Our new article presents tested working bypass methods on recent Windows 11 25H2 builds with clear steps and risk notes.
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Vladislav Karaiev
  • Vladislav Karaiev
  • August 29, 2024

RTO and RPO: What’s the Difference?

Business Continuity: How Defining RTO and RPO Can Minimize Downtime and Data Loss
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Vladislav Karaiev
  • Vladislav Karaiev
  • August 9, 2024

What is Data Replication?

Ever wondered how data stays consistent and always available across multiple systems? Data replication is the key!
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Vladislav Karaiev
  • Vladislav Karaiev
  • July 18, 2024

What is an All-Flash Array?


All-flash storage solutions have gained tremendous popularity in recent years. But what exactly is an All-Flash Array, and what is it used for?
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Vladislav Karaiev
  • Vladislav Karaiev
  • March 27, 2024

StarWind Virtual SAN: Maximizing VM Uptime Cost-Effectively

Don’t let VM downtime drain your resources! Find out how StarWind Virtual SAN (VSAN) tackles this challenge cost-effectively.
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Vladislav Karaiev
  • Vladislav Karaiev
  • March 19, 2024

Ensuring Business Continuity and High Availability With StarWind Virtual SAN

Want to optimize your storage infrastructure? Learn how StarWind Virtual SAN (VSAN) helps organizations achieve high availability and resilience.
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Vladislav Karaiev
  • Vladislav Karaiev
  • July 4, 2023

Virtual Machine Storage – File vs Block [Part 2]: SMB vs iSCSI vs NVMe-oF in Hyper-V

The previous comparison of file and block VM storage focused specifically on the SMB, NFS, iSCSI, and NVMe-oF protocols. Now, it’s time to compare these storage types in the context of Microsoft’s Hyper-V environment!
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