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Vladyslav Savchenko
Vladyslav Savchenko
StarWind Senior Solutions Architect. Vladyslav specializes in virtualization technologies and storage architecture. With a strong background in system administration, he provides technical leadership in building high-availability infrastructure. Vladyslav delivers expert guidance on optimizing virtualized environments, disaster recovery, and enterprise-scale data storage solutions.
Vladyslav Savchenko
  • Vladyslav Savchenko
  • April 30, 2026

Btrfs vs ZFS: An In-Depth Comparison

Choosing between Btrfs and ZFS? It comes down to ARC vs low overhead, RAID-Z vs mdraid, and how much complexity you can justify. If you’re sizing storage seriously, check out our new Btrfs vs ZFS comparison guide.
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Vladyslav Savchenko
  • Vladyslav Savchenko
  • April 23, 2026

Structured vs Unstructured Data: Differences, Examples and Use Cases

Most teams call themselves data-driven. In reality, they’re working off the 10-20% that fits into tables. The rest sits in emails, PDFs, logs, chats. Our new guide explains structured vs unstructured vs semi-structured data and where each matters.
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Vladyslav Savchenko
  • Vladyslav Savchenko
  • March 17, 2026

Hyperconverged Infrastructure (HCI): Hardware or Software?

If you’re planning an HCI deployment, don’t skip the delivery model. Choosing between appliance-based and software-defined HCI directly affects long-term complexity. Check out our new side-by-side comparison guide before you decide.
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Vladyslav Savchenko
  • Vladyslav Savchenko
  • February 12, 2026

What Is Amazon S3? How S3 Storage Works, Storage Classes, and Use Cases

Amazon S3 is the foundation of object storage for many cloud and hybrid environments. Our new article explains its architecture, storage classes, and how they apply to backup, analytics, and long-term retention.
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Vladyslav Savchenko
  • Vladyslav Savchenko
  • February 6, 2026

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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Vladyslav Savchenko
  • Vladyslav Savchenko
  • January 22, 2026

Why Snapshots and Checkpoints are not Real Backups

Find out why relying solely on snapshots or checkpoints can jeopardize data integrity and what constitutes a reliable backup strategy.
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Vladyslav Savchenko
  • Vladyslav Savchenko
  • January 7, 2026

High Availability (HA): Architecture, Principles, and Real-World Use Cases

If one failed server can take down your business, you do not have High Availability. Learn the core principles of real HA and how to design for continuous operation in our new article.
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Vladyslav Savchenko
  • Vladyslav Savchenko
  • November 18, 2025

Fog Computing: The Missing Link Between Edge and Cloud

Fog computing becomes the missing link between the edge and the cloud. Our latest article presents a detailed overview of fog computing, including its components, benefits, challenges, and use cases.
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Vladyslav Savchenko
  • Vladyslav Savchenko
  • October 24, 2025

Understanding the Difference Between VMware vSphere, ESXi and vCenter



What’s the difference between vSphere, ESXi, and vCenter? Our latest guide clears up the confusion and shows how these VMware components work together to power modern virtual infrastructures.
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