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  • Oleg Pankevych
    Oleg Pankevych
  • May 19, 2025
How to Build a Highly Available 2-Node Proxmox Cluster with StarWind VSAN
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  • Vladyslav Savchenko
    Vladyslav Savchenko
  • February 22, 2025
Setting up StarWind Virtual SAN (VSAN) as Hardened Repository for Veeam B&R
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  • Vladyslav Savchenko
    Vladyslav Savchenko
  • July 31, 2025
Software-Defined Storage: Guide to Top SDS Vendors 
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  • Volodymyr Khrystenko
    Volodymyr Khrystenko
  • May 14, 2025
DRBD/LINSTOR vs Ceph vs StarWind VSAN: Proxmox HCI Performance Comparison
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  • Ivan Ischenko
    Ivan Ischenko
  • February 12, 2025
Proxmox vs Hyper-V: A Comprehensive Comparison
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  • 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?
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  • Alex Khorolets
    Alex Khorolets
  • April 11, 2025
Turn two VMware vSphere hosts into a full-blown cluster without breaking the bank, in 5 easy steps
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  • Vladyslav Savchenko
    Vladyslav Savchenko
  • March 24, 2025
What is Business Continuity?
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  • Vladyslav Savchenko
    Vladyslav Savchenko
  • January 21, 2025
How to Create a File Share with StarWind VSAN
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  • Vladyslav Savchenko
    Vladyslav Savchenko
  • February 19, 2025
StarWind V2V Converter Overview (Part 1): Converting VMs to and from Oracle VirtualBox
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  • Diana Abo Harmouch
    Diana Abo-Harmouch
  • June 10, 2025
What is V2V (Virtual to Virtual)?
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  • Daryna Havrada
    Daryna Havrada
  • April 3, 2025
VMware vSphere vSwitch Load Balancing Options: A Complete Guide
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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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Vladan Seget
  • Vladan Seget
  • June 27, 2023

BalenaEtcher: The Ultimate Cross-Platform Utility for Hassle-Free Image Flashing

BalenaEtcher is here to revolutionize the way you create bootable media. Whether you’re a Linux lover, an iOS aficionado, or a Windows enthusiast, this versatile tool has got you covered.
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Paolo Valsecchi
  • Paolo Valsecchi
  • June 22, 2023

App Volumes: create and size a new writable template

The VMware App Volumes is already a tremendous way to simplify the application delivery process. Nevertheless, the default disk size of 10GB is often not enough for a production environment.
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Oleg Pankevych
  • Oleg Pankevych
  • June 20, 2023

ESXi is free… So why would you buy an ESXi anyway?

Most admins know that VMware offers Free and Evaluation versions of their hypervisor. However, there are still some nuances that explain why people would actually buy ESXi.
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Brandon Lee
  • Brandon Lee
  • June 15, 2023

Windows 365 Boot

As demand grows, Microsoft engineers keep enhancing and developing their cloud solutions so that they fulfill the needs of the hybrid workforce. Windows 365 Boot is an enhancement to Windows 11 that allows users to log into their Windows 365 Cloud PC directly, bypassing Windows UI.
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Volodymyr Khrystenko
  • Volodymyr Khrystenko
  • June 13, 2023

Linux NVMe-oF Initiator and StarWind NVMe-oF Initiator for Windows: Performance Comparison Part 2.1

Previously, we compared the performance of NVMe-oF Initiators for Linux and Windows. Time to try that again with an updated StarWind NVMe-oF Initiator for Windows.
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Vladislav Karaiev
  • Vladislav Karaiev
  • June 8, 2023

Virtual Machine Storage – File vs Block [Part 1]: SMB & NFS vs iSCSI & NVMe-oF

Dive into the world of VM storage in Windows Server Hyper-V! Discover the differences between file and block storage protocols, and their impact on VM performance. From SMB3 and iSCSI to NVMe-oF, learn which protocol suits your needs best.
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Brandon Lee
  • Brandon Lee
  • June 6, 2023

Microsoft Azure Firewall – Unveiling the Latest Preview Features

Are you looking for robust and scalable cybersecurity solutions for your business? Look no further! Introducing Microsoft Azure Firewall, a game-changer in cloud-native network security. With its suite of advanced features and preview capabilities, Azure Firewall offers unparalleled threat protection and performance.
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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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