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  • Vladyslav Savchenko
    Vladyslav Savchenko
  • February 22, 2024
Setting up StarWind Virtual SAN (VSAN) as Hardened Repository for Veeam B&R
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  • Orest Lesyuk
    Orest Lesyuk
  • June 29, 2023
Microsoft SQL Server High Availability: Always On Availability Groups VS Failover Cluster Instances. What to choose and when?
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  • Vladyslav Savchenko
    Vladyslav Savchenko
  • November 21, 2023
How to Create a File Share with StarWind VSAN
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    Vladyslav Savchenko
  • October 24, 2023
What is Business Continuity?
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  • Diana Abo Harmouch
    Diana Abo-Harmouch
  • October 10, 2023
What is V2V (Virtual to Virtual)?
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  • Alex Khorolets
    Alex Khorolets
  • October 11, 2023
Turn two VMware vSphere hosts into a full-blown cluster without breaking the bank, in 5 easy steps
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  • Hanna Parich
    Hanna Parich
  • March 16, 2023
How to Convert Hyper-V to VMware VM
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  • Volodymyr Khrystenko
    Volodymyr Khrystenko
  • May 14, 2024
DRBD/LINSTOR vs Ceph vs StarWind VSAN: Proxmox HCI Performance Comparison
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Didier Van Hoye
  • Didier Van Hoye
  • April 4, 2019

How to use a persistent memory disk in a Hyper-V virtual machine

Probably, everyone asked that question when finding out about the support function for persistent memory disks inside a virtual machine (VM) in Windows Server 2019 with the Hyper-V role. Persistent memory disks are good when we need a very high speed and very low latency. Some vendors can provide persistent memory disk option for you in their storage offerings. But why mapping persistent memory storage via the hypervisor host is so important?
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Mikhail Rodionov
  • Mikhail Rodionov
  • April 2, 2019

SQL Server FILESTREAM – Giving a bit of structure to your unstructured data

A database (DB) management system is vital for any infrastructure. To control your data and protect it, you need to keep it organized. However, having a tool doesn’t mean knowing how to use it, so find out how to structure originally unstructured data using SQL Server FILESTREAM feature.
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Gary Williams
  • Gary Williams
  • March 28, 2019

IAM, why it matters and why you should use it

In public could hosting, whether it is Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud Platform, you deal with security credentials. For every business, securing data, protecting information, or delegating access are vital. Identity Access Management (IAM) is a framework that helps to distribute access policies and account protection, and it can serve your needs specifically. Learn what exactly it is and why you should care!
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Didier Van Hoye
  • Didier Van Hoye
  • March 26, 2019

Configure NVDIMM-N on a DELL PowerEdge R740 with Windows Server 2019

Non-volatile storages are lifebuoys for any company in case of power cycling. In running business having untouchable memory storage is vital. That’s why any novel software or hardware must support non-volatile memory with no problems. Time to learn how to go with the times and configure NVDIMM-N on one of the latest Dell PowerEdge Servers with Windows NT most recent software solution!
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Artem Gaevoy
  • Artem Gaevoy
  • March 21, 2019

Hyperconvergence backline: How to make sure that your hyperconverged environment rocks?

Admins love hyperconvergence because it allows conjoining compute, storage, and networking resources that makes the environment cheaper and easier to manage. Experienced users can build an infrastructure in different ways using any parts. For instance, you can grab some servers from Dell and install an industry-standard hypervisor (Hyper-V, KVM, ESXi, whatever) on top of them. If you do not know that much about hyperconvergence though, consider buying an appliance.
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Nicolas Prigent
  • Nicolas Prigent
  • March 19, 2019

Deploy and Configure Azure Firewall

Azure Firewall is a security service designed for Azure virtual network protection. Presented in 2018, the Firewall, as its name implies, helps to control inbound and outbound network traffic. With a feature-rich service like that, keeping your Azure network this secure has never been that easy!
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Andrea Mauro
  • Andrea Mauro
  • March 14, 2019

Storage Controllers in VMware vSphere

Storage controllers are virtual environment tools essential for locating and accessing both block-based devices and SCSI devices. Storage controllers in VMware vSphere virtualization platform can operate with different storage controllers, varying in types, purposes, and usages. A wide range of functional capacities allows you to establish storage controller compatibility, choose configurations, and process SCSI emulation and paravirtualization. Use a storage controller as best suited for your preferred OS!
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Nicolas Prigent
  • Nicolas Prigent
  • March 12, 2019

Working with Azure VM Extensions

Azure Virtual Machine Extensions are small applications that provide post-deployment configuration and simplify the management of VMs. This feature uses Windows and Linux Azure agents that are automatically installed during the provisioning process. If your VM requires the installation of software, anti-virus protection or running a script inside of it, feel free to use VM extensions. Configure your VMs quickly and easily, automate your critical tasks, and save time with Azure VM extensions!.
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Vladan Seget
  • Vladan Seget
  • March 7, 2019

The easiest way to upgrade your VMware vSphere Infrastructure in 3 Steps

Upgrading VMware vSphere infrastructure may seem a boring, tedious, and sometimes even difficult process. But that’s not true at all if you know about three steps you need to follow in order to avoid difficulties in updating. These steps are called pre-upgrade, upgrade, post -pgrade phases. What should be done at the pre-upgrade stage? How to choose the most appropriate upgrade scenario for your infrastructure and architecture? What steps should be taken after completing the infrastructure upgrade?
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