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Orest Lesyuk

Microsoft SQL Server High Availability: Always On Availability Groups VS Failover Cluster Instances. What to choose and when?

Microsoft SQL Server is the backbone of many businesses, but when it comes to high availability, which path should you take: Always On Availability Groups (AG) or Failover Cluster Instances (FCI)?

Alex Khorolets

Turn two VMware vSphere hosts into a full-blown cluster without breaking the bank, in 5 easy steps

Security, privacy, and performance have always been a priority for many businesses even over the limitless scalability offered by the cloud. Join us for a new video, on how to transform two on-prem VMware vSphere hosts into a bulletproof high-availability (HA) cluster for improved cost-effectiveness, high VM performance and enhanced security, in 5 easy steps.

PeerSpot

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.

Vladyslav Savchenko

Setting up StarWind Virtual SAN (VSAN) as Hardened Repository for Veeam B&R

Worried about keeping your business data safe from ransomware and other threats? Discover how StarWind Virtual SAN (VSAN) can fortify your backup strategy as a hardened repository for Veeam Backup & Replication (B&R).

Kevin Soltow

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.

Diana Abo Harmouch

What is V2V (Virtual to Virtual)?

V2V in Focus: What’s virtual-to-virtual migration all about? Learn what V2V is, why it matters, and how it works. Check out reasons for migration, hot vs. cold migration, and tools like StarWind V2V Converter.

Hanna Parich

How to Convert Hyper-V to VMware VM

VMware vSphere and Microsoft Hyper-V are among the most popular type 1 enterprise hypervisors. However, their VM formats are incompatible, and it is not uncommon for users to look for an easy way to migrate a virtual machine from one hypervisor to another.

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Alex Khorolets

What is virtualization? A Deep Dive Guide

It truly seems that you couldn’t possibly find a person today who hasn’t heard of virtualization technology yet. Considering its more efficient use of a physical machine’s resources, there’s no surprise whatsoever as to why it has become an industry standard for enterprise IT architecture. However, are you sure you know all there is to know?

Diana Abo Harmouch

What Is a Storage Area Network (SAN) and How Does It Work? (SAN vs NAS – what to choose?)

For quite some time, SAN (Storage Area Network) has been the go-to choice for provisioning storage for many organizations. However, NAS (Network-Attached Storage) is gaining more and more popularity.

Florent Appointaire

Start with AKS and Azure CNI Overlay

Originally, the users of Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) had to choose between only two types of network plugins, namely Azure or Kubenet. Now, Microsoft has released an alternative that can do all the same things and more!

Anton Vovchuk

What is VDI (Virtual Desktop Infrastructure)? A Detailed Guide

Traditional desktop setups holding you back? It’s time to get a “golden ticket” to a modern work experience with VDI. Enhance security, enable remote work, and improve IT efficiency with this cutting-edge technology.

Brandon Lee

Hotpatching for Windows Server with Desktop Experience

Azure users, rejoice! Hotpatching for Windows Server with Desktop Experience is now here, ensuring smooth and seamless updates for your VMs on Microsoft Azure. No need to stop processes or reboot – it’s all about continuous efficiency.

Brandon Lee

Microsoft Dev Box Now GA: New Features

Microsoft Dev Box, now GA, is an Azure service providing access to ready-to-code, project-specific dev boxes to enhance workflow and increase the agility of provisioning development workstations. Both developers and IT infrastructure admins can find it extremely useful.

Dmitriy Dolgiy

Creating a function in Windows PowerShell and saving it as a module

Every admin knows that maintaining all the local area networks within an IT environment manually is a major headache. Fortunately, there are multiple ways to remedy that by automating a number of functionalities, one of which is command-line shells.

Oleg Pankevych

Hypervisors: Type 1 vs Type 2. [PART 1]

Discover the key differences and advantages of each hypervisor type. From performance to security and ease of use, we’ll guide you through the virtualization maze.

Vladan Seget

VMware Skyline Health Diagnostics 4.0 – Simplifying VMware Infrastructure Monitoring and Troubleshooting

VMware Skyline Health Diagnostics 4.0 is the ace up your sleeve for hassle-free monitoring & troubleshooting of VMware infrastructures. With its proactive support and comprehensive health checks, you’ll be always one step ahead in providing reliability for your VMware virtualized environment.

Kevin Soltow

How to Replace Your Default ESXi SSL Certificate With a Self-Signed Certificate: a 101 Introduction

Everybody knows that SSL certificates are a must-have for every safe network. However, anybody who has ever worked with ESXi hosts has sometimes had to deal with untrusted certificates, which can become quite tedious. Fortunately, there is a sure fix.