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White Paper: StarWind VSAN for vSphere

StarWind Virtual SAN (VSAN) for vSphere is a lightweight Linux-based virtual machine (VM), characterized by maximum ease of both management and licensing and providing fault tolerance (FT) and performance at minimum hardware resources. Read the white paper to find out how StarWind VSAN for vSphere solves the issues of complex licensing, hardware compatibility lists (HCLs), high-cost all-flash arrays, lack of support, and difficulties in using for small & medium-sized companies (SMBs), remote offices & branch offices (ROBOs), and Edge locations.

White Paper: StarWind Virtual SAN^® FREE vs. PAID

The document provides a detailed comparison and reveals the capabilities of two different StarWind Virtual SAN versions commercial and free.

White Paper: StarWind NVMe-oF Initiator

StarWind NVMe-oF Initiator is the first software initiator for Windows. It is a free solution that allows applications to use PCIe SSDs effectively. Learn more about how StarWind NVMe-oF Initiator works and about NVMe-oF benefits in this white paper.

White Paper: StarWind NVMe over Fabrics (NVMe-oF)

NVMe is getting extremely popular. And, since the whole world is going crazy about this tech, it is high time to find out how to max out PCIe SSD utilization. StarWind introduces NVMe-oF protocol support for StarWind Virtual SAN to ensure that you enjoy all NVMe benefits.

White Paper: StarWind iSCSI Accelerator/ Load Balancer

Microsoft iSCSI Initiator does not balance virtualized workloads that good. It often overwhelms 2 CPU cores while others idle. StarWind iSCSI Accelerator is a free product allowing to level workloads between all available CPU cores.

White Paper: StarWind Command Center

StarWind Command Center is a single-pane-of-glass management and monitoring tool that provides complete visibility of the infrastructure state, monitors application performance, predicts and identifies possible pain points. It integrates the management of roles and components of a software-defined cluster within a single expanded and customized interface. StarWind Command Center is suitable for organization infrastructures with StarWind products or without them. Find out from this document how to build a maximally reliable and efficient IT environment and achieve optimization of business processes with StarWind Command Center, without being distracted by multiple UIs.