StarWind Software

The free version of StarWind Virtual SAN that creates a dual-controller “shared nothing” SAN and NAS by “mirroring” internal storage between two hosts.

• Works on commodity servers, including decommissioned ones
• Extremely easy to manage
• Free to use (subject to support restrictions)

StarWind Virtual SAN Free fills the gap between reliable but expensive storage appliances and “cult”, but still provides fault-intolerant “roll your own” ZFS single-server setups.

The free edition of StarWind Virtual Tape Library that makes it easier to integrate cloud storage into the existing tape-centric backup infrastructure, allowing offsite archival in the cloud.

• Works with legacy LTOs and allows for simplification of the tape-centric routine
• Any cloud and object storage can be used to tier your backups
• Virtual tapes are then moved to the cloud for secure retention

StarWind VTL Free can be used for various purposes, including production and development, and let you effectively update the ways you deal with retaining data on tapes.

StarWind V2V Converter, P2V Migrator is a free download tool that allows the conversion and cloning of VMs from one format to another and is utilized when migration or hypervisor switch is required. Compared to typical converters built into hypervisors, StarWind V2V Converter performs bi-directional conversion between multiple VM formats.

• Supports VHD(X), VMDK, IMG, and QCOW
• Keeps the original file intact enabling smoother hypervisor migration
• Works in P2V, V2V, P2C, V2C, C2C conversion/migration scenarios

StarWind V2V Converter is a fast and risk-free tool for VM migration between hypervisors.

StarWind Dedupe Analyzer is a free portable tool that helps virtualization admins to see if they get any benefit from deduplication without actually applying Log-Structuring and deduplication. It works as a simple wizard, does not require installation, and works with local Windows folders as well as network shares.

• Browses the files, counts duplicated data and shows the extent of duplication
• Provides a report on the percentage of duplicated data
• Allows to see the space that can be freed by possible deduplication

You can download StarWind Dedupe Analyzer here.

StarWind Tape Redirector is a free download tool that eliminates tape interface distance restrictions and allows the connection of virtual machines to physical tape infrastructure. This turns bulky tape infrastructure into a virtualization-aware flexible backup system. StarWind Tape Redirector provides a connection to the drives and libraries from anywhere in the world via iSCSI protocol and simplifies the management tape backup in a virtualized environment.

• Preserves existing backup infrastructure during its virtualization
• Simplifies the setup by giving VMs direct access to tape library, as if it was directly attached
• Free to use (subject to support restrictions)

StarWind Tape Redirector gives VMs direct access to the tape library via iSCSI as if it was locally attached and is interacting with tape drives and loaders.

StarWind RDMA Performance Benchmarking Tool (rPerf) allows to properly and precisely measure the Windows-Linux RDMA bandwidth and latency.

• Eliminates the need to maintain many tools to measure inter-OS bandwidth and link
• Includes a few simple commands that provide a full picture in a single neat tool
• Minimizes the time you spend on diagnostics and maintenance

StarWind rPerf follows the idea of optimization, enabling you to quickly get the full picture of your inter-OS connectivity without using a dozen different tools.

StarWind iSCSI Accelerator is a free software for smart virtualized workload distribution between all available CPU cores. It is developed for Hyper-V environments, where Microsoft iSCSI Initiator cannot leverage workloads effectively.

• It can be used right from its installation
• Eliminates the single CPU core bottleneck
• Free to use

StarWind steps in where, for some reason, Microsoft fails to cater to the needs of its users. Download StarWind iSCSI Accelerator and start leveraging the full potential of iSCSI now.