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Vladyslav Savchenko
  • Vladyslav Savchenko
  • February 6, 2025

StarWind Virtual SAN (VSAN) vs Mysterious Software-Defined Storage (SDS), Part 3: VMware vSphere HCI Performance Benchmarking, TCP & RDMA

How does StarWind Virtual SAN (VSAN) stack up against a “Mysterious” software-defined storage (SDS) contender? We put them to the test in a 2-node cluster environment using NVMe over TCP & RDMA configurations. The results? Some surprises, some confirmations, and a whole lot of insight for IT pros.
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Dmytro Malynka
  • Dmytro Malynka
  • November 7, 2024

RDMA: A Deep Dive into Remote Direct Memory Access

Dealing with latency and CPU load? RDMA might be the answer. It enables data to move directly between devices, bypassing traditional bottlenecks.
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Ivan Ischenko
  • Ivan Ischenko
  • October 17, 2024

Managed IT Services: A Practical Guide for Businesses

Discover the Benefits of Managed IT Services for Your Business
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Vladan Seget
  • Vladan Seget
  • October 15, 2024

VMware vSAN Data Protection in ESA 8.0 U3 – deep snapshots, protection groups and more

What’s New in VMware vSAN ESA 8.0 U3: Deep Snapshots & More
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Daryna Havrada
  • Daryna Havrada
  • April 11, 2024

Software RAID vs. Hardware RAID. What is the Difference?

Curious about RAID? Discover the technical differences and find out which one suits your needs best.
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Vladyslav Savchenko
  • Vladyslav Savchenko
  • February 22, 2024

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).
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Oleg Pankevych
  • Oleg Pankevych
  • December 23, 2020

Enable block storage devices in WSL2

The issue of providing block-level storage for Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) is quite mysterious. Presently, iSCSI isn’t available in WSL out-of-the-box. But the good news is that you can enable it, although it’s not a straightforward path. WSL2, having a real custom Linux kernel inside, can help you initiate and complete the process.
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Alex Bykovskyi
  • Alex Bykovskyi
  • July 28, 2020

StarWind VSAN for vSphere Automated Deployment

There isn’t always time (or desire) to configure and deploy each VM manually. Therefore, StarWind has decided to make the said process for its users easier by automating the deployment of StarWind VSAN for vSphere VMs. The present guide will take through the steps necessary to achieve future automation.
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Michael Rakitin
  • Michael Rakitin
  • November 23, 2018

Complete an infrastructure project for your organization with iSCSI SAN

IT administrators are always confronted with the problem of building innovative, fast, modern, and reliable IT infrastructure that fits the budget and saves resources for future growth. To commence, you should plan, select, re-plan, clarify goals, and so on ad infinitum in a vicious circle. However, the issue of guaranteeing the data safety will always be relevant on the agenda. Choosing a SAN (Storage Area Network) with the iSCSI protocol as one of the possible storage solutions will ensure data security and constant availability. In addition, this approach is cost-effective in terms of maintenance and support.
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