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How to Configure Multipath IO on AlmaLinux

A Fibre Channel or iSCSI LUN may appear as several /dev/sdX devices when a server can reach it through redundant paths.
Our latest article by Karim Buzdar for explains how to configure DM Multipath on AlmaLinux 9 and 10, verify WWIDs, use stable device names, apply array-specific settings, validate the configuration, and test failover safely.
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Build highly available shared storage with StarWind VSAN

Tetraedro, a Portugal-based managed IT services provider, had an HPE MSA infrastructure that lacked the flexibility to efficiently scale storage capacity and performance for its growing hosting environment. The company required a software-defined storage solution that would deliver and independent storage tier scalability. By deploying Virtual SAN ( ), Tetraedro builds a highly available software-defined storage platform, enables non-disruptive capacity growth, reduces infrastructure costs, and improves service continuity. Read more here:

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Thinware SimpleVM: A Free-Forever KVM Hypervisor

SimpleVM is a KVM-based Type-1 hypervisor built for teams looking for a simpler and more predictable alternative to VMware.
Our latest article by Vladan Seget, a virtualization expert, for covers SimpleVM deployment, web-based management, clustering, live migration, high availability, backup options, Veeam compatibility, and practical approaches to migrating workloads from .

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Thinware SimpleVM: Free KVM Hypervisor for VMware Admins Explore Thinware SimpleVM, a free-forever KVM hypervisor with clustering, live migration, HA, web management, and practical VMware migration options.

Build a software-defined HCI platform with StarWind

Baker Tilly, a provider of audit, accountancy, and IT consulting services, relied on aging Cisco HyperFlex and infrastructure, which was increasingly expensive to maintain and unsustainable for future growth. The company required a software-defined infrastructure that could deliver resilient shared storage on standard hardware and simplify management. By deploying HCI Appliance ( ), Baker Tilly replaces its legacy HCI platform and significantly lowers licensing and hardware costs while maintaining a resilient environment for its business operations. Read more here:

Baker Tilly Modernizes HCI with StarWind HCI Appliance - Success Stories Learn how Baker Tilly replaced Cisco HyperFlex and VMware with StarWind HCI Appliance (HCA) to reduce costs, simplify management, and ensure high availability.

Managing Multiple Proxmox Clusters from One Place

Datacenter Manager 1.1 introduces centralized management for multiple Proxmox VE clusters and Backup Server instances.
Our latest article by Vladan Seget, a virtualization expert, for reviews its key capabilities, including automated deployment, centralized subscription management, monitoring, VM and snapshot operations, and the areas where VMware still offers more mature functionality. Read more here:

Proxmox Datacenter Manager 1.1: vCenter Alternative See what's new in Proxmox Datacenter Manager 1.1, how it compares with VMware vCenter, and which management features are still missing.

Build a hyperconverged storage platform with StarWind

Disability Rights Texas, a nonprofit protection and advocacy organization, faced high costs in maintaining a traditional -based storage infrastructure for its on-premises environment. The organization needed a cost-effective, highly available (HA) shared storage solution that could replace a traditional SAN while maintaining enterprise-grade functionality. By deploying Virtual SAN ( ), Disability Rights Texas replaces costly dedicated SAN infrastructure with a software-defined storage platform and achieves HA shared storage for its Hyper-V disaster recovery environment while reducing infrastructure costs and ensuring uninterrupted access to critical systems that support its statewide operations. Read more here:

Cut down your IT-related expenses with StarWind Virtual SAN - Success Stories Learn how Disability Rights Texas, a mandate to protect the rights of people with disabilities, made IT ecosystem cost-efficient with StarWind Virtual SAN.

What Does Reliable Education IT Require?

A school and a university may use similar technologies, but their workloads, staffing, and recovery requirements can be very different.
Our latest guide by Dmytro Malynka for examines how to approach infrastructure based on the services that need protection, the failures they must withstand, and the resources available to operate them. Read more here:

Education IT infrastructure: how to build reliable systems and reduce downtime Learn how to build reliable education IT infrastructure, reduce downtime, protect data, and plan backup, HA, cloud, security.

Build a high availability cluster with StarWind VSAN

The client company of Stem Systems, a managed IT and cloud services provider based in Northern Ireland, operated a 7-year-old cluster with a faulty Dell PowerVault that created a single point of failure and required downtime unacceptable for a 24/7 production environment. The company needed a reliable storage solution that eliminates single points of failure and ensures continuous uptime during migration and operations. By deploying Virtual SAN ( ), Stem Systems delivers a highly available infrastructure for its client, eliminates single points of failure, and reduces infrastructure and maintenance costs, ensuring 24/7 operation of its production environment. Read more here: https://starwind.com/s/1h2

Designing IT Infrastructure Around Production

infrastructure has one job that matters above all: keeping production workflows available. , , historians, HMIs, storage, networking, and identity services all contribute to that goal.
Our latest article by Ivan Ishchenko for looks at how to design infrastructure around production dependencies. Read more here: https://starwind.com/s/1gz

Omnissa App Volumes In-Guest VHD: The Final Part

The In-Guest VHD series reaches its final part. After installation in Part 1, configuration in Part 2, and Writable Volumes in Part 3, Part 4 by Paolo Valsecchi, a System Engineer, for shows how the environment can also be used to deliver packaged applications to desktops.
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