1. StarWind V2V Converter Update
StarWind V2V Converter allows the user to convert VMs from one format to another, basically "cloning" them and keeping the original copy intact. It comes either with any version of StarWind Virtual SAN, or as a standalone free tool. We have just updated StarWind V2V Converter to version V8 Build 161, adding a number of convenient features.
Here is the list of latest improvements:
- Added support for MS VHDX container format. It requires running on Windows 8/2012 or higher version of Windows.
- Windows Repair Mode may be activate for converted image, allowing virtual machines to adapt to hardware environment of new hypervisor automatically.
- Command-line utility extended to support VHDX format and repair mode option.
- New style of GUI in V2V Converter Wizard.
- Help file added to installation.
Download StarWind V2V Converter V8 Build 161 here!
2. Newly Released Technical Paper “Near-FT Support of OLTP Applications using StarWind Virtual SAN and a Hyper-V Cluster”
If you consider yourself to be an advanced StarWind user, please check this technical paper out and find out how to use StarWind Virtual SAN in OLTP applications and what the best configurations for this case are.
Moreover, the analysis contains testing data that’s completely relevant to real business conditions.
So, trust us, it is worth reading!
3. Tap Room Meeting: How to get more from Microsoft SoFS with StarWind
(26 Feb, 11 am PT / 2 pm ET)
Host: Anatoly Vilchinsky, Head of Support Department of StarWind Softwarу
Imagine there is no CapEx, Neo.
This Thursday we will taste the single malt scotch while discussing how exactly StarWind helps to improve the IT infrastructure for Microsoft fans and users. Our base line here – piece of cake.
*The only place where it's allowed to put the elbows on the table while dining*
Order a table!
4. Webinar: 10x faster back-ups: Virtual Tape Libraries
(3 Mar, 11 am PT / 2 pm ET)
Speaker: Max Kolomyeytsev, Product Manager, StarWind Software Inc.
Tapes will never die. They are ideal for long-term vaulting and are an absolute winner in the capacity/price competition versus any disk storage.
But even being long lasting and cost-effective, tapes are considerably slower compared to even commodity hard disks. As amounts of data used by companies are constantly growing, tape backup speed becomes a major vulnerability in modern BC and DR strategies. As soon as a backup job exceeds its backup window, it starts consuming application performance during business hours. The problem is solved by rebuilding and extending the tape backup infrastructure, but it’s extremely cost-consuming. Or you can implement Virtual Tape Library to complement physical tape storage.
Join StarWind Product Manager Max Kolomyeytsev and learn how to:
- Shrink backup window by implementing Disk-to-Disk-to-Tape strategy using fast and cost-effective SATA as a primary backup storage,
- Keep up with regulatory requirements without disrupting IT infrastructure work
- Replace physical tape with VTL completely
Register!