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StarWind Software
StarWind iSCSi SAN v5.8 Beta
Backup plug-in is built specifically for Hyper-V-based environments to provide fast backup and restore for Hyper-V virtual machines. It is very easy to set up and use; it makes backups just a simple task and allows fast restore of both virtual machines and individual files. Hyper-V Backup plug-in is integrated with StarWind Single Management Console that enables managing backup and storage from the single window.
New features and improvements
Deduplication: Plug-in has been reworked to support data journaling. Snapshots support added.
High availability: New version of plug-in.
- Standard raw image files can be used for creating HA devices.
- MS iSCSI transport for sync channel has been substituted by new transport implementation.
- Several network interfaces can be used for synchronization and heartbeat channel.
- Heartbeat channel setting is required. It’s recommended to use client network as heartbeat channel. This channel is used for transferring service messages only, so it doesn’t produce any substantial network traffic.
- Switch partner feature. New partner node can be assigned to existing HA device node. Old partner must not be used after switching HA device to the new partner node. Client MPIO connections should be reconfigured to use path to the new partner instead of the old one.
- Automatic HA device synchronization after both nodes were down. If HA device can identify which node has the most recent and correct data, it brings this node online automatically and synchronizes the other node. If device cache mode is write-back and at least one node has not been turned off normally (for example, both nodes were down at the same time after power loss), HA device is not able to run autosync procedure.
RAM disk: serial Id generation algorithm changed. Now serial id is unique across different machines in the network. You can still add predefined IDs to configuration file for RAM devices.
SPTI: Buffer alignment parameter is used when checking device properties on service initialization.
Known issues
Deduplication: specifying custom snapshot name causes impossibility to create new device based on this snapshot.
HA: requires performance improvements
To receive your StarWind iSCSi SAN v5.8 with Backup plug-in (beta version) you can either…
1) Register here http://www.starwindsoftware.com/beta-testing-program and get it via your e-mail address
2) Send your request for beta to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
StarWind Native SAN for Hyper-V - new product release!
Please join Ervik.as Partner - StarWind Software for a product release Webinar, tomorrow - Live webinar on Thursday, September 15! 2:00 PM GMT
StarWind announces StarWind Native SAN for Hyper-V, an iSCSI SAN software that allows you to build a cost-effective SAN with High Availability on your existing Hyper-V servers.
You will also learn how:
- Improve application availability
- Double capacity utilization
- Reduce costs more than 50%
- Get excellent ROI
- Get rid of external SAN
Join Anatoly Vilchinsky as he discusses how StarWind native storage for Hyper-V delivers all shared storage benefits using only 2 existing Hyper-V hosts, without the additional cost and complexity of shared storage hardware.
StarWind Native SAN for Hyper-V webinar
Please join Ervik.as Partner - StarWind Software for a product release Webinar, tomorrow - Live webinar on Thursday, September 22! 2:00 PM GMT
StarWind announces StarWind Native SAN for Hyper-V, an iSCSI SAN software that allows you to build a cost-effective SAN with High Availability on your existing Hyper-V servers.
Join Anatoly Vilchinsky as he discusses how StarWind native storage for Hyper-V delivers all shared storage benefits using only 2 existing Hyper-V hosts, without the additional cost and complexity of shared storage hardware.
You will also learn how:
- Improve application availability
- Double capacity utilization
- Reduce costs more than 50%
- Get excellent ROI
- Get rid of external SAN
Join Anatoly Vilchinsky as he discusses how StarWind native storage for Hyper-V delivers all shared storage
benefits using only 2 existing Hyper-V hosts, without the additional cost and complexity of shared storage hardware.
StarWind iSCSI SAN software coupled with Mellanox Ethernet-based high speed end-to-end infrastructure accelerates storage networking connectivity and lowers overall power consumption
StarWind SAN iSCSI software running over a Mellanox ConnectX®-2 40GE networking solution provides better performance, high availability (HA) and redundant iSCSI storage solutions at 40Gb/s bandwidth and high IOPS.
StarWind Software, a global leader and a pioneer in SAN software for building iSCSI storage servers, today announced that StarWind SAN iSCSI software has achieved a record level of 27 Gb/s throughput and 350K IOPs running over a Mellanox ConnectX®-2 40GE networking solution.
StarWind has recently conducted the test under Mellanox Enterprise Datacenter’s initiative where the following testing configuration has been used: 3 servers of Zorro (HP DL380 G6 with 2*167GB disks, 24GB RAM, 8 cores); 6 Mellanox HCAs with 40Gb/s single port, 2 HCAs in each server; connected with 3 subnets, copper QSFP cables; OS: Windows 2008 Server R2.
Testing showed StarWind software has achieved record connectivity performance:
- With the non-HA configuration (one node of the HA cluster and the client were performing I/O through the single 40Gb/s connection in both directions utilizing full-duplex Ethernet connection) the cluster got 25Gb/s of an iSCSI traffic (due to PCIe Gen 2 system limitations full 40Gb/s wire speed has not been reached). More than 300K IOPs at 25Gb/s have been achieved with 16 clients using StarWind iSCSI SAN software.
- The full HA (two nodes: HA 1 and HA 2 processed requests served under Round-Robin) has achieved the same results as the non-HA configuration, but with more workers and deeper I/O queue.
In the near future 40Gb NIC will provide four times higher performance compared to 10Gb NIC for the same price.
“We thank Mellanox Technologies for helping StarWind iSCSI SAN software to continue setting new performance records. Just one year ago StarWind was used in the iSCSI performance tests by Microsoft and Intel, achieving a groundbreaking one million I/Os per second,” said StarWind's CEO Artem Berman. “StarWind Technology Alliance Program builds relationships with best of breed technology companies to align technology, create leading solutions and help customers adopt our collective products.”
For more information on the test and performance benefits using StarWind iSCSI SAN software version 5.6 with Mellanox ConnectX-2 EN Adapters plus 10Gb/s or higher speeds (preferably 40Gb/s), for current and future x86 servers along with PCIe Gen2 and PCIe Gen 3-enabled systems, visit: http://www.mellanox.com/pdf/case_studies/CS_StarWind2.pdf
About Mellanox Technologies
Mellanox Technologies (NASDAQ:MLNX, TASE:MLNX) is a leading supplier of end-to-end InfiniBand and Ethernet connectivity solutions and services for servers and storage. Mellanox products optimize data center performance and deliver industry-leading bandwidth, scalability, power conservation and cost-effectiveness while converging multiple legacy network technologies into one future-proof architecture. The company offers innovative solutions that address a wide range of markets including HPC, enterprise, mega warehouse data centers, cloud computing, Internet and Web 2.0.
Founded in 1999, Mellanox Technologies is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California and Yokneam, Israel.
About StarWind Software Inc.
StarWind Software is a global leader in storage management and SAN software for small and midsize organizations. The flagship product of StarWind is SAN software that turns any industry-standard Windows Server into a fault-tolerant, fail-safe iSCSI SAN. StarWind iSCSI SAN is qualified for use with VMware, Hyper-V, XenServer, and also with Linux and Unix environments. StarWind Software is focused on providing small and midsize organizations with affordable, high availability storage technology that previously was only available in high-end storage hardware. Advanced enterprise-class features in StarWind include Automated HA Storage Node Failover and Failback (High Availability), Replication across a WAN, Snapshots, Thin Provisioning and Virtual Tape management.
Since 2003, StarWind has pioneered the iSCSI SAN software industry and is the solution of choice for over 30,000 customers worldwide in over 100 countries, from small and midsize companies to governments and Fortune 1000 companies.
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