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Overland-Tandberg is now giving away two additional years of Gold Service with the purchase of a NEOxl 40 tape library.
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Save the date! We have planned an in-house workshop on the VMware alternative StorMagic vSAN on June 19, 2024.
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If you need a high level of performance and fault tolerance, the Areca ARC-1203-2N NVMe RAID host adapter is the perfect choice.
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Open-E DSS V7 is End of Life from 31.10.2024. Here you will find an overview of the possible alternatives with advantages and disadvantages.
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IT security experts have discovered a security vulnerability known as ‘sinkclose’ in AMD CPUs.
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A GRAID server concept for the discerning: Expandable high-end server for special tasks in the media or medical sector.
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Western Digital® JBODs meet the storage needs of large enterprises, storage OEMs and cloud service providers.
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When you buy five RDX media, you get a drive from Overland-Tandberg for free - extended until 26 December 2024.
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Veeam has recently published a number of security vulnerabilities and closed them itself with updates. Some of them are considered serious.
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Veeam offers comprehensive data protection solutions for companies. For Veeam to work optimally, it must have the right port shares.
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We compare a RAID system with six bays with different RAID modes: firstly with RAID5 with hot spare and secondly with RAID6.
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Although the two main versions TrueNAS CORE and TrueNAS SCALE are related, they are fundamentally different. We provide an overview.
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Toshiba hard disks also provide massive storage capacities in Areca's compact desktop RAID systems.
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TrueNAS SCALE is the proven solution for traditional NAS requirements up to the enterprise sector. Here you can find out how to install the powerful operating system.
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SvHCI 2.0: Cost-effective HCI solution for edge and SME environments receives powerful update by StorMagic.
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Parity versus mirroring: You can map four drives using different RAID modes. Here we compare RAID 6 with RAID 10.
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Partner Archiware increases the efficiency and user-friendliness of the successful software suite with P5 Version 7.4.
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New Thunderlink adapters - TLFC-5642 and TLNS-5102 - as the next generation in the high-speed sector from network specialist ATTO.
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With the update to version 7.4, Archiware P5 gets a new look - not visually, but functionally. Including five new features.
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With the EonStor GSx series, Infortrend launches parallel file storage for demanding AI and HPC projects.
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A correctly installed UPS not only protects against data loss, but also prevents costly downtime.
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The case between Microsoft and the International Criminal Court shows how fragile digital infrastructures can be.
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Our visual pacemaker for everything that makes an impression and looks good is celebrating her 10th anniversary at Starline.
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The new version makes it a universal tool for shutdown and reboot processes in mixed virtualization environments.
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Two new NVMe hardware RAID adapters in PCIe Gen5 clock from Starline partner Areca: ARC-1689-8N and ARC-1689-32I.
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Infortrend HA service for seamless data availability in companies and continuous operability for critical applications.
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It's more than just a number - it's a decade full of cheerfulness, precision and style. That's why we're celebrating our bookkeeper this year.
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Proxmox is a powerful virtualization platform with Linux, LXC, Ceph, QEMU and ZFS that can be installed with just a few clicks.
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ARC-1389 NVMe switch adapters from Areca enable ultra-high transfer rates via PCIe Gen 5 x16 interface.
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ATA, SCSI, SATA, SAS, NL-SAS, SSD, PFP, 512n, 4Kn: Confusing shortcuts, drive parameters and options for your ZFS installations at a glance.
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server noise reduction: The only alternative to one or more fans is not necessarily water cooling. Our concepts for reducing noise are more comprehensive.
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Protecting RAID systems with BBU or SuperCapacitor Protect the data in the several gigabyte large write cache with a BBU or a SuperCap.
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Find out if you are at risk because of Log4Shell and how you can make your storage system or server secure again.
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PCIe Gen4 NVMe – controller from GRAID for the PCI-Express 4.0 (x8) bus. A latest generation RAID controller for high performance servers.
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Areca controller from the ARC-1886 family with 8/16 ports, you can also control LTO tape drives in the future.
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Software for free - systems with up to 25% discount! Infortrend is donating software and offering generous discounts until the end of the year.
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Save your data - or how to successfully celebrate World Backup Day. Read which measures safeguard your hard-earned data treasure.
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The external enclosure accommodates up to four GPU cards and provides their performance (floating point) to the connected server - OS-independent - at 256 Gbps.
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As the Synology DSM 6.2.3 firmware is about to reach EOL status, we have created a guide to the appropriate NAS for you.
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High density storage on 4U from Infortrend. The new models deliver petabytes of storage in unified systems and JBOD.
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Areca tri-mode controllers have recently received certification from VMware for the ESXi 8.0 and ESXi 8.0 U.1 hypervisor.
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Security gaps in cloud applications raise the question: Maybe it's better to rely on local solutions after all?
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With highly powerful hardware and efficient software, Starline is not to be missed at IBC 2023 in Amsterdam.
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How to give your systems a new boost with Western Digital SSDs. Case Study of Successful Deployment of Fast NVMe™ SSDs.
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Thunderbolt3 enclosure NS780TB3 from Netstor. A 16-bay TB3 JBOD with optional Areca protection from Netstor.
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The new EonStor GS series shines with native NVMe performance. And as an initial gift, there are even free Data Services.
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New Tri-Mode RAID Controller ARC-1886 with 4 ext. and 8 or 12 int. ports provide ample throughput on the PCIe Gen 4.0 bus.
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New ARC-1886 Tri-Mode RAID Family. On the PCIe Gen 4.0 bus they handle SAS/SATA and also NVMe – with M.2 SSDs even OnBoard.
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The NS722TB3 Thunderbolt desktop storage enclosure accepts any half-height internal LTO tape drive - SAS bridge included.
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32 Gbps FC model 24-unit RAID system RAIDdeluxe RDL-CD24F32Q-R2 receives VMware certification for the ESXi 7.0 U1 hypervisor.
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Areca is causing a sensation with mirrorable M.2 NVMe SSDs on the new PCI Express 4.0 (x8) RAID controller from the ARC-1686 series.
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The powerful open source solution PetaSAN offers a complete scale-out iSCSI cluster as a ceph solution - operating system included.
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Archiware is also convinced of Starline and has therefore entrusted the server forge as the only full-range supplier with the DACH distribution.
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Archiware is convinced of Starline as a distributor and has therefore entrusted the full-range IT provider with D/A/CH sales for P5.
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The HDDs with a capacity of 22TB offer the new MG10 series hard disks for companies with high storage requirements.
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Do you need an LTO-based backup/archive system? A solution based on Archiware P5 is always a good choice.
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Webinar on 12 March, 10:30 am: Introduction to Proxmox VE with a focus on architecture, sizing and best practice.
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30 years of Starline with Bernd Widmaier. He has moved us forward with his passion and commitment.
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On October 10, 2023, support for Windows Server 2012/R2 will end. So it's high time!
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As a co-sponsor, we are looking forward to the Hackathon taking place in Kirchheim unter Teck on November 16 & 17, 2023.
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Overland-Tandberg is giving away matching cartridges with the purchase of a NEOxl 40 SAS tape library until the end of the year.
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OECE have a comprehensive knowledge base about JovianDSS and can effectively support end customers.
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Correctly share folders on the network with TrueNAS: How to manage shares correctly under TrueNAS.
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With the Thunderbolt3 cable from partner Areca, nothing less than a small revolution in the SMB sector is in the offing.
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Accelerates over 2000 SAS devices via PCIe 4.0 bus with just 7 watts: the HBA ExpressSAS H1280 GT from ATTO.
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Infortrend Xsan: DS systems are now able to handle Apple's Xsan. Including backup by Archiware.
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Powerful alliance: Affordable NASdeluxe family with FreeNAS secures to external drives, tapes and to the cloud via Archiware P5
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We are pleased to be at Cloudfest 2022 at booth C04 - under the patronage of Toshiba Electronics Europe.
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Watch as the crowd of experts went into detail about how Ceph and its components work in enterprise deployments.
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Starline congratulates project manager Andreas Freisen for 30 years of active commitment to the company.
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Starline has again received DataCore's "Best Customer Retention" award for the past year 2022.
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Our technician, Patrick Weber, has successfully completed the DataCore Certified Implementation Engineer for Swarm (DCIE) training.
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Performance winners for demanding workloads in the data centre: Micron 9400 PRO or 9400 MAX.
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With the monitoring tool Checkmk you can record the active calls of a Swyx/Netphone server.
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Archiware's new Data Mover automatically offloads your archive content - either to disk, to the cloud or to LTO tapes.
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DDR SDRAM at a glance: A chronology of memory with its increasing clock rates from SDR to DDR5.
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In the first part of our series about FreeNAS, we will show you the main components of the attractive storage operating system.
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A RAID can be secured via different levels. We show you here which are suitable for this purpose.
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A RAID with four drives could be secured over different levels. We show you here which are suitable for this purpose.
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Keep calm in the face of Trojans, viruses, ransomware and cyberattacks: rely on WORM from Starline for LTO and storage.
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How Toshiba developers have used microwave technology to help hard drives gain more storage space in LFF enclosures.
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Storage capacities of disk pools: Protected via RAID, ZFS, Replica or Erasure Coding to the right capacity
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The inflationary use of the term server often causes confusion. Here is an attempt at a compilation of the most common server types, types and applications.
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Understand TrueNAS, ZFS, ZPool and VDEV: Learn how reliable Starline servers work with ZFS in our FAQ.
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Our ingenious Ceph solutions provide you with an economical and highly secure backup repository.
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Kubernetes includes a container orchestration platform for deployment, management and monitoring.
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Administrators use containers – a standardized software model – to virtualize applications in separate areas.
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We have again followed up with customers regarding satisfaction per NPS. It is now almost 90 - averaged over 24 months.
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ATTO has designed an iSCSI-to-SAS bridge to operate individual tape drives - without a server - over long distances via Ethernet.
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Our version of Girls' Day: Starline offered the four young women taking part an informative day of action and fun.
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Facts about the ARC-8050 series from Areca, which are particularly appreciated by users from the media industry.
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Step-by-step instructions for the installation and initial configuration of a TrueNAS CORE Storage Server.
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In this step-by-step guide, we will show you how to integrate your iSCSI storage under Proxmox VE.
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Following the acquisition of VMware by Broadcom, the market for hyperconverged solutions is on the move. Time for StorMagic SvHCI.
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Here you will find instructions for exporting log files for various IT and storage systems.
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Starline technicians have built a GPU server from four MSI RTX 4090s for 3D rendering, AI ML, simulations and even decryption.
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Our highlights for IBC 2024, which takes place from 13 - 16 September. Visit our booth 7.D15
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In the second half of the year, we also asked our customers about their satisfaction. We are now above 90.
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This allows you to classify malware and find possible countermeasures for your cyber security.
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SATA DOMs, which are almost completely unknown in the consumer sector, have played an important role to date.
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Starline has once again completed and passed certification in accordance with the international standard DIN EN ISO 9001:2015.
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More efficient workflows, more control and faster data transfer: Archiware launches P5 data management software version 7.3
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Among the highlights of the new version are the removable datastores. This means you can now also install an airgap.
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With simpleclub, Starline provides trainees with modern tools for flexible learning and digital skills development.
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As a renowned and successful provider, we have been awarded Gold Partner status by Proxmox.
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One connection for everything: signals, power & networking - Thunderbolt5 will be the new universal standard in IT.
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Thunderbolt drivers for MacBook, iMac & Co: How to install Areca systems via Thunderbolt on a Macintosh.
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How to install Thunderbolt drivers for Areca ARC-8050 systems under Windows 8, 10 and 11.
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Step-by-step instructions: How to install MRAID ArcHttp, ArcSAP and Command Line Interface (CLI) on an Areca system.
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New high-density solutions with Infortrend EonStor GS 5090 (with 200GbE and SAS 24G) and expansion enclosure JB 4090.
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Less plastic, better for the environment: our HDD shipping boxes are now made of cardboard instead of plastic.
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The VMShutdownManager ensures a smooth restart after planned maintenance or a malfunction-related outage.
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A new server with efficient water cooling for power-hungry applications in open-plan offices, law firms or surgeries.
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We recently asked our customers about their satisfaction. We are now well above 90.
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Starline congratulates Susanne Manz on her 20th anniversary. She has been head of our production department for 20 years.
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Starline is now integrating NVIDIA vGPU technology into its server solutions with Proxmox Virtual Environment.
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Our version of Girls' Future Day: Starline offered the four participating women an informative day of action.
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With its new products, the IT heavyweight is once again highlighting its expertise with Intel Xeon 6 and Gaudi 3-based servers.
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Proxmox Server Solutions has released version 3.4, a powerful upgrade of its open source backup server.
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Partner Netstor doubles the throughput of 2U JBOF NS388P to 512 Gbps after product maintenance via PCIe 4.0 and NVMe.
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Product manager and technician visit Computex in Taipei in search of innovations and discussions with partners.
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With the KS series, Infortrend is expanding its portfolio with a state-of-the-art platform, especially for demanding applications.
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Step-by-step instructions for installing new firmware on Areca ARC-8050 systems and Areca controllers.
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We explain the important event log and the e-mail alert from the Areca WebGUI in the System Controls section.
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Multipath enables redundant access even if one or more components in a path fail. This is how it works with Proxmox.
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Here we show you how to get a free ticket for IBC 2025 in RAI Amsterdam so you can visit us at booth 7.D15 in hall 7.
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We show you how to set up a hot spare disk so that it automatically takes over for a failed active drive in the RAID array.
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Bad-block scrubbing, error logging and hardware monitoring: How to use the practical Areca web interface correctly.
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Step-by-step instructions for easily setting up a powerful Windows Server 2025 virtual machine on a Proxmox server.
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CyberPower offers powerful and economical solutions in the field of UPS and PDU – presented in our webinar.
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At IBC 2025, we will once again be presenting typical constellations as examples.
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In August 2025, we surveyed our customers regarding their satisfaction. We now consistently score above 90.
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How to use the AnsiWeather shell script to retrieve the latest weather data via your Linux terminal.
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Log4Shell: Inspecting and patching your *nix system for security vulnerability CVE-2021-44228
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U.2, M.2 or E1.L: The right SSD form factor for your applications using the Ultrastar DC SN640 from Western Digital as an example
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RAM, SSD Cache and RAID Controller Choices for OpenZFS storage systems and servers. Some important hardware characteristics.
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RAID, Backplane and Chassis for OpenZFS: Does a file system that is also a disk or RAID manager need a RAID controller at all?
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We would like to keep you informed about acute IT threats. At this point we will inform you about emerging threats in a timely manner.
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In this webinar, together with Infortrend, we wanted to show you the benefits of the new GS series accelerated with NVMe drives.
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In our October 13, 2021 webinar with storage software pro Open-E, we’ll show how to render ransomware harmless.
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The VMShutdownManager ensures a smooth restart after planned maintenance or a failure due to malfunction.
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In addition to the SATA-equipped Ceph appliance Mars400, Ambedded has now also launched the NVMe version Mars500.
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In over 40 years of company history, there has been a lot to report: Highlights and news from the storage and server industry.
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Securely erase data media: Learn how to safely protect the data on your decommissioned HDDs or SSDs here.
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How to improve HDD pool performance with Ceph cache tiering through an NVMe pool.
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From 1 April, Infortrend will offer free service licences for models of the EonStor DS1000 and EonStor GS1000 series.
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Silent Data Corruption (SDC) is indeed a creeping danger. On the causes, effects and prevention strategies.
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Here we inform you about the most important innovations of TrueNAS Core updates: From the Hotpatch release to the Fix.
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Backup and archive differ fundamentally in terms of the data to be backed up, the timing and the installation required.
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What is behind the two-stage backup D2D2T and its different technical requirements?
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Special designs in server construction: Higher demands on stability require robust hardware
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Fabian Raue has successfully completed his training as an IT specialist for system integration at Starline.
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Step-by-step instructions for replacing a faulty hard disk in TrueNAS (formerly FreeNAS).
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With this update from Open-E, you regain control of your DSS V7 WebGUI via browser and TLS1.2.
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The Archiware P5 module Archive add-on ensures future-proof archiving and a flexible storage strategy.
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In the linked article, StorageReview examined the performance of the GRAID SupremeRAID controllers SR-1000 and SR-1010.
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NIS-2 is an EU directive designed to improve the security of critical infrastructures (KRITIS).
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Infortrend has equipped its EonStor GS, GSe and GSe Pro unified families with a backup server function.
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BTU, joules and kilowatt hours: How much heat does my IT generate? Simply estimate the heat output of your systems.
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Open-E update for JovianDSS improves storage performance, reliability, security and cost efficiency.
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As a company, we are committed to data sovereignty and do not use the services of the cloud giants, which are sometimes too nosy.
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The new SupremeRAID SR-1001 manages up to eight NVMe SSDs and delivers outstanding performance and flexibility with its GPU.
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Archiware and Starline will present their portfolio of software and hardware solutions at this year's IBC in Amsterdam.
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Once again, we asked our customers for their opinion. The result is extremely pleasing.
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Recovery Time Objective and Recovery Point Objective - What do the indicators mean and why are they so important?
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256 Gbps to host: Netstor shines with a new GPU enclosure NA265A-G4 for rackmount installation.
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Log files are important logs to maintain. Here you get a tutorial to save logs under TrueNAS CORE.
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Western Digital has introduced a new SSD from the Ultrastar series. The DC SN655 model offers a whole range of improvements.
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Do you think data security is handled too laxly on the Internet? Here is an anti-micro-targeting project for this.
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IBC 2021: Our Highlights
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Starline receives “Best Customer Retention 2019” award from DataCore
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Gracefully shutdown is when you are using embedded Linux functions, allowing the OS to finalise, close tasks and save any data to the disks.
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Your opinion is important to us. That is why we record the so-called Net Promoter Score in a customer survey every six months.
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Auch das kürzlich umfirmierte Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Klimaschutz (BMWK, vormals BMWi) fördert Mittelständler bei der Digitalisierung.
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A highly reliable enterprise-class SAN storage.
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Legislators have recognized the opportunities that come with consistently implemented digitization.
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How to activate automatic security updates using the Debian/Ubuntu operating systems
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Creating Linux aliases: How to simplify your life with aliases under Linux
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Data protection for tourists ensured via AI application and NVIDIA Tesla - GDPR-compliant! Technology study of modern hardware projects,
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These innovations await you with the new version 10.6
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This new Business Essentials license brings you software-defined convenience. We can prepare an offer directly for you.
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In the three parts of our Ceph seminar, our experts went into detail.
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Veeam will stop selling socket-based licenses on July 1, 2022, and will rely on the Veeam Universal License (VUL), launched in 2019, as a replacement.
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We have once again completed the TÜV SÜD certification body course and have deservedly received certification once again.
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Starline employees are printing 15 face shields for the dental office so that their patients can bite powerfully during the crisis.
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Not sure which backup or archive strategy is right for you? Our lecturers have an answer to this.
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Our experts would like to show you the many advantages of Ambedded’s 64-bit eight-microserver Ceph Storage Appliance Mars 400.
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NVMe SSDs offer incredible performance when combined with GRAID SupremeRAID in our 1U server.
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Why do security-conscious administrators prefer a coldspare HDD instead of a hotspare disk in the RAID?
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The sturdy containers generally protect your valuable IT during transportation and are also perfect for storage.
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With the new EonStor GS 5000 series, you can now tackle AI and HPC applications with high performance via NVMe-oF.
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Dedicated cooperation for complex and virtualised systems: Starline Computer is now also a happy Proxmox Silver Partner.
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We were represented at the career information fair in the Kirchheim/Teck town hall for young IT talents in a double line-up.
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How to set up the e-mail notification service for the Graid SupremeRAID models under Windows and Linux.
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Would you like to watch our Proxmox VE webinar again or did you miss it? No problem. It is available here.
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On April 17, you can learn more about the automated shutdown and restart of complex storage, server and data center environments.
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Made in Europe since 2008: Proxmox Virtual Environment – a powerful virtualization platform for VMs and containers.
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Although this is a less common scenario, it does happen: Is there data loss when powerless SSDs are extended?
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Organised tape change: With GFS rotation, you can achieve a largely seamless sequence of your backups.
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Pangolin is open-source software that functions as a so-called tunneled reverse proxy and is briefly presented here.
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VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) 9.0 is the latest version of the VMware platform for a secure private cloud.
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Technical apprentice Jonas demonstrates his important Proxmox extensions and explains how to install them.
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Here is a brief overview of the highlights: From OCI images for LXC containers to support for TPM in QCOW2 format.
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Learn more about the new Proxmox module in VMShutdownManager in our webinar recording.
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