Windows Server

Extend Windows Server 2008 and Windows Sever 2008 R2 Extended Security Updates (ESU) with Azure Stack HCI

On January 14, 2020, Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2 reached the end-of-life support lifecycle and will no longer receive security updates. This can cause security or compliance issues and put business applications at risk. Although many have migrated to newer platforms, this can be problematic for some organizations that continue to use … Extend Windows Server 2008 and Windows Sever 2008 R2 Extended Security Updates (ESU) with Azure Stack HCI

Five Hybrid Cloud Things You Can Do With Azure Stack HCI

The hybrid cloud isn’t just a cool, neat, novel thing anymore, it’s the go-to architecture for many. And those who aren’t onboard yet are definitely considering it. Microsoft’s Azure Stack HCI is a hyper-converged infrastructure with virtualization, software-defined networking, and more. But what separates it from the rest is it seamlessly integrates with Microsoft Azure. … Five Hybrid Cloud Things You Can Do With Azure Stack HCI

IT Hero Blog: Upgrading and Expanding a Storage Spaces Direct Cluster

Bill Webster is an Assistant Director for Administrative Computing at Florida Polytechnic University. Located in Lakeland, Florida, in the heart of Florida’s High-Tech Corridor, Florida Poly is engineered from the ground up to push the boundaries of education in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). Bill Webster Assistant Director for Administrative Computing – Florida Polytechnic … IT Hero Blog: Upgrading and Expanding a Storage Spaces Direct Cluster

DataON Labs: Delimiting Volumes over 10 Nodes

Delimiting volume allocation is a new feature in Windows Server 2019 Storage Spaces Direct (Azure Stack HCI) to significantly increase the fault tolerance of your cluster. Normally, a 4+ node Storage Spaces Direct cluster can survive up to two concurrent failures before the cluster volumes go offline. With the delimited volume allocation feature, it can … DataON Labs: Delimiting Volumes over 10 Nodes

Five Things about Microsoft Azure Stack HCI

If you’re planning to refresh aging hardware, consolidate virtualized workloads, and connect to Azure for hybrid cloud services, Azure Stack HCI is the right choice for you. Azure Stack HCI is a hybrid cloud solution built on validated partner hardware that includes virtualization (Hyper-V), software-defined storage (Storage Spaces Direct), and software-defined networking. It also has … Five Things about Microsoft Azure Stack HCI

Post-Show Recap: Microsoft Ignite 2019

Post Show Recap What a week for Team DataON at Microsoft Ignite 2019! It was great to be with 30,000 Microsoft enthusiasts to learn about the latest developments in Microsoft technologies. There’s so much momentum for Azure Stack HCI now. Thanks to everyone who came by our booth and the Western Digital booth to talk … Post-Show Recap: Microsoft Ignite 2019

DataON At Microsoft Ignite 2019: A Preview

DataON will be in booth 1645 in the Partner Solution Zone, near the Microsoft Landmark and the Microsoft Showcase. Here’s a preview of what we’ll be showcasing at the booth. DataON solutions for Azure Stack HCI Azure Stack HCI is an evolution of data center computing that blends Windows Server technologies with Azure management service … DataON At Microsoft Ignite 2019: A Preview

Technical Sneak Peek on Intel® Optane™ Persistent Memory with Microsoft Azure Stack HCI

Many IT departments are looking at hyper-converged infrastructure (HCI) to replace their traditional storage area networks (SANs). HCI consolidates software-defined compute, storage, and networking to provide easily scalable virtualization that is high performing and affordable. Microsoft first introduced HCI in Windows Server 2016 with Storage Spaces Direct and Hyper-V. Storage Spaces Direct uses industry-standard servers … Technical Sneak Peek on Intel® Optane™ Persistent Memory with Microsoft Azure Stack HCI

Microsoft Azure Stack HCI Deep Dive

In March of 2019 Microsoft announced Azure Stack HCI; an on-premise implementation of their Azure cloud service. Julia White, corporate vice president of Microsoft Azure, in a blog post put it this way, “We are bringing our existing HCI technology into the Azure Stack family for customers to run virtualized applications on-premises with direct access … Microsoft Azure Stack HCI Deep Dive