Windows Server

Migrating to and Updating with Azure Stack HCI and DataON MUST Pro

Adam Morris is the Director of IT at DEC. Headquartered in Houston, TX with seven locations around Texas, DEC is premier civil engineering firm with expertise in public infrastructure, surface transportation, land development, hydrology and hydraulics, airports, ports and harbors. Read the DEC customer story We were looking to update our data center with a hyper-converged infrastructure, to … Migrating to and Updating with Azure Stack HCI and DataON MUST Pro

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

Five IT Pain Points for SLED Organizations

If you’re a state, local or education (SLED) organization, you understand the need for a robust, secure and resilient IT infrastructure. There is little room for infrastructure failures. For essential services like 911 operations and police and fire departments, downtime is unacceptable. Aging infrastructures are more likely to experience component failures or slow performance, reducing … Five IT Pain Points for SLED Organizations

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

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