Hello,

Yes, L1 cache boost up read and write operations, so it should suit you perfectly.

Thank you.

Hello, As you can see from our documentation(https://www.starwindsoftware.com/whitepapers/free-vs-paid.pdf_) there is no throughput limitation. So I would suggest you to double check your configuration. I think this document should help you: https://www.starwindsoftware.com/technical_papers/getting-...

Hello, L2 cache align only read operations, so if you have more than 80% read operations in you production, go ahead with L2 cache. Before you will implement LSFS, you should read LSFS technical documentation: https://knowledgebase.starwindsoftware.com/explanation/lsfs-device-technical-description/ ...

@datacruncher Do you have any updates for us please?

@jagdishbelsare Do you have any updates for us please?

Hello,

Could you please clarify did you remove a physical device(lsfs files) from the datastore?

If not, you can always add existing device. Please double check, that you are adding the right device(I mean spspx file).

Thank you.

Hello,

Generally, you need to recreate the replica.

Go to Replication manager, delete replication(delete affected node), create a new replication in associated tab.

Feel free to ask any additional questions.

Hello,

You can`t install Free StarWind version inside VM due to Free license restrictions.

You can ask for NFR license, but it is not for commercial purposes, here:
https://www.starwindsoftware.com/starwi ... ense-users

Have a nice day.

Thank you Darren, we`ll keep community updated.

@mdcollins, do you have any additional question?

@clickmaster, do you have any additional questions?

Hello,

StarWind free license has restrictions, you can`t use the iSCSI connections.

So in this case, you can create SMB share, which is described in the document upwards.

Thank you.

Hello, StarWind vSAN free has license restrictions, you can`t install it on the VM. In your case you can ask for a trial license. Or you can try NFR license(not for commercial purposes) here: https://www.starwindsoftware.com/starwind-nfr-license-users As for StarWind configuration, take a look over ...

Hello,

You are quite write, free version have iSCSI restrictions.
To create SMB file server, you need to follow our CTO blog guide:
https://www.starwindsoftware.com/blog/p ... er-2012-r2

Thank you.

Hello Branin, Generally I would highly recommend you to upgrade your StarWind to the latest version. More information about how to upgrade StarWind you can find here https://knowledgebase.starwindsoftware.com/guidance/upgrading-from-any-starwind-version-to-any-starwind-version/ New StarWind version ...