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PowerShell 7.6 Released: Upgrade Now or Wait?

remains one of the most important automation platforms in modern infrastructure operations. The new 7.6 LTS release introduces a number of practical enhancements that administrators will notice immediately, especially when working with large inventories, REST APIs, DSC, and parallel ex*****on.
Our new article by Vladan Seget, a virtualization expert, for provides a technical overview of the release, highlights potential breaking changes, and walks through installation and upgrade procedures for and hosts. Read more here:

PowerShell 7.6: LTS Upgrade Guide for Admins Learn what's new in PowerShell 7.6 LTS, why it matters for datacenter admins, and how to install or upgrade it on Windows Server and Linux.

What Data Residency, Sovereignty, and Localization Mean

Many IT teams know where their production data is stored. Far fewer can confidently answer which laws apply to that data or whether backup copies, DR replicas, logs, and remain within the same jurisdiction.
Our new article by Ivan Ishchenko for explains the practical differences between , , and , and why these concepts increasingly influence cloud strategy, compliance, disaster recovery, and adoption. Read more here:

Data residency, sovereignty, and localization: a practical guide for infrastructure teams Compare data residency, data sovereignty, and data localization, with practical examples for cloud storage, SaaS, AI, backups, and compliance.

Is RAID 5 Really Dead?

The old “RAID 5 is dead” argument came from long rebuild times and growing URE risks. But modern and arrays changed the equation.
Part 2 by Ivan Ishchenko for continues the series and explains when is still viable in 2026, when is the safer choice, and where or makes more sense for large-scale deployments. Read more here: https://starwind.com/s/1b4