High Availability and Clustering Solutions for Applications in AWS

What is AWS Clustering?

AWS clustering ensures high availability protection for critical applications running in AWS EC2 environments by eliminating single points of failure. In an AWS cluster environment, two or more nodes in AWS are configured in a failover cluster using clustering software. The critical application is run on a primary node in the cluster. If clustering software detects an application operation failure, it orchestrates a failover of the application operation to secondary node(s) in the cluster.

AWS High Availability with SIOS DataKeeper

For customers running critical Windows applications in Windows Server Failover Clustering (WSFC) environments, SIOS DataKeeper is the first high availability and disaster recovery solution to combine fully automated, application-centric clustering and efficient data replication. Seamless integration into Windows Server Failover Clustering environments enables high availability clusters without the need for costly shared storage. Simply add SIOS DataKeeper to a WSFC environment and it synchronizes local storage using highly efficient block-level replication, making it appear to WSFC as traditional shared storage. IT teams use SIOS DataKeeper to continue to use familiar WSFC in the cloud without the cost and complexity of a SAN or other shared storage.

SIOS LifeKeeper

While cloud providers offer high availability service levels for their hardware, they do not cover software-related downtime. Critical critical applications, databases, and ERPS, such as SQL Server, Oracle Database, SAP, HANA companies need 99.99% uptime at the application and data level using SIOS LifeKeeper. SIOS LifeKeeper for Linux and SIOS LifeKeeper for Windows provide application-aware HA/DR for complex, critical applications in AWS for reliable easy-to-manage clustering environment.

SIOS LifeKeeper is a certified SAP HA solution for both NetWeaver and HANA.

SIOS LifeKeeper for Linux is the only solution that provides a comprehensive range of Linux clustering, protecting applications in SUSE Linux, Red Hat Linux, Oracle Linux, and Rocky Linux clustering environments. SIOS LifeKeeper for Windows provides reliable failover clustering for applications in Windows environments. SIOS LifeKeeper comes with unique SIOS application recovery kits that provide application-specific intelligence to automate configuration and management steps and ensure failovers happen in compliance with application-vendor best practices for maximum efficiency and reliability.

SIOS LifeKeeper is sold as part of the SIOS Protection Suite (for Windows and for Linux), a tightly integrated combination of high availability failover clustering, continuous application monitoring, data replication, and configurable recovery policies. SIOS Protection Suite includes SIOS LifeKeeper clustering software, SIOS DataKeeper replications software, and multiple Application Recovery Kits (ARKs) to protect your business-critical applications and data from downtime and disasters.

SIOS Delivers High Availability in AWS

SIOS Technology has achieved AWS Microsoft Workloads Competency status, a designation that SIOS provides proven technology and deep expertise in helping customers in the protection, deployment and management of Microsoft-based applications on AWS, specifically with workloads based on Microsoft SQL Server.

Deployment Options in AWS

SIOS high availability clustering software is available on AWS Marketplace for both Windows and Linux environments. They can be deployed manually or automatically using an AWS QuickStart or AMI. The AWS Quick Start deployment is ideal for organizations making their first venture into high availability clusters in the cloud. AWS Quick Starts are automated reference deployments for key workloads on AWS. Each QuickStart launches, configures and runs the AWS service required to deploy a specific workload on AWS, using AWS best practices for security and availability. QuickStarts eliminate manual steps with a single click – they are fast, low-cost, and customizable. Several

SIOS DataKeeper and SIOS Protection Suite AMIs are also available for purchase on AWS Marketplace, enabling customers to add high availability to an existing deployment or to deploy a two-node SQL Server cluster in AWS.

Learn More About SIOS High Availability in AWS

• Purchase SIOS DataKeeper through the AWS Marketplace
• View the Quick Start for SIOS Protection Suite for Linux on AWS
• See how SIOS customers, Gulliver and Epicure, use SIOS high Availability clustering software in AWS

High Availability Clustering Solutions for Microsoft Azure

What is Microsoft Azure Clustering?

Microsoft Azure clustering ensures high availability protection for critical applications running in Azure environments by eliminating single points of failure. In an Azure cluster environment, two or more nodes in Azure are configured in a failover cluster using clustering software. The critical application is run on a primary node in the cluster. If clustering software detects an application operation failure, it orchestrates a failover of the application operation to secondary node(s) in the cluster.

Microsoft Azure High Availability with SIOS DataKeeper

For customers running critical Windows applications in Windows Server Failover Clustering (WSFC) environments, SIOS DataKeeper Cluster Edition is the first Azure certified high availability and disaster recovery solution in the Azure Marketplace. It provides efficient data replication and seamless integration into Windows Server Failover Clustering environments for high availability clusters without the need for costly shared storage. Simply add SIOS DataKeeper to a WSFC environment and it synchronizes local storage using highly efficient block-level replication, making it appear to WSFC as traditional shared storage. IT teams use SIOS DataKeeper to continue to use familiar WSFC in the cloud without the cost and complexity of a SAN or other shared storage.

SIOS LifeKeeper

While cloud providers offer high availability service levels for their hardware, they do not cover software-related downtime. Critical critical applications, databases, and ERPS, such as SQL Server, Oracle Database, SAP, HANA companies need 99.99% uptime at the application and data level using SIOS LifeKeeper. SIOS LifeKeeper for Linux and SIOS LifeKeeper for Windows provide application-aware HA/DR for complex, critical applications in Azure for reliable easy-to-manage clustering environment.

SIOS LifeKeeper for Linux is the only solution that provides a comprehensive range of Linux clustering, protecting applications in SUSE Linux, Red Hat Linux, Oracle Linux, and Rocky Linux clustering environments. SIOS LifeKeeper for Windows provides reliable failover clustering for applications in Windows environments. SIOS LifeKeeper comes with unique SIOS application recovery kits that provide application-specific intelligence to automate configuration and management steps and ensure failovers happen in compliance with application-vendor best practices for maximum efficiency and reliability.

SIOS LifeKeeper is sold as part of the SIOS Protection Suite (for Windows and for Linux), a tightly integrated combination of high availability failover clustering, continuous application monitoring, data replication, and configurable recovery policies. SIOS Protection Suite includes SIOS LifeKeeper clustering software, SIOS DataKeeper replications software, and multiple Application Recovery Kits (ARKs) to protect your business-critical applications and data from downtime and disasters.

Azure Site Recovery Compatibility for High Availability and Disaster Protection

SIOS DataKeeper Cluster Edition is the only high availability solution certified for use with Microsoft Azure Site Recovery for cost-efficient high availability and disaster recovery protection for business-critical applications in Azure.

SIOS DataKeeper provides broad compatibility, enabling customers to protect important applications, including SAP, SQL Server, and Oracle, on Azure. SIOS DataKeeper Cluster Edition provides a simple way to use Windows Server Failover Clustering – including SQL Server Always On Failover Clustering – in a cloud environment. Customers can replicate the cluster to a geographically separated location using Azure Site Recovery for cost-efficient, robust disaster protection. Learn more about SQL Server High Availability in Azure.

Together SIOS DataKeeper and Microsoft Azure Site Recovery enable the only option for local high availability protection along with disaster recovery in a highly flexible and on-demand solution.

Protect Linux Applications in Azure

SIOS Protection Suite for Linux lets you run your business-critical applications in Azure or Azure Stack without sacrificing performance, high availability or disaster protection.

Learn more about SIOS SANless Software for Cloud High Availability.

SIOS is SAP Certified

SIOS Protection Suite is fully SAP-certified for your SAP NetWeaver and SAP HANA, including high availability, data replication, and disaster recovery in an easy, cost-efficient solution that can operate in the cloud, on-premises or in hybrid cloud configurations.

Learn more about SIOS High Availability for SAP on Azure

• Read the White Paper:  High Performance and High Availability for SAP on Azure
• Read the Microsoft White Paper: Microsoft High Availability for SAP HANA database on Azure using SIOS Protection Suite
• Learn how Zespri International Protects SAP and SQL Server on Azure using SIOS DataKeeper Cluster Edition

High Availability and Disaster Recovery Solutions for Oracle Applications

SIOS clustering software provides an easy way to protect business-critical applications and ERPs running on Oracle Database from downtime and disasters. SIOS ensure you meet strict application availability requirements, maintain customer satisfaction, and keep your business running.

Industry-Leading Flexibility for Oracle High Availability

SIOS LifeKeeper software enables complete configuration flexibility to protect Oracle applications and databases in combination of physical, virtual, or cloud environment.

Your Choice of Storage

Create a traditional shared storage cluster or use integrated host-based replication to synchronize local storage for a share-nothing cluster on-premises or in the cloud. Use with local SSD storage for cost-efficient high performance. You get Oracle high availability and disaster recovery protection without the cost and single point of failure risk of a SAN.

Comprehensive Oracle Protection

Unlike other Oracle clustering solutions that only monitor for server operation, SIOS LifeKeeper monitors the health of servers, network connections, storage, all Oracle processes, and any associated applications. Problems are immediately corrected via a set of policy-defined actions ensuring fast recovery without disruption to end users. In environments running Oracle RAC, SIOS LifeKeeper monitors application stack components not specifically protected by Oracle itself, such as applications, servers and network connections. SIOS provides high availability and disaster recovery protection at a fraction of the cost of Oracle RAC.

Save on Oracle Licensing Costs

SIOS LifeKeeper supports Oracle Standard Edition for high availability and disaster recovery  protection for a fraction of the cost of upgrading to Enterprise Edition.

Application-Aware Protection

The SIOS Oracle application recovery kit ensure your Oracle applications and/or Oracle Databases are moved to secondary cluster node(s) quickly and efficiently. Applications awareness enables SIOS LifeKeeper to automatically manage boot orders, service dependencies and other application-specific requirements for smooth failover.

Consistent HA Protections for Windows or Linux

SIOS has clustering products for Windows or leading Linux distributions including Red Hat, SUSE, and Oracle Linux operating systems. With SIOS LifeKeeper, Oracle users can rest assured that the entire application infrastructure is protected against both planned and unplanned downtime. SIOS makes it simple to quickly build protection modules for internally developed applications and ensures that complete application protection can be achieved simply and at low cost.