Announcing LifeKeeper/SSP/DKCE for Windows 8.11.0: Enhanced Stability, Security, and Support

We are excited to announce the general availability of LifeKeeper/SSP/DKCE for Windows 8.11.0, scheduled for release on June 26, 2025! This latest version brings significant advancements designed to boost the stability, security, and supportability of your critical Windows environments.

Key Highlights of LifeKeeper/SSP/DKCE for Windows 8.11.0:

• Windows Server 2025 Support: Stay ahead of the curve with full support for the latest Windows Server 2025, ensuring compatibility and optimal performance for your modern infrastructure.
• Improved Stability through Reduced Misconfiguration Risk: To maintain optimal mirroring performance, the DataKeeper driver prevents the creation of PageFiles on replicated volumes. This ensures system stability and eliminates potential conflicts during replication.
• Enhanced Supportability with Detailed Logging: Troubleshooting and support resolution are now faster than ever. LifeKeeper 8.11.0 includes more logging, which can be enabled or disabled as desired (default is enabled), providing you and our support team with richer information, leading to quicker diagnosis and resolution of any issues you may encounter.
• Superior Split-Brain Protection: We’ve fortified our split-brain protection mechanisms to eliminate the unexpected movement of the I/O fencing guard file. This critical improvement ensures the reliable prevention of two nodes writing to a shared volume simultaneously (split-brain), safeguarding data integrity and system availability.
• Strengthened SQL Server Security: LifeKeeper 8.11.0 introduces an improved method for passing credentials between scripts to enhance protection of sensitive data within your SQL Server ARK (Application Recovery Kit).

The LifeKeeper/SSP/DKCE for Windows 8.11.0 release is a testament to our commitment to providing robust high availability and disaster recovery solutions. These new features and improvements underscore our dedication to delivering a more stable, secure, and easily supportable experience for our users.

Reproduce with permission from SIOS