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Special Offer For Microsoft MVPS – Free DataKeeper!

February 11, 2018 by Jason Aw Leave a Comment

For the MVPs out there

I just got the word that this is official and we are ready to ship software…

SIOS Technology is pleased to offer Microsoft MVP Community a fully functional two NFR copies of SteelEye DataKeeper Cluster Edition (DKCE). DKCE enables SANless failover clustering solutions using any local attached storage. It enables high speed and highly available SMB 3.0 storage solutions for SQL Server and Hyper-V.

Common use cases of DKCE include SAN-less SQL Server Failover Cluster Instances using local high speed storage solutions like Fusion-io or even building clusters in the public cloud. Another exciting possibility is highly available file servers on Windows Server 2012 for robust SMB 3.0 storage solutions for Hyper-V or SQL Server without having to purchase a shared SAS Array or SAN. Once again, you can take advantage of the blazing speeds possible with SSD or local flash based storage without sacrificing any availability. Be the first kid on your block to migrate your Hyper-V and SQL Server to SMB 3.0 and take advantage of faster failovers and easier storage management.

Simply email datakeeper-mvp@us.sios.com to learn how to get started with DataKeeper Cluster Edition!

MVPs grab your copy today and let me know what you think. The forum has invited you! I am monitoring the forum and I look forward to your feedback!

Reproduced with permission from https://clusteringformeremortals.com/2013/03/07/special-offer-for-microsoft-mvps-free-datakeeper/

June 18, 2015: Live Webinar: Implementing a SANLess SQL Server Cluster in Under an Hour – Presented by MVP Kendal Van Dyke

June 5, 2015 by Margaret Hoagland Leave a Comment

Join Kendal Van Dyke as he shares how to migrate a replication distributor from a standalone instance to a clustered instance in under an hour.

Drawing from real world experience, Kendal’s use case is a company that needed to implement a failover cluster to protect their SQL Server replication distributor and the applications that rely on it during a strict one-hour window – and without causing disruption to ongoing business processes or slowing performance. Kendal describes the customer’s HA needs, options and why a SIOS SANLess cluster was the solution of choice.

Register Now, Space is Limited

Date: Tuesday June, 18th 2015
Time: 10:00a / 1:00p (Pacific/Eastern)
Hosted by: MSSQLTips.com

About Kendal Van Dyke

Kendal Van Dyke is a Principal Consultant at UpSearch, a Microsoft Cloud and Database Platform Partner. Kendal is passionate about helping leaders use Microsoft’s SQL Server to solve complex problems that protect, unlock and optimize data’s value.

Since 1999, Kendal has specialized in SQL Server database management solutions. He excels at disaster recovery, high availability planning/implementation and debugging/troubleshooting mission critical SQL Server environments. He currently serves the SQL Server community as Founder and President of MagicPass, the Orlando, FL based chapter of the Professional Association for SQL Server (PASS). Since 2008, Kendal has operated a SQL Server focused blog at http://www.kendalvandyke.com/.

Press Release: The Human Impact of Ensuring SQL Server High Availability in Virtual Environments Is the Featured Topic of the Next SIOS Clustering 101 Webinar Series

May 20, 2015 by sios2017

SAN MATEO, CA – May 20, 2015 – SIOS Technology Corp. (www.us.sios.com), maker of SAN and #SANLess clustering software products, today announced Microsoft Clustering MVP and SIOS Senior Technical Evangelist Dave Bermingham will discuss the human impact of ensuring SQL Server high availability (HA) in virtual environments in the next session of its Clustering 101 webinar series.

Titled “Live Q&A – The Human Impact of SQL Server High Availability in Virtual Environments,” this webinar will be held on Wednesday, May 27 at 10:00 AM PDT / 1:00 PM EDT. To register, please visit: http://us.sios.com/2015-05-clustering101

To provide the HA protection mission critical applications require, SQL Admins may have to work closely with VM Admins. In this month’s Clustering 101 webcast, Microsoft MVP, Dave Bermingham will provide key insights to help both admin teams understand the implications of introducing HA to a SQL Server environment.

Dave Bermingham is recognized within the technology community as a high availability expert and has been honored by his peers by being elected to be a Microsoft MVP in clustering since 2010. Dave’s work as director, technical evangelist at SIOS Technology Corp. has him focused on Microsoft high availability and disaster recovery solutions as well as providing hands on support, training and professional services for cluster implementations. Dave holds numerous technical certifications and draws from more than twenty years of experience in IT, including work in the finance, healthcare and education fields, to help organizations design solutions to meet their high availability and disaster recovery needs. Learn more at http://us.sios.com

About Clustering 101

Clustering 101 is a webinar series hosted by Microsoft MVP Dave Bermingham focused on addressing the numerous facets of clustering for high availability, data replication and any combination thereof. This series will air monthly, the fourth Wednesday of the month at 10:00 AM PT / 1:00 PM ET. Check our events page for details: http://us.sios.com/about/news-events/

About SIOS Technology Corp.

SIOS Technology Corp. makes SAN and #SANLess software solutions that make clusters easy to use and easy to own.An essential part of any cluster solution, SIOS SAN and #SANLess software provides the flexibility to build Clusters Your Way^™ to protect your choice of Windows or Linux environment in any configuration (or combination) of physical, virtual and cloud (public, private, and hybrid) without sacrificing performance or availability. The unique SIOS #SANLess clustering solution allows you to configure clusters with local storage, eliminating both the cost and the single-point-of-failure risk of traditional shared (SAN) storage.

Founded in 1999, SIOS Technology Corp. (www.us.sios.com) is headquartered in San Mateo, California, and has offices throughout the United States, United Kingdom and Japan.

SIOS, SIOS Technology, SIOS DataKeeper, SIOS Protection Suite, Clusters Your Way, and associated logos are registered trademarks or trademarks of SIOS Technology Corp. and/or its affiliates in the United States and/or other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

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Beth Winkowski
Winkowski Public Relations, LLC for SIOS
Phone: 978-649-7189
Email: bethwinkowski@US.SIOS.com

May 14, 2015: SIOS’ Senior Technical Evangelist Dave Bermingham Selected to Present at Microsoft MVP Virtual Conference

April 30, 2015 by Margaret Hoagland

SIOS is proud to have one of our own invited to speak at the Microsoft MVP Virtual Conference. Join SIOS’ Senior Technical Evangelist and Cluster MVP Dave Bermingham for his session “Deploying Highly Available SQL Server in Microsoft Azure IaaS”. This session is part of a free, 2-day online conference with speakers from all over the world.