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What’s new in SIOS LifeKeeper for Linux v 9.6.2?

SIOS LifeKeeper for Linux version 9.6.2 is now available! This new version supports v 8.6 of leading Linux distributions, supports Azure Shared Disk, and provides added protection from split brain scenarios that can occur when the network connection between cluster nodes fails.

New in SIOS LifeKeeper Linux, Version 9.6.2

SIOS LifeKeeper Linux, version 9.6.2 takes advantage of the latest bug fixes, security updates, and application support critical to their infrastructures and adds support for Miracle Linux v 8.4 for the first time as well as support for the following operating system versions:

Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)8.6
Oracle Linux 8.6
Rocky Linux 8.6

New Support for Azure Shared Disk

LifeKeeper for Linux v 9.6.2 is now certified for use with Azure shared disk, enabling customers to build a Linux HA cluster in Azure that leverages the new Azure shared disk resource.

Standby Node Write Protection

LifeKeeper can now use the new Standby Node Health Check feature to lock the standby node against attempted writes to a protected shared storage device, protecting against data corruption that can result from loss of network connection between cluster nodes.

LifeKeeper Load Balancer Health Check Application Recovery Kit (ARK)

SIOS LifeKeeper for Linux comes with Application Recovery Kits (ARKs) that add application-specific intelligence, enabling automation of cluster configuration and orchestration of failover in compliance with application best practices. The latest version of SIOS LifeKeeper includes a new ARK that makes it easier for the user to install, find and use Load Balancer functionality in AWS EC2.

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SIOS Protection Suite/LifeKeeper for Linux – Integrated Components

SIOS Protection Suite includes the following software components to protect an organization’s mission-critical systems.

SIOS LifeKeeper

SIOS LifeKeeper provides a complete fault-resilient software solution that enables high availability for servers, file systems, applications, and processes. LifeKeeper does not require any customized, fault-tolerant hardware. LifeKeeper simply requires two or more systems to be grouped in a network and site-specific configuration data is then created to provide automatic fault detection and recovery.

In the case of a failure, LifeKeeper migrates protected resources from the failed server to a designated standby server. Users experience a brief interruption during the actual switchover. However, LifeKeeper restores operations on the standby server without operator intervention.

SIOS DataKeeper

SIOS DataKeeper provides an integrated data replication capability for LifeKeeper environments. This feature enables LifeKeeper resources to operate in shared and non-shared storage environments.

Application Recovery Kits (ARKs)

Application Recovery Kits (ARKs) include tools and utilities that allow LifeKeeper to manage and control a specific application or service. When an ARK is installed for a specific application, LifeKeeper is able to monitor the health of the application and automatically recover the application if it fails. These Recovery Kits are non-intrusive and require no changes within the application in order for it to be protected by LifeKeeper.

There is a comprehensive library of ‘off-the-shelf’ Application Recovery Kits available as part of the SIOS Protection Suite portfolio. The types and quantity of ARKs supplied vary based on the edition of SIOS Protection Suite purchased.

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