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November 05, 2007

Replicate, Rewind and Recover: CDP for Linux

Today, we announced the immediate availability of SteelEye Data Replication for Linux v6 update 2.  This new release adds several features to help our customers provide advanced protection for their business-critical data. 

Any Point in Time
“Any Point in Time Rewind” is a vital CDP element that rewinds data back in time to any moment before data loss occurred. In minutes, data can be restored and business is back to normal. Adding such capabilities to an already robust data replication solution, SteelEye Data Replication also provides organizations with a CDP option that enhances protection of more than one backup of critical business data, whether on-site or remote.  Immediately upon noticing data integrity issues, users can mount the replicated data on a backup volume and then move backward and forward through the data stream via time stamps or other user-defined bookmarks until the optimal set of data is constructed.  That data are then placed into service and normal operations resume.

Integrated Data Recovery Wizard
The process of managing data recovery is handled through a built-in Data Recovery Wizard.  This simple-to-use tool guides users through the building of a new temporary dataset. It validates the dataset for consistency via appropriate tools and then loops back through these steps as needed until the optimal dataset is built. An intelligent binary search technique speeds the rebuilding process to optimize recovery time.  Once completed, the wizard places the dataset back into service, onto the production server, and resumes normal business operations.

Multiple Replication Targets
For companies who need the enhanced protection of more than one real-time backup of critical business data, SteelEye Data Replication supports multiple replication targets, which can span any combination of local and remote sites. Local data recovery is assured by continuous backup within the local data center, while asynchronous remote data replication protects against nearby disasters.

Visit here for more information on SteelEye Data Replication for Linux.

November 02, 2007

LifeKeeper for Linux v6 u2 adds OEL and CentOS support

We are pleased to announce the immediate general availability (GA) of SteelEye LifeKeeper for Linux v6 Update 2.  LifeKeeper for Linux v6 Update 2 includes any maintenance release changes made to v6 U1 and the following new features:

·         Support for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 Update 9 on x86, AMD64/EM64T, and pSeries

·         Support for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 Update 5 on x86, AMD64/EM64T, and IBM POWER

·         Support for SLES 10 SP1 on x86, AMD64/EM64T, and IBM POWER

·         Support for Oracle Enterprise Linux 4 Update 5 on x86 and x86_64

·         Support for Oracle Enterprise Linux 5 on x86 and x86_64

·         Support for The Community ENTerprise Operating System (CentOS) 4.0 Update 5 on x86 and x86_64

·         Support for The Community ENTerprise Operating System (CentOS) 5.0 on x86 and x86_64

·         GUI updated to include new view menu items, wizard usability improvements and general maintenance

·         DRBD Recovery Kit

·         Support for DRBD 0.8

·         Support for N+1 configurations

·         General Maintenance for the following kits:

·         PowerPath Recovery Kit

·         DRBD Recovery Kit

·         Sendmail Recovery Kit

Refer to the Release Notes for more details on the support for these new features.