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LifeKeeper for Windows VMware VirtualCenter Management Server Recovery Kit, Version 6 Update 2

Today we released Version 6 Update 2 of the LifeKeeper for Windows VMware VirtualCenter Management Server Recovery Kit.

New features added include:

• basic support for VC 2.5 (vpxd, License Server, webAcccess). 
• Automatic setting of new registry key for 2.5 managedIP. 
• Improved/fixed handling of services containing spaces. 
• Setting services to manual and stopping services on extend. 
• Removed limit on optional services, and inclusion of 2.5 optional services. 
• Enhanced documentation, including checklist, and 2.5 installation appendix.

Please refer to the LifeKeeper for Windows VMware VirtualCenter Management Server Recovery Kit Administration Guide for more information

LifeKeeper for Linux version 6 Update 2

Today, we released LifeKeeper for Linux Version 6 Update 2 Maintenance 2.   Here are the highlights:

A new recovery kit to integrate LifeKeeper with NEC iStoragePathSavior.

• Official Name - NEC iStorage StoragePathSavior (SPS) Recovery Kit, Version 6.2.
• New Part Number:    LI-SPS-6               

General Maintenance for the following kits:

• Apache Recovery Kit
• ClearCase Recovery Kit
• WebSphere MQ Recovery Kit
• Postfix Recovery Kit
• Device-Mapper Multipath (DMMP) Recovery Kit
• SDD Recovery Kit
• PowerPath Recovery Kit

Please refer to the LifeKeeper for Linux v6 Update 2 Release Notes and the corresponding Administration Guides for additional information.

Dwain Sims
Linux Product Manager

LifeKeeper for Windows v6 Update 2

Today, we released the following LifeKeeper and SteelEye Data Replication for Windows products:

·         LifeKeeper for Windows v6 Update 2

·         LifeKeeper Microsoft SQL Server Recovery Kit v6 Update 2

·         SteelEye Data Replication for Windows v6 Update 2

·         LifeKeeper Protection Suite for Windows v6 Update 2

·         LifeKeeper Protection Suite for Microsoft Exchange 2007 v6 Update 2

·         LifeKeeper Protection Suite for Microsoft SQL v6 Update 2

Major features include:

• Support for Exchange 2007 SP1
• Enhanced usability including:
  • Displaying context-sensitive help text directly on input screens
  • Simplified Create/Extend process

Bug fixes and general maintenance is also included.

Contact support@steeleye.com to check your eligibility for an upgrade to this new release.

Oracle 11g support

Today we released the LifeKeeper for Windows  Oracle Recovery Kit v6 Update 1 Maintenance 3. This new release includes all of the features of the previous Oracle ARK and the following:

• Support for Oracle 11G on Windows
• Automatically protect shared ORACLE_HOME drive

Please refer to the LifeKeeper for Windows Oracle Recovery Kit v6 Update 1 Release Notes and the corresponding Administration Guides for additional information.

LifeKeeper for Linux v6 Update 2 Maintenance 1

SteelEye is pleased to announce the immediate general availability (GA) of SteelEye LifeKeeper for Linuxv6 Update 2 Maintenance 1. LifeKeeper for Linux v6 Update 2 Maintenance 1 includes any maintenance release changes made to v6 U2 and the following new features:

• Support for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Update 1 on x86, AMD64/EM64T, and IBM POWER
• Support for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 Update 6 on x86, AMD64/EM64T, and IBM POWER
• Support for SLES 9 SP4 on x86, AMD64/EM64T, and IBM POWER
• SteelEye Data Replication
  • General Maintenance
  • Support for mirrors greater than 2 Terabyte (TB) in size
• Oracle Recovery Kit
  • Support for Oracle 11g
• General Maintenance for the following kits:
  • PowerPath Recovery Kit
  • WebSphere MQ Recovery Kit
  • SAP Recovery Kit
  • MD Recovery Kit
  • SDD Recovery Kit
  • DMMP Recovery Kit
• New Shared Storage Devices
  • Support for IBM DS3300 (iSCSI)  Single Path Only
  • Support for Sun StorageTek 2540

Please refer to the LifeKeeper for Linux v6 Update 2 Release Notes and the corresponding Administration Guides for additional information.

LifeKeeper for Windows v6 Update 1 Maintenance Release

Today, we released the following LifeKeeper and SteelEye Data Replication for Windows products:

• LifeKeeper for Windows v6 Update 1 Maintenance 2

• LifeKeeper Oracle Recovery Kit v6 Update 1 Maintenance 2
• LifeKeeper SAP Recovery Kit v6 Update 1 Maintenance 2
• LifeKeeper Microsoft SQL Server Recovery Kit v6 Update 1 Maintenance 2
• LifeKeeper VMware VirtualCenter Recovery Kit v6 Update 1 Maintenance 1

• SteelEye Data Replication for Windows v6 Update 1 Maintenance 3

• LifeKeeper Protection Suite for Windows v6 Update 1 Maintenance 2
• LifeKeeper Protection Suite for Microsoft Exchange v6 Update 1 Maintenance 2
• LifeKeeper Protection Suite for Microsoft SQL v6 Update 1 Maintenance 2

Included are changes made to support the following new features:

• LifeKeeper GUI Enhancements
• LifeKeeper License Key Manager  Enhancements
• Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS) support
• Configuring Generic Application Scripts
• Usability enhancements for Oracle, SAP, SQL, and VMware VC Recovery Kits

Details on the product updates are available here.

Customers with an annual support agreement may contact SteelEye Support (support@steeleye.com) to download desired product updates.

Oracle Enterprise Linux and CentOS Support

A major feature of our most recent Linux release is support for LifeKeeper and SteelEye Data Replication with Oracle Enterprise Linux and CentOS.  This marks something of a departure for SteelEye as historically we have limited support to Red Hat and SLES.   Increasingly, however, we are seeing our customers wanting choice in the Linux distro that they deploy. 

As Oracle stated in the press release announcing our support for OEL, the partnership between our companies goes back a long way:

SteelEye's support for Oracle Enterprise Linux is a natural step in the evolution of the companies' long-standing relationship. With the Oracle Unbreakable Linux support program gaining favor among data center administrators, having the ability to provide the data and application protection provided by SteelEye is very important for our joint customers.

As a member of the Oracle PartnerNetwork, we have provided monitoring and protection for Oracle solutions since 2001and our Oracle Protection Suite remains one of our best selling products. We're pleased to also now support OEL.

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.

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.

Postfix Protection

Today, we released a new LifeKeeper Recovery Kit for Postfix on Linux.  From the Admin Guide:

Postfix plays a variety of roles, all critical to the proper flow of email. It listens on the network for incoming mail, transports mail messages to other servers, and delivers local mail to a local program.

The LifeKeeper for Linux Postfix Recovery Kit provides a mechanism to recover Postfix from a failed primary server to a backup server in a LifeKeeper environment. Both LifeKeeper and Postfix ensure data integrity throughout the course of the failover process without significant lost time or human intervention.

With protection now for both Sendmail and Postfix, Linux mail servers are ensured to be always available.