RE: [NTISP] Realtime smart NT backup

James Cochrane ( james@advsys.co.uk )
Mon, 26 Apr 1999 08:20:26 +0100

We've got a similar system, except we had to go all out and get an =
Alteon
ACEdirector, which is a hardware solution and about =A39000! =20

If you have any luck, I'll be interested!

Rgds,

James.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: nolan@cp-tel.net [SMTP:nolan@cp-tel.net]
> Sent: Friday, April 23, 1999 8:14 PM
> To: ntisp@iea-software.com
> Subject: [NTISP] Realtime smart NT backup
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> I'm looking for a software product that will do the following.
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> I have one main server (mission critical) and a backup server =
(backup).
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> In realtime, the backup server has all the mission critical =
information...
> it
> continually mirrors the information from the main server... both =
server's
> information are identical. If the main server goes down, the backup
> server
> will realize that this has happened... and it will take over the=20
> responsibilities
> of the main server. The end user is completely unaware that this has
> happened. Therefore, I will be able to work on the main server at my
> convenience, bring it back up, and then the main server will begin
> performing all the work again... of course, it would update itself =
with
> all
> the new information... depending on what has changed on the backup.
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> Is there currently a product on the market that will do this? If =
so, can
> you
> recommend it? ...perhaps a URL? ...any experiences with this?
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> Thanks in advance...
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> --Nolan
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