CONVOLO CLUSTER SOFTWARE PROVIDES 24/7 SUPPORT.Mission Critical Linux, Inc., Lowell, Mass., an industry leading Linux solutions and services company, has announced that their Convolo cluster software, which insures high- availability for business-critical applications while maintaining data integrity, now provides complete failover capability for IBM's DB2 Universal Database Enterprise Edition. "Today's enterprise Linux customer demands continuous application availability for their mission-critical data-management systems," said Scott Handy, director, Linux Solutions Marketing, IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) Software Group. "The combination of DB2, the most scalable database running on Linux today, with the Convolo cluster software, meets our customers' requirements and delivers a highly reliable solution with 24 x 7 support." Compatible with all major Linux distributions including Red Hat and Debian, the benefits of Convolo include industry-leading data integrity guarantees, the ability to run on commodity hardware components, the elimination of all requirements to modify existing applications, and full compatibility with Mission Critical Linux's remote system-monitoring and management technologies - Secure Service Technology and LifeGuard. Convolo comes with a graphical user interface graphical user interface (GUI) Computer display format that allows the user to select commands, call up files, start programs, and do other routine tasks by using a mouse to point to pictorial symbols (icons) or lists of menu choices on the screen as opposed to having to (GUI (Graphical User Interface) A graphics-based user interface that incorporates movable windows, icons and a mouse. The ability to resize application windows and change style and size of fonts are the significant advantages of a GUI vs. a character-based interface. ) for easy management of day-to-day operations, a command line interface (CLI (1) (Call Level Interface) A database programming interface from the SQL Access Group (SAG), an SQL membership organization. SAG's CLI is an attempt to standardize the SQL language for database access. ) for the scripting of regular operations, and a comprehensive warranty that includes installation and configuration support. "DB2 and Convolo are a natural fit, " said Bob Tumanic, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Mission Critical Linux. "The enterprise that chooses DB2 can rely on Convolo's ability to ensure data integrity and application availability. Our service and support organization can further enhance an enterprise's ability to make all their critical information highly-available." Mission Critical Linux offers high-availability cluster solutions for the most common environments including Web servers, database servers, mail servers, and Windows file and print (Samba samba Ballroom dance of Brazilian origin, popularized in the U.S. and Europe in the 1940s. Danced to music in ⁴⁄₄ time with a syncopated rhythm, the dance is characterized by simple forward and backward steps and tilting, rocking body movements. ) servers. In addition, Convolo is the only Linux cluster solution that fully supports Network File System (NFS (Network File System) The file sharing protocol in a Unix network. This de facto Unix standard, which is widely known as a "distributed file system," was developed by Sun. See file sharing protocol and WebNFS. NFS - Network File System ) failover - a critical component in any comprehensive Linux cluster deployment. Availability Fully qualified Convolo clusters for DB2 Enterprise Edition (EE) V 7.2 with annual support options are available now. Failover testing for DB2 Enterprise Extended Edition (EEE EEE eastern equine encephalomyelitis. EEE eastern equine encephalomyelitis. ) V. 7.2 is currently underway. It is scheduled for availability in the third quarter of 2001. About Mission Critical Linux, Inc. Mission Critical Linux Inc. provides the solutions and services required for deploying and managing efficient and highly available Linux enterprise environments; custom engineering for specific development needs; and 24/7 support to ensure maximum systems availability and performance. By combining these services with ground-breaking Linux technologies such as Convolo Cluster Software and Secure Service Technology, the company provides commercial Linux users with the tools needed to maximize the performance of their IT infrastructure. Headquartered in Lowell, Massachusetts, with offices in Santa Clara, California Santa Clara, California (IPA: /ˌsæntəˈklærə/) , founded in 1777 and incorporated in 1852, is a city in Santa Clara County, in the U.S. state of California. , Washington D.C., and Europe, Mission Critical Linux, Inc. can be reached at http://www.missioncriticallinux.com or at +1 877.625.4689 toll free or +1 978.606.0200. |
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