LIFEKEEPER OFFERS LINUX, SOLARIS AND NT-BASED SOLUTIONS.SteelEye Technology Inc., Mountain View, Calif., a provider of enterprise application reliability solutions, has introduced an extension of its LifeKeeper(R) Next Generation Enterprise Reliability Platform(TM) into MySQL database environments. With the addition of high availability Also called "RAS" (reliability, availability, serviceability) or "fault resilient," it refers to a multiprocessing system that can quickly recover from a failure. There may be a minute or two of downtime while one system switches over to another, but processing will continue. support for MySQL, SteelEye's LifeKeeper now offers a full range of Linux, Solaris and NT-based database reliability solutions for Oracle, Sybase, Informix, SQL Server An earlier relational DBMS from Sybase and from Microsoft. Sybase introduced SQL Server in 1988 for various Unix versions. In that same year, with help from IBM, Sybase created an OS/2 version that Microsoft licensed and branded as Microsoft SQL Server. and MySQL database servers, providing enterprises with a cost-effective solution for ensuring continuous uptime of business-critical databases and applications. Enterprise customers rely on MySQL database solutions to provide data for business-critical applications such as data warehouses, e-commerce applications, financial systems, supply-chain management, and business intelligence systems. To ensure maximum uptime and utmost data accessibility of these applications, SteelEye's LifeKeeper for Linux high availability clustering software monitors database, server, network and application health, maintains client connectivity, and provides continuous data access, regardless of where the clients reside -- on the Internet, corporate intranet, or extranet. With intelligent failover and multiple fault-detection mechanisms for detecting and recovering from hardware, component or application faults, SteelEye's LifeKeeper reliability platform for MySQL prevents any downtime The time during which a computer is not functioning due to hardware, operating system or application program failure. in the event of system or application failures. "The combination of SteelEye's LifeKeeper for Linux and AbriaSoft's commercial strength implementation of the MySQL database promotes confidence in our eBusiness customers to invest and deploy database server solutions that reliably support their business-critical applications," said Paul Afshar, 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 AbriaSoft. "We have been working closely with SteelEye to ensure seamless integration An addition of a new application, routine or device that works smoothly with the existing system. It implies that the new feature or program can be installed and used without problems. Contrast with "transparent," which implies that there is no discernible change after installation. between our products resulting in the most cost-effective and reliable solutions for Linux-based enterprise database environments." AbriaSoft is an Open Source development solutions provider committed to furthering development of the Open Source software community. AbriaSoft is the first company to offer a commercial distribution of the MySQL database. "Business-critical applications require continuous uptime. Unavailable business processes often result in dissatisfied customers and lost revenue that can amount to millions of dollars per hour," said Boris Geller, VP of marketing at SteelEye, "Traditionally, ensuring 24x7x365 availability for business-critical applications has been associated with high costs that only a hand full of enterprises could afford. A combination of LifeKeeper, MySQL, Linux and Intel-based servers delivers maximum reliability and uptime that enable enterprise IT managers to keep a tight rein on their costs. The result is a lower total cost of ownership and a higher level of service." Key features of SteelEye's LifeKeeper reliability platform for MySQL include an intuitive Java-based 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. , flexible multi-node configuration options, packaged support for a variety of applications, databases, server and networking platforms in shared-data as well as shared-nothing environments. As a result, enterprises and eBusinesses alike can get the benefit of a higher return on their investment by eliminating the need for idle backup servers A computer in a network used to store copies of files from client machines or other servers. Such servers typically have their disks set up in a RAID configuration to provide fault tolerance. See backup program, RAID, SAN and LAN free backup. , significantly reducing staffing requirements and improving time-to-market of new applications deployments. Solution Availability The SteelEye LifeKeeper reliability platform for MySQL is available now on Red Hat and Caldera caldera: see crater. caldera Large, bowl-shaped volcanic depression that forms when the top of a volcanic cone collapses into the space left after magma is ejected during a violent volcanic eruption. The term is Spanish for “caldron. distributions of Linux. Contact SteelEye for information on availability on SuSE and other Linux distributions  The external links in this article or section may require cleanup to comply with Wikipedia's content policies. . SteelEye's solution includes LifeKeeper for Linux release 3, MySQL Application Recovery Kit, and premium 24x7 technical support for one year. Also included is a Software Development Kit (SDK (Software Developer's Kit) See developer's toolkit and Windows SDK. SDK - Software Developers Kit (or "Software Development Kit"). ) that allows users to build Application Recovery Kits for custom applications. For more information, contact SteelEye at +1 877-319-0108, Option #1 or visit www.steeleye.com. About SteelEye Technology, Inc. SteelEye Technology, Inc. is the leading application reliability company, providing software solutions built to meet the needs of next generation enterprise reliability. SteelEye's flagship product A primary product of a company, which is typically why the company was founded and/or what made it well known. For example, MS-DOS, Windows and the Microsoft Office suite have been flagship products of Microsoft. CorelDRAW is a flagship product of Corel Corporation. , LifeKeeper, supports all major applications, data, servers and networks and has been installed in Linux, NT and Solaris environments at thousands of enterprise servers at Fortune 1000 companies worldwide, including Chase Manhattan Bank The Chase Manhattan Bank, now part of JPMorgan Chase, was formed by the merger of the Chase National Bank and the Bank of the Manhattan Company in 1955. The bank is headquartered in New York City. and AT&T Corporation. The company is privately held and has received venture financing from Venrock Associates, Intel Corp. and Massey Burch Capital Corp. SteelEye is headquartered in Mountain View, Calif. For more information, visit http://www.steeleye.com or call 650-237-2412. |
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