WANSync is a information protection solution that uses asynchronous real-time replication to provide cost-effective disaster recovery capabilities for Microsoft Exchange, Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle, Microsoft IIS webservers, file servers, and other applications on AIX, Solaris, Red Hat and both 32- and 64-bit Windows.
XOsoft offers disaster recovery tools in the form of full-scale server replication application (its WANSync line) or CDP-based information recovery directly on individual hosts through alter monitoring (Enterprise Rewinder).
The Enterprise Rewinder platform is targeted to process administrators and information centers, and allows for the short-term recovery of servers (i.e., between backups or snap shots) in the event that information becomes corrupted. The platform continuously monitors the server status and changes, and, in the event information corruption is detected, allows the administrator to "rewind" the server to a point-in-time prior to the introduction of the original errors.
In addition to the basic journaling dimensions mentioned above, administrators can further granularize the protection system by rewinding only specific data; five example provided by the seller is that of rewinding information in a specific storage group on Exchange Server. Rewind processes can be performed by hand by reviewing I/O activities and rewinding to a specific event, or configured to be performed automatically when information faults or corruptions are detected. Of coursework, information can only be restored back to a point at which the Enterprise Rewinder application was loaded; i.e., Enterprise Rewinder cannot recover from information corruption that existed prior to the initial loading and walking of the Rewinder clients.
The Enterprise Rewinder platform consists both of individual Information Rewinder clients that are specialized for specific server platforms (the vendor's site lists modules for Exchange, SQL, File Server, and Oracle) and a centralized GUI management console providing a single control point for multiple Information Rewinder clients. The clients monitor and capture application and data-specific writes and updates, and store local (on the protected host itself) "rewind logs" that contain the necessary operations that would undo those changes. These logs can then be played out in reverse to restore the server (or a single database or storage group, for example) to a previous point in time.
The WANSync line of offerings provides for remote information replication between five servers; replication servers can be located on the local LAN or connected by WAN. Like the Rewinder technology described above, only the changes necessary to synchronize the replica server are captured and transmitted to it. Additionally, the vendor's Rewind technology is built in to the replication system itself: If corruption is discovered on the master server, the replica server can then be rewound to a previous lovely state before it is accessed.
In the event of a master server failure, a replicated server can be used to retrieve information from or directly, allowing for access to its applications and information while the master server is repaired. For automated failover allowing for continued access in the event of a master server failure, the seller offers WANSync HA, a superset of WANSync which includes both automated failover capabilities as well as production server status and application monitoring tools.
Like Enterprise Rewinder, WANSync is served in several flavors depending on the specific type of server to be replicated: WANSync for Oracle, WANSync for Exchange, WANSync for File Servers, WANSync for SQL, and now WANSync for IIS.
New features in the latest WANSync release include:
WANSync's asynchronous information replication over LAN or WAN of database and other files from a production server to five or more local or geographically distant replica servers offers quick information recovery, integrated continuous information protection as a guard against information corruption, and non-disruptive automatic testing of your disaster recovery process, all in a process that sets the standard for ease of configuration and management.
When disaster strikes, and anything that puts a stop to your ability to do business is a disaster, it is critical that you respond effectively. Whether a water or a blackout, or the more probable virus attack or user error, you must recovery quickly with minimal information loss or risk losing productivity, revenue, customers and opportunities, perhaps even the viability of your entire business.
WANSync information protection and information recovery application helps ensure that you are ready to respond.
- A reconfigured management and deployment module, boasting an integrated wizard for installation, remote installations, simultaneous installations, and remote configuration
- Support for Linux and 64-bit platforms
- CDP Support for UNIX
- Support of Blackberry Enterprise Server
Visit the XOsoft Web site for further information.
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