Availability of LifeKeeper for Linux V.9.6.2 from SIOS with Support for Key OS and Azure Shared Disk

SIOS Technology Corp. announced the availability of LifeKeeper for Linux version 9.6.2.

This version of its clustering software provides support for recent OS upgrades and Azure Shared Disk.

LifeKeeper for Linux lets IT managers run their business-critical applications in a flexible, scalable cloud environment, such as Microsoft Azure, AWS EC2, and Google Cloud Platform, while maintaining high availability, disaster protection and optimal application performance. With LifeKeeper for Linux clustering software, customers can create a SANless cluster that uses only local storage, delivering cluster protection in cloud environments where shared storage solutions are impractical or impossible.

“These enhancements reflect that SIOS continues to stay on the forefront of HA/DR as IT infrastructures have evolved from on-premises data centers into complex combinations of on-prem, cloud, hybrid cloud, and multi-cloud environments,” said Masahiro Arai, COO.

LifeKeeper Linux, Version 9.6.2
It takes advantage of the latest bug fixes, security updates, and application support critical to their infrastructures and adds support for the following operating system versions:

RHEL 8.6
Oracle Linux 8.6
Rocky 8.6

This LifeKeeper for Linux version also expands the scope in environments where the company can sell and deploy by adding support for Miracle Linux version 8.4 for the first time.

Support for Azure Shared Disk
LifeKeeper for Linux v 9.6.2 is certified for use with Azure shared disk, enabling customers to build a Linux HA cluster in Azure that leverages the Azure shared disk resource.

Standby node write protection
LifeKeeper can use the Standby Node Health Check feature to lock the standby node against attempted writes to a protected shared storage device, protecting against data corruption that can result from loss of network connection between cluster nodes.

LifeKeeper Load Balancer health check Application Recovery Kit (ARK)
LifeKeeper for Linux comes with ARKs) that add application-specific intelligence, enabling automation of cluster configuration and orchestration of failover in compliance with application best practices. This version of LifeKeeper includes a ARK that makes it easier for the user to install, find and use Load Balancer functionality in Azure and Google Cloud Platform.