Vision Solutions Introduces Double-Take for AIX V4.1

Vision Solutions Inc. announced the version 4.1 of its Double-Take for AIX product family for IBM power systems running AIX in physical, virtual and cloud environments.

It provides automated HA with Double-Take Availability for AIX, DR protection for data and applications with Double-Take RecoverNow for AIX and migrations with near-zero downtime using Double-Take Move for AIX.

For Robert Willis, systems architect, Interline Brands, Inc., RecoverNow for AIX provides protection for three AIX servers with coupled applications running in a data center located more than 1,000 miles away. Willis began using the solution in the fall of 2013.

“The CDP technology in Double-Take for AIX allows us to recover the data on all three servers to the same point in time, right down to the second, to ensure everything is synchronized and operational after a recovery,” Willis said. “No other technology offers this level of precision in choosing recovery points for our systems.“

It is built on real-time replication technology combined with CDP and a browser-based user interface to deliver automated recovery of data and applications from any point in time. It protects any AIX environment regardless of the mix of hardware, storage and OS versions in physical, virtual, cloud and mixed environments.

Enhancements include:

• Enhanced replication performance

• Support for unattended, lights-out monitoring with email alerts

• Automated procedures for common administrative tasks, faster status collection and display, support for connectivity to the browser-based user interface through SSL and the ability to create admin groups that share configurations

• Option to streamline the deployment of Double-Take RecoverNow for AIX on IBM PureFlex Systems using a virtual appliance

“IT departments face continuing pressure to manage an avalanche of new mission-critical business data and ensure 24/7 access to it on their servers,” said Alan Arnold, EVP and CTO, Vision Solutions. “Double-Take for AIX 4.1 delivers the functionality companies need to protect themselves against costly data loss and downtime – maintaining their productivity, reputation and budget. Its advanced replication technology combined with expert services additionally enable organizations to modernize, reorganize and consolidate their AIX infrastructure for cost-effective and efficient operation.“

Also, for organizations that have chosen IBM PowerHA SystemMirror for AIX for HA, integration with Double-Take RecoverNow for AIX extends and enhances the clustering capabilities of PowerHA with off-site DR protection and point-in-time recovery to deliver comprehensive HA/DR protection.