Monday, 13 November 2006

Symantec Launches VMware-Ready Cluster Server

Data storage and security provider Symantec has introduced a new server designed to work in clusters and supply native support to data centers running VMware's trendy virtual-server software. Veritas Cluster Server 5.0 for VMware ESX automates remote failover for disaster recovery and provides management of clustered virtual and physical servers, a company spokesperson said. It runs on Windows, Linux and Unix platforms.

The new Veritas product aims to prevent downtime in case of application, virtual machine, network link or server failures, the spokesperson said. It also centralises cluster management in a single ESX server.

Cluster Server 5.0 is a part of what Veritas calls its Server Foundation, a suite of products that enable enterprise users to monitor what is running on the servers in their data centers, actively manage and administer all their servers, and ensure that critical applications running on those servers are always available, the company said.

Veritas Cluster Server for VMware ESX is scheduled to release in the first quarter of 2007. Pricing for VCS for VMware ESX starts at USD 1,995 per server.