Clustering Software for Farms and Mirrors: High Availability & Load Balancing
High availability and scalability of critical web and database applications with the SafeKit clustering software
Load balancing, mirroring and failover
Example with the SafeKit clustering software
For example, with the SafeKit clustering software, you can implement IIS load balancing and Microsoft SQL Server mirroring.
For that, you have to deploy a farm module for IIS and a mirror module for Microsoft SQL server. Each farm and mirror module is configured with its own virtual IP address and its own restart scripts.
Both mirror and farm modules can be deployed on a single cluster of two servers. IIS and Microsoft SQL Server will run on these two servers. Or, the two modules can be deployed on two clusters with different servers.
With the SafeKit clustering software, there is no difference between a deployment on the same servers or on different servers.
High availability and scalability solution
The SafeKit clustering software provides a simple high availability and scalability solution for critical web and database applications.
As a result, network load balancing, real time data mirroring and application failover are managed coherently in a same product.
When comparing the SafeKit clustering software with hardware clustering, you do not need shared disk, replicated SAN, load balancers, Enterprise editions of OS or database.
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| Resource Type | Description | Direct Link |
|---|---|---|
| Key Features | Why Choose SafeKit for Simple and Cost-Effective High Availability? | See Why Choose SafeKit for High Availability |
| Use Cases | Explore How SafeKit Ensures the High Availability of Critical Infrastructure | See All Use Cases (OEM Software, Edge Servers, SCADA, and more) |
| Deployment Model | All-in-One SANless HA: Shared-Nothing Software Clustering | See SafeKit All-in-One SANless HA |
| HA Strategies | SafeKit: Infrastructure (VM) vs. Application-Level High Availability | See SafeKit HA & Redundancy: VM vs. Application Level |
| Technical Specifications | Technical Limitations for SafeKit Clustering | See SafeKit High Availability Limitations |
| Proof of Concept | SafeKit: High Availability Configuration & Failover Demos | See SafeKit Failover Tutorials |
| Architecture | How the SafeKit Mirror Cluster works (Real-Time Replication & Failover) | See SafeKit Mirror Cluster: Real-Time Replication & Failover |
| Architecture | How the SafeKit Farm Cluster works (Network Load Balancing & Failover) | See SafeKit Farm Cluster: Network Load Balancing & Failover |
| Competitive Advantages | Comparison: SafeKit vs. Traditional High Availability (HA) Clusters | See SafeKit vs. Traditional HA Cluster Comparison |
| Technical Resources | SafeKit High Availability: Documentation, Downloads & Trial | See SafeKit HA Free Trial & Technical Documentation |
| Pre-configured Solutions | SafeKit Application Module Library: Ready-to-Use HA Solutions | See SafeKit High Availability Application Modules |
