High Availability and Redundancy for Physical Security Software
SafeKit brings two solutions for redundancy and high availability of a physical security software
Redundancy and high availability at the application level
In this type of solution, only application data are replicated. And only the application is restared in case of failure.
This solution requires a technical understanding of the application. You need to define which services to restart, specify the application folders to replicate, and configure a virtual IP address for failover. But this solution is platform agnostic and works with applications inside physical machines, virtual machines, in the Cloud. Any hypervisor is supported (VMware, Hyper-V…).
Examples
- Video management: Milestone (Management, SQL, Log, Event)/SafeKit
- Video management: Genetec (SQL)/SafeKit
- Access control: Nedap (AEOS, SQL)/SafeKit
- New application (define services to restart, application folders to replicate, a virtual IP address for failover): Windows, Linux
Redundancy and high availability at the virtual machine level
In this type of solution, the physical security software is put inside a virtual machine. The full Virtual Machine (VM) is replicated and restarted (Application + OS).
The advantage of this solution is that it does not require a technical understanding of the application; you only need to define the location of the VM files where the application is installed. This solution is generic for any physical security software. However, it works only with Windows/Hyper-V and Linux/KVM, but not with VMware. This is an active/active solution with several virtual machines replicated and restarted between two nodes.
Examples
- Building management: Siemens Desigo CC/SafeKit
- Video management and access control: Siemens Siveillance suite/SafeKit
- New application (define the location of the VM files folder where the application is installed): Windows/Hyper-V, Linux/KVM
More comparison between VM HA vs Application HA
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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 |
