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Breaking News - Storage:
NSI Expands Product Family With GeoCluster Plus
NSI Software Inc announced the availability of GeoCluster Plus. Using patented
NSI technology, GeoCluster Plus extends the high availability of
business-critical applications and data on Microsoft Cluster Service (MSCS)
while also allowing for the remote replication of clustered data for disaster
recovery purposes.
Typical users of clusters are looking for high availability of applications on
their Windows systems. MSCS clusters can automatically detect and recover from
server or application failures. GeoCluster Plus advances this level of
protection by replicating the data on any node within the cluster to the other
nodes, utilizing storage media that is independent to each server, eliminating
the single point of failure native to MSCS shared storage configuration.
GeoCluster Plus overcomes the inherent geographic limitations of the MSCS
environment by incorporating the long-distance replication capabilities of NSI
Double-Take, the industry's de facto standard solution for data replication in
Windows environments, into its overall business continuity solution. In
addition to providing for highly available servers and applications,
GeoCluster Plus also enables complete disaster recovery protection through
remote replication of the cluster data to other clustered or stand-alone
servers for rapid recovery and failover.
"NSI is directly addressing the needs of our MSCS customers by providing a
higher level of availability and protection for their business-critical
applications and data," said Steve Anderson, director in the Windows Server
Group at Microsoft. "The remote availability of GeoCluster Plus ensures that
clustered data and applications can be replicated at separate locations,
overcoming the limits of a cluster's SCSI configuration to provide a proven
disaster recovery solution."
Using a standard IP network, GeoCluster Plus provides continuous real-time
data replication within a cluster. Application failover is fast, automatic and
reduces downtime. GeoCluster Plus is managed through the standard MSCS
graphical console preserving the ability to manage all cluster resources as a
single system.
"GeoCluster Plus is a natural extension of our family of data protection
software. By providing high availability data protection within a cluster,
this new offering delivers on the key hallmarks of our data replication
solutions – accessibility, usability and reliability," said Don Beeler,
president and CEO at NSI. "We continue to raise the standard for Windows-based
data protection by delivering feature-rich products and services that directly
correlate with our customer's needs."
About NSI Software
Established in 1991, NSI Software Inc is a developer of patented,
award-winning and the most widely deployed data replication technologies and
services. NSI Software products, including Double-Take, GeoCluster and
Balance, enable companies to recover quickly and easily from disasters and
continue to provide business-critical information for demanding customer
environments. Privately funded, NSI has strategic technical and marketing
relationships with industry leaders including Microsoft, IBM, Dell, HP,
SunGard and many others. NSI Software works with its OEM partners and reseller
channels to deliver comprehensive solutions and support to business users. For
more information on NSI Software, visit www.nsisoftware.com, call
(888) 674-9495 or e-mail info@nsisoftware.com.
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