High Availability Software ExpressCluster X for Windows for Linux for Solaris ExpressCluster X Top market share* high availability (HA) clustering software with over 10 years of proven innovation in mission-critical system protection and recovery. *Sources : Asia/Pacific (Excluding Japan) Availability and Clustering Software 2010-2014 Forecast (AP2670310S) Japan System Software 2010-2014 Forecast and 2009 Analysis (J10450103) HA Clustering System In case of failure... Job Server down OS failures NIC failures Standby SW abnormalities server Active server Job Disk failures Abnormally high loads Maintenance ⁝ This system uses multiple servers: active servers and standby servers. When any failure occurs an active server, the jobs on that server are quickly inherited to a standby server to ensure that jobs continue running with minimum downtime. Active server The client can continue to access jobs without awareness of the switch. Standby server Benefits Clara Superior Business Continuity Real-Time Health Monitoring Business continuity is crucial in today’s increasingly comput- The Operational status of even large-scale systems made up erized business world. ExpressCluster X minimizes the loss of multiple clusters can be checked at a glance. Jobs can of business opportunities during maintenance or disasters. also be moved to any server by performing simple operations. Proro ExpressCluster characters Product Overview More selectable data sharing types ExpressCluster X In addition to the typical shared storage methods used for HA clusters, NAS disks or data mirrors can be selected. ExpressCluster X ExpressCluster X ExpressCluster X Replicator * Shared storage suitable for large capacity, heavy access Web-Based Management GUI Virtual environment support Virtual machine A ExpressCluster X optional product. WAN clustering supported for disaster recovery Server #2 Guest OS redundancy Virtual machine B ExpressCluster X Virtual machine C ExpressCluster X Virtual machine D ExpressCluster X The operation status can be visually determined using a Web browser. X * ExpressCluster replicator is an NAS disk that makes it possible to effectively use an existing infrastructure Server #1 ExpressCluster X Job Virtual machine A ExpressCluster X Virtual machine B ExpressCluster X Virtual machine C ExpressCluster X Virtual machine D Data mirroring type enables sharing data at a low cost ExpressCluster X ExpressCluster X ExpressCluster X Replicator DR * ExpressCluster X Replicator DR * Mirroring a shared disk between remote locations ExpressCluster X Host OS redundancy ExpressCluster X VMware, Hyper-V VMware, Hyper-V Windows/Linux Windows/Linux Naturally, one-on-one clustering is possible between remote locations, but it is now possible for cluster members to share data as well. X Replicator DR is an optional product. * ExpressCluster ExpressCluster X Replicator DR includes the features of ExpressCluster X Replicator. http://www.nec.com/expresscluster ExpressCluster X Add-On Options ExpressCluster X Agent In addition to monitoring to determine ExpressCluster X Alert Service Alert email can be sent to whether the various applications in a cluster the administrator when a are alive or dead, the status of the applica- failure or failover occurs. tions including hang-up and abnormal In addition, the status of response can be monitored. Five types of servers can be visually agents are available for each supported checked anytime through application. network warning lights. Internet Server Anti-Virus Software Database File Server Application Server ExpressCluster X Agent ExpressCluster X File Server Agent is only available for the Linux version, * and Anti-Virus Agent is only available for the Windows version. Support Matrix Windows Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 SP2 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2 OS Virtual Environment Architecture Verified Applications with Agents Linux Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.5, 5.4 Novell SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10, 11 Asianux Server 3 Turbolinux 11 Server Turbolinux Appliance Server 3.0 Oracle Enterprise Linux 5 Cent OS 5.5, 5.4 Solaris Solaris10 10/08, 10/09 VMware (vShpere 4, VI3), Hyper-V 1.0, 2.0, Citrix XenServer 5.5, Xen, KVM, PowerVM, Solaris Container (non-global zone) IA32, x86_64 IA32, x86_64, IA64, ppc64 x86, x86_64 Database Agent DB2, ODBC, Oracle, PostgreSQL, PowerGres, SQL Server DB2, Oracle, PostgreSQL, PowerGres, MySQL, Sybase Adaptive Server Enterprise Oracle, PostgreSQL, MySQL Internet Server Agent FTP, HTTP, IMAP4, POP3, SMTP FTP, HTTP, IMAP4, POP3, SMTP N/A Tuxedo, WebLogic Server, WebSphere, WebOTX, Oracle Application Server Tuxedo, WebLogic Server, WebSphere, WebOTX, Oracle Application Server N/A N/A Samba, NFS Samba, NFS Application Server Agent File Server Agent Case Studies Dream Island Department Store Co., Ltd. Retail, China Dream Island Department Store Co., Ltd. is a leading large scale retail store in Nanning city in Guangxi Province in China. Through the deployment of ExpressCluster, they successfully achieved high availability of critical database systems, ensured the stability of their key application systems and reduced Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) at once. Sumitomo Electric Semiconductor Materials, Inc. Manufacturing, United States Sumitomo Electric Semiconductor Materials, Inc. (SESMI) is a leading Gallium Arsenide (GaAs) semiconductor product manufacturer located in Oregon. Since deploying ExpressCluster, there have been no production process interruptions due to system failures. ROUX ET CIE Manufacturing, France ROUX, specialized in the installation of electric, electronic and optical materials, has chosen ExpressCluster as the solution to protect and secure its SQL databases. This solution guarantees the performance of their production chain, allowing ROUX to offer an excellence in quality of service to its customers. For more information, visit “http://www.nec.com/expresscluster” Contact Information NEC Corporation - IT Platform Global Business Development Division Email: [email protected] For more information, visit Website: www.nec.com/expresscluster • ExpressCluster X is a registered trademark of NEC Corporation. • Other product names and company names in this pamphlet are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. • Information in this pamphlet is subject to change without notice. © 2010 NEC Corporation NEC and the NEC logo are registered trademarks of NEC Corporation. As of October, 2010 Cat.No. E06-10100002E