29 August,2008

Protection and recovery for VMware ESX Server virtual machines.

Virtualization technologies like VMware ESX server provide the ability to run multiple virtualized operating systems on a single physical server, saving you money, improving IT efficiency and optimizing the computing resources in your environment. But this proliferation of virtual machines also means that all of your eggs are in one basket. So, how do you cost effectively protect and recover VMware ESX server machines?

Double-Take for VMware ESX Servers

That's why Double-Take® for VMware Infrastructure was created. Double-Take for VMWare ESX is a comprehensive solution that protects VMware ESX server machines and provides administrators centralized management capabilities for ease of use and lower total cost of ownership. Double-Take for VMware ESX servers replicates the entire virtual machine: the OS, applications and data, allowing you to replicate everything to any location and resume operations with minimal downtime.

How does VMware ESX server protection with Double-Take work?

Double-Take for VMware ESX server protection captures changes regularly, keeping the target virtual disk(s) up to date and ready for recovery at any time. In a disaster or outage, the replicated virtual machine can be started on a second ESX server with the most recent data. Double-Take VMware ESX server protection has a flexible licensing model - there is no per-host charge; instead, licenses protect groups of virtual machines, regardless of the host or configuration.

Exclusive features offered by Double-Take for VMware Infrastructure include:

No Pre-staged Target Required
Agent-less Installation
Guest OS Agnostic
Enterprise Ready
Setup Wizard
Virtual Infrastructure Browsing
Compression Options
Replication Frequency Options

Double-Take VMware ESX server protection greatly reduces downtime and data loss in virtual environments, making it an ideal component for customers implementing cost-effective disaster recovery and business continuity plans.