Solaris Cluster Implementation Service

Sun Cluster Implementation

Solaris Cluster Implementation Service

The Solaris Cluster Implementation Service can help you take full advantage of Solaris Cluster software, by designing and testing your Solaris Cluster environment to meet your high-availability requirements. Using this service can help you feel confident that your cluster implementation has been tested and verified to meet your specific requirements - before it goes live.


Key Benefits

  • Get it right the first time, helping you save time, money, and frustration
  • Feel confident that your cluster implementation meets your specific requirements before going live
  • Take advantage of the full potential of your Solaris Cluster software
  • Help achieve a successful implementation
  • Build on your in-house staff's knowledge
  • Establish a knowledge repository that enables effective management of your cluster environment

Testimonials


"Sun gives us high reliability in systems, high availability for our own customers, expert consulting and support, and a completely engineered solution based on strong partnerships with our other vendors."
Greg Hearn
Senior Systems Administrator
Las Vegas Valley Water District

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Module Overview

This service is comprised of six modules from which you can choose to develop a service that meets your unique needs. You can pick and choose from services designed to help you achieve optimal performance and productivity. The six modules are:

Module Description
Node Configuration
Provides the base design, consulting and cluster hardening. This modules serves as the framework for the entire service by incorporating design and testing for the other modules.
Resource Group Configuration
Helps you achieve complete and functioning resource groups by providing the base design and configuration of your Solaris Cluster resource groups, logistical hosts, and Network Adaptive Failover groups.
Standard Data Service
Provides the base design and configuration of the appropriate Solaris Cluster Standard Data Service for your application. Additionally, Sun experts complete a thorough testing of the application in the Solaris Cluster environment to make sure it is working as specified.
Custom Data Service
Develops a Solaris Cluster High Availability agent for applications not currently supported by Solaris Cluster Standard Data Service.
Storage Architecture
Helps you analyze storage requirements for the applications you want clustered but have not yet designed a storage configuration.
Sun i-Runbook
Provides a customized knowledge base for your cluster environment in an online and centralized location.

A minimum configuration for CIS consists of two Node Configuration modules, one Resource Group module and either one Standard Data Service or one Custom Data Service module. The i-Runbook and Storage Architect modules are not required. However, the i-Runbook module is highly recommended for customers new to Solaris Cluster.

 
 

Why Sun?

By coupling Sun's servers, storage and networking solutions, Solaris Cluster software helps provide the maximum level of service availability and performance for a cluster system. As a result, the features and functionality of the Solaris Cluster and cluster installed applications can be fully leveraged.

 
 

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