Solution Description

PolyServe™ is the leader of next-generation clustering software for Linux- and Windows-based data centers. PolyServe reduces the cost and complexity associated with traditional clustering approaches, while breaking existing scalability, availability, and manageability barriers.

PolyServe Matrix Server is shared data clustering software that enables multiple Linux-or Windows-based servers to function as a single, easy-to-use, highly available system. It is comprised of high availability services that increase system uptime, a true symmetric cluster file system that enables scalable data access and sharing, and cluster and storage management capabilities for managing servers and storage as one.

Matrix Server allows customers to transform their data center infrastructure by using flexible, scalable-on-demand clusters to reduce capital expenses and operating expenses in four ways:

• UNIX Server Replacement — Replace expensive UNIX SMP Servers with clusters of cost-effective Linux or Windows servers (Intel Xeon or AMD64 based) by horizontally scaling applications across a cluster.
• Leading open source solutions on both NetWare and SUSE LINUX
• Scalable Capacity on Demand — Aggregate performance can scale horizontally by adding low cost servers as needed to a PolyServe cluster, offering both compelling price-performance and absolute performance advantages over proprietary UNIX systems.
• Server Consolidation — Reduce the number of servers under management by consolidating applications and middleware to clusters of Linux or Windows servers. PolyServe Matrix Server allows customers to reduce capital and operating expenses, while improving overall system utilization and application availability.
• Data Consolidation — Eliminate the need to replicate data, and improve overall storage utilization. PolyServe Matrix Server allows customers to realize the promise of SANs — the ability for all servers to see and share all data on a SAN.

PolyServe Matrix Server Key Features

• Enables multiple servers to concurrently read and write shared storage
• Fully symmetric with no central lock or metadata servers
• No single point of failure
• Highly scalable (up to 16 servers)
• Flexible — servers and storage can be added dynamically
• Supports multi-path I/O for redundant SAN fabric
• Fully journaled for fast, on-line file system recovery without interruption
• Single point of administration from any node
• No changes to applications required

Hardware and Platform Support

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