Building a Disaster-proof Data Center with HP Serviceguard for Linux, June 2007

Figure 5. Serviceguard for Linux and Cluster Extension disaster proof demonstration architecture

HP StorageWorks XP Cluster Extension Software offers protection

against system downtime to critical applications for enterprise customers

using the HP StorageWorks XP Disk Array family. HP Cluster Extension

enables hands-free failover and failback decision-making as it detects

failures and automatically manages recovery without human

intervention. Offering comprehensive disaster tolerance against

application downtime from fault, failure, or site disaster by extending

clusters between data centers, HP Cluster Extension works seamlessly

with HP Serviceguard for Linux, HP StorageWorks XP Continuous Access

software, and your XP Disk Array storage system to automate failover

and failback between sites. Using HP XP Continuous Access software

remote mirroring enables HP StorageWorks XP Cluster Extension

Software to verify the status of the storage as well as the status of the