Linux Journal | December 2012 | Issue 224 - ACM Digital Library

NEW PRODUCTSSymantec’s VeritasCluster ServerThe beauty of the upgraded Veritas Cluster Server,says its maker Symantec, is this: the pinnacle levelof high availability and disaster recovery that hasbeen available in the physical world now applies to the virtual one. Not only can applicationsrunning in virtual machines be monitored, but they also can be recovered when an incidentoccurs. Virtual machine reboots, thus, are eliminated, keeping downtime to a minimum,allowing all users to do business even in the face of human error, system failure or naturaldisaster. Veritas allows users to choose how they want to architect their environment—thatis, fail over from V to V, V to P or P to V. Downtime from patching, server maintenance andupgrades is eliminated, because applications can be moved between primary and secondarynodes with no disruption in business. The new version of Veritas Cluster Server works withexisting VMware tools like vMotion, DRS and SRM and integrates with vCenter, such thatusers can continue to use the features of the native stack without compromise.http://www.symantec.com/cluster-serverDell KACE K1000Management ApplianceResource-strapped IT teams face myriad challenges, including endpoint security, regulatorycompliance, server management and BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) issues. In an effort to facedown these challenges, Dell beefed up the Dell KACE K1000 Management Appliance, whichthe firm describes as “an easy-to-use, comprehensive and affordable appliance that fulfills all ofthe systems management needs of organizations of all sizes”. Functions include initial inventoryand discovery, software distribution, configuration management, patching, security vulnerabilityremediation, asset management, service desk and reporting. This latest v.5.4 of the K1000 addsfeatures related to endpoint security and regulatory compliance, which are important to thefinancial services and healthcare industries, among others. Additionally, this version expandsvisibility and audit-trail capabilities made possible by the new machine inventory API. But mostimportant, say the folks in Round Rock, the new appliance extends operating system supportto Windows 8, Mac OS X Mountain Lion, Red Hat 6, Ubuntu and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server11 SP2—a critical piece of the puzzle for IT admins for solving BYOD issues.http://www.dell.com/KACE56 / DECEMBER 2012 / WWW.LINUXJOURNAL.COM