Cloud Computing: DH2i Rolls Out Enhanced Application Virtualization, Load Balancing
September 24, 2012
Grazed from InformationWeek. Author: Deni Conner.
DH2i announced on Monday a new DxConsole software module designed to end SQL Server sprawl and allow enterprise applications to move transparently between physical and virtual servers in heterogeneous cloud environments. DxConsole 2012R2, the latest version of DH2i’s flagship product, features DxSRM, an automated instance-level load balancer.
DxConsole virtualizes applications in VMware environments. At present, it is limited to use with SQL Server, but in the future it will support Microsoft SharePoint and Exchange, Oracle, SAP, and Citrix XenServer land Microsoft Hyper-V virtualization environments. DxConsole consist of four components: DxAdmin, DxShield, DxElastic, and DxMotion…
DxAdmin installs and patches SQL Server instances across physical and virtual servers. DxShield increases the availability of SQL Server by failing over SQL Server instances between servers or sites. DxElastic allows a SQL Server cloud utility to be created to provision servers and storage. Finally, DxMotion allows SQL Server instances to be rehosted, deployed to other physical or virtual servers, or stacked in multiples on a single server…
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