Convert existing VMware RDMs to VMDKs without downtime
One of the requested operations that seems to be popular at the moment is how to migrate existing RDMs to VMDKs, especially more so since Veritas Cluster Server 6.0.x now supports VMDKs . In this two part article we shall take a look on how to achieve this with the first part highlighting how to convert RDMs to VMDKs on a standalone VM with minimal downtime using Storage Foundation.Using VMware vSphere Web Client with Symantec ApplicationHA and Symantec Cluster Server (VCS)
Since v5.1 of vSphere, VMware have focused on providing web based management for the vSphere environment, with v5.5 more functionality has been placed into the vSphere Web Client to bring its capabilities on par to that of the Windows based vSphere Client.Storage Foundation Cluster File System HA on VMware VMDK Deployment Guide
Storage Foundation Cluster File System (CFS) provides several advantages over a traditional file system when running in a VMware guest OS. The primary benefit is that multiple virtual servers (up to 64) using CFS can simultaneously access data residing on the same physical LUN or virtual disk.Download the new whitepaper for ApplicationHA 6.1 with Hyper-V
Microsoft Hyper-V becomes the latest platform to be added to the ApplicationHA support matrix. With the release of ApplicationHA 6.1 Microsoft Windows 2012 & 2012 R2 with the Hyper-V role enabled now joins VMware vSphere, Solaris LDOMs, Redhat KVM and AIX LPARs making ApplicationHA a truly heterogeneous virtualization availability solution.
Configuring logical domains and SFHA in OVM for SPARC environment with multiple IO Domains
This white paper describes how to configure Oracle VM for SPARC logical domains with multiple I/O domains with Symantec Storage Foundation and High Availability (SFHA). The logical domains are managed by Symantec Cluster Server (VCS) installed in the I/O domains and the logical domains are part of a multi-node SFHA cluster formed between logical domains.
