VERITAS Storage Edition for Oracle Achieves Compatibility with HP MC/ServiceGuard

Strategic Insights -

VERITAS Storage Edition for Oracle, an integrated suite of storage management products optimized for continuous Oracle database availability, has successfully passed compatibility testing with Hewlett-Packard Company's (HP) MC/ServiceGuard. This combination will notably increase the availability of users' critical Oracle data. The joint testing proved the successful restart of the Oracle instance, with total file-system recovery taking less than five seconds.

Key Takeaways:

  • VERITAS Storage Edition for Oracle has achieved compatibility with HP MC/ServiceGuard, a high availability solution for clustered HP 9000 Enterprise Servers running HP-UX.
  • The combined solution will increase the availability of users' critical Oracle data, ensuring continuous access to mission-critical information.
  • The joint testing demonstrated the successful restart of the Oracle instance, with total file-system recovery taking less than five seconds.
  • The combination of VERITAS Storage Edition for Oracle and HP MC/ServiceGuard will simplify the management of database environments, ensuring high-availability and delivering peace-of-mind.
  • VERITAS Storage Edition for Oracle is currently available on HP-UX 10.20, with availability on HP-UX 11.0 scheduled for early Q3 1999.
  • Pricing for Storage Edition 1.0 starts at $3,895.
  • The product can be obtained directly from VERITAS, through VERITAS Advantage Resellers, and by HP Sales for inclusion in customer solutions through its Complementary Products group (HPCP).

Statistics:

  • The combined solution will increase the availability of users' critical Oracle data.
  • Total file-system recovery took less than five seconds.
  • The joint testing demonstrated the successful restart of the Oracle instance in both simulated failure scenarios.
  • The combined solution simplifies the management of database environments.
  • The product is available on HP-UX 10.20, and availability on HP-UX 11.0 is scheduled for early Q3 1999.
  • Pricing for Storage Edition 1.0 starts at $3,895.

Sources:

  • VERITAS Software Corporation press release, dated April 21, 1999
  • HP Business Critical Computing Unit release, dated April 21, 1999
  • HP MC/ServiceGuard documentation