Veritas Cluster Server Review - why 4.1 stars?

Shlomi Lavi / updated: Nov 14, 2019

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What is Veritas Cluster Server?

Veritas Cluster Server is a high-availability server solution for network managers. The software was designed and launched by Symantec Corporation headquartered in California, United States. It automates the applications running on databases and reduces the downtime.

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Who is it best for?

The software is most suitable for businesses that manage large amounts of data and thus need clustered servers. Whether you are a network manager of some university lab or a manager at a company which handles copious amounts of data, Veritas Cluster Server can meet your needs.

If your company needs to ensure the provision of application and data availability round the clock with minimum or no downtime, Vertias can be an appropriate choice for you. Customers of the software mainly belong to education institutions, banking and finance, software development, and hardware. Some noteworthy customers include Perrot Sys, Citigroup, Tribune Co., and PFIZER PHARMACEUTICALS etc.

Main features and functionalities

The software is capable enough to automate applications and databases over multiples servers simultaneously. It is most suitable for small and medium businesses, although it is flexible enough for any business size. The software forecasts the available capability of any given system and based on that determines dynamically the extent of server downtime. This timely forecast is then used to prevent the downtime.

Flexible structure of the software and support for wide range of operating systems and hardware resources allows the software to supervise multiple clusters running on different platforms at the same time. The software also ensures minimum downtime of critical applications and their quick recovery.

For quick application recovery after a failover, applications with no virtual machines are rebooted. Asynchronous monitoring allows you to detect with faults in no time and faulted resources can be pinpointed. The software also puts into effect a reliable disaster recovery program for online applications.

What is the actual cost?

The cost of license starts at $73 per license. ITQlick pricing score is 6 out of 10 (10 is most expensive). Access ITQlick pricing guide for Veritas Cluster Server.

Pros

• The software ensures the availability of critical applications during planned as well as un-planned downtime.
• Fast application failover is provided through constant monitoring of application status.
• Project cost is saved by the software by deploying same clustering tool across networks without any loss of efficiency.
• The software does not require VM boots for the recovery of failed applications.
• Comprehensive plan for disaster recovery is in operation whenever the applications are online.

Cons

• Unlike Microsoft Cluster Server, Veritas does not use parallel computing for enhanced speed.
• There is no feature of intrusion detection based on application kernel.
• The software does not offer any support for Mac OS based systems.
• There is no role-based access management facility on Veritas Cluster Server.
• Processes run by Veritas Cluster Server do not have access to kernel functions.

How it stacks up?

Access a head to head analysis of Veritas Cluster Server vs alternative software solutions.

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