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DxEnterprise Smart High Availability is an infrastructure-agnostic software solution that simplifies management and network security for mission-critical SQL Server workloads across modern hybrid and multi-cloud environments. It frees organizations from vendor lock-in and gives them the power to create SQL Server Availability Group clusters containing any mix of OSes, containers, virtual machines, bare-metal, and cloud servers. Organizations unlock: - Granular database-level monitoring with intelligent automated failover - Nearest-to-zero SQL Server downtime for Windows, Linux, and containers - Easy stretch clusters across sites and clouds for robust disaster recovery Built-in Zero Trust Network Access tunneling allows users to securely deploy HA clusters that span from anywhere, to anywhere, without VPNs or direct links. DxEnterprise also comes standard with DxOperator by DH2i, Microsoft’s preferred Operator for Kubernetes (K8s) SQL Server deployments.

Komodor takes the complexity out of K8s troubleshooting, providing all of the tools you need to troubleshoot with confidence. Komodor monitors your entire k8s stack, identifies issues, uncovers their root cause and delivers the context you need to troubleshoot efficiently and independently. Auto-identify k8s anomalies, failed deploys, misconfigurations, bottlenecks and other health issues. Spot emerging problems before they spread out and affect the end-users. Use ready-made playbooks to streamline root cause analysis, sidestep disruptive escalations and save hours of precious dev time. Provide your teams with straightforward remediation instructions that turn every responder into a troubleshooting expert.

Batch runs the applications that you use on workstations and clusters. It’s easy to cloud-enable your executable files and scripts to scale out. Batch provides a queue to receive the work that you want to run and executes your applications. Describe the data that need to be moved to the cloud for processing, how the data should be distributed, what parameters to use for each task, and the command to start the process. Think about it like an assembly line with multiple applications. With Batch, you can share data between steps and manage the execution as a whole. Batch processes jobs on demand, not on a predefined schedule, so your customers run jobs in the cloud when they need to. Manage who can access Batch and how many resources they can use, and ensure that requirements such as encryption are met. Rich monitoring helps you to know what’s going on and identify problems.

Windows Admin Center is a locally deployed, browser-based management toolset that enables IT administrators to manage Windows Servers, clusters, hyper-converged infrastructure, and Windows 10 or later PCs without the need for cloud connectivity. It serves as the modern evolution of traditional in-box management tools like Server Manager and Microsoft Management Console (MMC), offering a streamlined and integrated experience. Provides a unified interface to manage multiple server environments, including physical, virtual, on-premises, and cloud-based servers, facilitating tasks such as configuration, troubleshooting, and maintenance. Seamlessly extends on-premises deployments to Azure, enabling hybrid management scenarios. This integration allows for the utilization of Azure services like backup, disaster recovery, monitoring, and update management directly through the Windows Admin Center interface.

Easily handle multicluster scenarios for Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) clusters such as workload propagation, north-south load balancing (for traffic flowing into member clusters), and upgrade orchestration across multiple clusters. Fleet cluster enables centralized management of all your clusters at scale. The managed hub cluster takes care of the upgrades and Kubernetes cluster configuration for you. Kubernetes configuration propagation lets you use policies and overrides to disseminate objects across fleet member clusters. North-south load balancer orchestrates traffic flow across workloads deployed in multiple member clusters of the fleet. Group any combination of your Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) clusters to simplify multi-cluster workflows like Kubernetes configuration propagation and multi-cluster networking. Fleet requires a hub Kubernetes cluster to store configurations for placement policy and multicluster networking.

Kubegrade is a cloud-based Kubernetes management platform that simplifies and automates complex Kubernetes operations, making it easier for engineering and platform teams to upgrade, secure, monitor, troubleshoot, optimize, and scale clusters while keeping humans in control. It visualizes cluster state and dependencies, detects configuration drift and deprecated APIs, and uses AI-assisted insights to propose fixes as GitOps-ready pull requests that teams can review and approve, reducing manual toil and aligning cluster deployments with infrastructure as code. Kubegrade’s lifecycle automation covers secure upgrades, patching, cost attribution, rightsizing, centralized monitoring and logging, security enforcement, and troubleshooting with intelligent agents that predict issues and continuously analyze real-time telemetry, helping reduce downtime, mitigate risk, and improve reliability at scale.

Managed Service for Apache Spark is a Google Cloud solution that simplifies running Apache Spark workloads with either serverless execution or fully managed clusters. It allows users to process large-scale data without needing to manage infrastructure, reducing operational complexity. The platform features Lightning Engine, which accelerates Spark performance by up to 4.9 times compared to open-source Spark. It supports data engineering, data science, and machine learning workflows at scale. Integration with Gemini enables AI-powered development, including automated code generation and troubleshooting. The service works seamlessly with open data formats like Apache Iceberg and integrates with tools like BigQuery and Knowledge Catalog. It offers flexible deployment options to suit different workloads and use cases. Overall, it provides a faster, smarter, and more efficient way to run Spark workloads in the cloud.

Multi-Cloud, Multi-Cluster Kubernetes App Deployment & Migration Made Simple. Unleash your K8s superpower with CAPE. Key Features. Disaster Recovery. Stateful application backup and restore for Disaster Recovery Data Mobility & Migration. Secure application & data management and migration across on-prem, private and public clouds. Multi-cluster Application Deployment. Stateful application deployment across multi-cluster & multi-cloud. Drag & Drop CI/CD Workflow Manager. Simplified UI for complex CI/CD pipeline configuration & deployment. CAPE for K8s Disaster Recovery Cluster Migration Cluster Upgrades Data Migration Data Protection Data Cloning App Deployment. CAPE™ radically simplifies advanced Kubernetes functionalities such as Disaster Recovery, Data Mobility & Migration, Multi-cluster Application Deployment, and CI/CD across on-prem, private and public clouds. Multi-Cluster Application Deployment. Control plane to federate clusters, manage application and services

Ambient Mesh is a next-generation, sidecar-less service mesh designed to simplify security, connectivity, and observability for cloud-native workloads. It enables teams to secure and connect applications without modifying application code or adding operational overhead. Ambient Mesh provides zero-trust, SPIFFE-based security with end-to-end workload encryption. Built-in observability tools deliver distributed tracing, logs, and real-time performance insights. The platform supports advanced traffic control features such as routing, failover, and blue-green deployments. Ambient Mesh allows organizations to migrate from traditional sidecar-based meshes with zero downtime. By reducing complexity and resource usage, it helps teams operate more efficiently at scale.

Azure high-performance computing (HPC). Power breakthrough innovations, solve complex problems, and optimize your compute-intensive workloads. Build and run your most demanding workloads in the cloud with a full stack solution purpose-built for HPC. Deliver supercomputing power, interoperability, and near-infinite scalability for compute-intensive workloads with Azure Virtual Machines. Empower decision-making and deliver next-generation AI with industry-leading Azure AI and analytics services. Help secure your data and applications and streamline compliance with multilayered, built-in security and confidential computing.

Evidian SafeKit is a high-availability software solution designed to ensure the redundancy of critical applications on Windows and Linux platforms. It provides an all-in-one approach by integrating load balancing, synchronous real-time file replication, automatic application failover, and automated failback after a server failure, all within a single software product. This eliminates the need for additional hardware components such as network load balancers or shared disks, as well as the necessity for enterprise editions of operating systems and databases. SafeKit's software clustering facilitates the creation of mirror clusters with real-time data replication and failover, farm clusters with load balancing and failover, and advanced architectures like farm+mirror clusters and active-active clusters. Its shared-nothing architecture simplifies deployment, even in remote sites, by avoiding the complexities associated with shared disk clusters.

SAS Grid Manager helps organizations outcompete by outcomputing, meeting peak computing demands reliably and cost-effectively through a flexible, centrally managed grid computing environment. It gives IT the flexibility to meet service level commitments by reassigning computing resources to peak workloads or changing business demands, with a central point of control to administer policies, programs, queues, and job prioritization across users and applications. In a grid computing environment with multiple servers, jobs can run on the best available resource, and if a server fails, jobs can transition seamlessly to another server. IT staff can perform maintenance on specific servers or introduce additional computing resources without interrupting analytics jobs or disrupting the business. SAS Grid Manager also supports diverse analytics ecosystems by managing jobs in SAS and other languages, helping analytics run quickly.

ManageEngine DDI Central is designed to streamline network management for enterprises, offering a unified platform for DNS, DHCP, and IPAM. DDI Central as an overlay, discovers and integrates data across both on-premises as well as remote DNS-DHCP clusters. Enterprises gain holistic visibility and control of their network infrastructure, including remote branch offices. With smart automation features, real-time analytics, and advanced security protocols, DDI Central enhances operational efficiency, visibility, and network security, all from a single console. Features: Flexible internal and external DNS and DHCP cluster management Streamlined DNS server and zone management Automated DHCP scope management Targeted IP configurations with DHCP fingerprinting Secure dynamic DNS (DDNS) management DNS aging and scavenging DNS security management Domain traffic surveillance IP lease history insights IP-DNS correlations and IP-MAC identity mapping Built-in failover & auditing

Spectro Cloud’s Palette is a comprehensive Kubernetes management platform designed to simplify and unify the deployment, operation, and scaling of Kubernetes clusters across diverse environments—from edge to cloud to data center. It provides full-stack, declarative orchestration, enabling users to blueprint cluster configurations with consistency and flexibility. The platform supports multi-cluster, multi-distro Kubernetes environments, delivering lifecycle management, granular access controls, cost visibility, and optimization. Palette integrates seamlessly with cloud providers like AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, and popular Kubernetes services such as EKS, OpenShift, and Rancher. With robust security features including FIPS and FedRAMP compliance, Palette addresses needs of government and regulated industries. It offers flexible deployment options—self-hosted, SaaS, or airgapped—ensuring organizations can choose the best fit for their infrastructure and security requirements.