1. Skyward Disaster Recovery Options
Mike Bianco

2. Disaster Recovery Options
OpenEdge Replication
VMware Disaster Recovery
ISCorp Disaster Recovery Options
ISCorp Disaster Recovery Service
ISCorp’s Multiple Data Centers

3. OpenEdge Replication Plus
OpenEdge Replication is a product from Progress that provides real-time synchronization between two or more databases. (Source Database and Target Databases)
Target database are read only databases that can be used for SQL queries or Reporting.
Target Database can become Source database in a disaster scenario.

4. Using the database with AI
Data Files
(.d*)
BI File
AI File 1
AI File 2 .
AI File n
User Processes

5. Using the database with OpenEdge Replication

6. Architecture of OpenEdge Replication
Primary Machine
Secondary Machine
R/Write
Clients
AI Extents
DB Service Q
Repl Server
Source Database
Database Brk/Server Processes
Repl Agent
Database Brk/ServerProcesses
Target Database
R/O
Clients

7. What is needed?
Both machines need the same storage capacity (DB, application, temp files, …)
Hardware does not need to match. Example: Source machine can use 200 GB drives and the target can use 1TB drives
This will affect performance in the event of a failover but you can choose to run only core services in failover mode (Payroll)

8. OpenEdge Replication Pricing
Implementation / Training ranges from 1 to 3 days.
First Year is 50 cents per student (40 cents per student plus 10 cents ALF)
Renewals after the first year are 10 cents per student
Requires a target database server

9. OpenEdge Replication Pros and Cons
Progress Supported product
Real-time replication
Supports reporting on the target side
Cons
Need to learn another set of utilities
Needs to be monitored
Sensitive to network outages

10. VMware Disaster Recovery Options
Product: VMware vCenter Site Recovery Manager
Site Recovery Manager leverages cost-efficient vSphere Replication or storage-based replication to provide:
Simple management of recovery and migration plans
Non-disruptive testing
Fully automated site recovery and migration

11. VMware Disaster Recovery Options
Features: Centralized Recovery Plans
Create and manage recovery plans directly from VMware vCenter Server
Discover and display virtual machines protected by storage or vSphere replication
Map virtual machines to appropriate resources on the failover site (resource pools, network, VM folders)
Specify boot sequence of virtual machines
Customize re-IPing of virtual machines
Customize shut down of low priority virtual machines at the failover site
Extend recovery plans with custom scripts.
Control access to recovery plans with granular role-based access controls
Recover multiple sites into a single shared recovery site.

12. VMware Disaster Recovery Options
Features: Non-Disruptive Testing
Automate execution of recovery tests.
Use storage snapshot capabilities to perform recovery tests without impacting on-going replication. 
Connect virtual machines to an isolated network to avoid impacting production applications
Store, view and export results of test and failover execution from VMware vCenter Server.
Customize execution of recovery plans for testing scenarios.
Automate cleanup of testing environments after completing tests

13. VMware Disaster Recovery Options
Features: Automated DR Failover
Monitor site availability and alert users of possible site failures
Initiate recovery plan execution from VMware vCenter Server with a single button.
Stop replication and automate promotion of replicated datastores for recovery Shut down low-priority virtual machines at failover site
Boot protected virtual machines with pre-specified boot sequence
Execute user-defined scripts and pauses during recovery.
Reconfigure virtual machines’ IP addresses to match network configuration at failover site.
Manage and monitor execution of recovery plans within VMware vCenter Server.

14. VMware DR Pros and Cons Pros Cons Full Featured DR Product
Works with multiple types of SANs
Non-disruptive DR Testing
Cons
Additional Cost (cost varies by state)
Skyward Servers may need to be migrated from physical hardware to virtual servers.

15. ISCorp Disaster Recovery Options
ASP Hosted Sites enjoy built in Disaster Recovery
Multiple Data Centers
Mequon, WI (Milwaukee)
Dallas, TX (DataBank)
Data Center equipment includes N+1 Redundancy
Multiple backups of your database(s)
Backups are replicated to multiple data centers
Backups are archived to tape and securely stored at an Iron Mountain Facility
Disaster Recovery for complete data center loss

16. Skyward DR Services provided by ISCorp
A written disaster recovery plan is provided to your school.
Once a week (or as frequently as you request), your Skyward administrative data is verifiably transmitted to our remote Skyward disaster recovery environment.
To declare a disaster:
You declare a disaster by calling our 24-hour 800 number
The PaCdr action team is deployed
By the next business day, securely run your Skyward software from any computer with Internet access to resume your normal school operations

17. Skyward DR Services provided by ISCorp
Case Study – Galveston ISD, Texas On Monday, September 15, 2008, the Galveston ISD declared a disaster and put to work their Skyward and ISCorp Disaster Recovery Service (PaCdr) plan. Due to the massive power outage and destruction caused by Hurricane Ike, the Galveston ISD was unable to return to their district office. Soon after they declared a disaster and contacted Skyward and ISCorp, Galveston was able to run their school management software from remote locations via with a secure Internet connection. By using the secure connection, Galveston ISD administrators were able to run and process their payroll, assuring their employees that their paychecks and direct deposits were available to them.
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18. ASP Hosted Disaster Recovery Options
ASP Hosted Sites enjoy built in DR provided by ISCorp
Multiple Data Centers
Mequon, WI (Milwaukee)
Dallas, TX (DataBank)
Data Center equipment includes N+1 Redundancy
Multiple backups of your database(s)
Backups are replicated to multiple data centers
Backups are archived to tape and securely stored at an Iron Mountain Facility
Disaster Recovery for complete data center loss

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