High availability with a fail-over cluster solution

Problem

Our client required a server infrastructure that ensures 99.999% availability, allowing for a maximum downtime of less than one hour throughout the entire year.

Client

Manufacturing (automotive)

Solution

We’ve established a fail-over cluster using KVM-based virtual servers and integrated CEPH storage. In addition to standard security measures like RAIDs, hardware redundancy, and on-site storage of cold spares, we’ve implemented a system where, in the rare event of a physical server failure, the virtual server seamlessly switches to another server within the cluster.