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SIOS Technology Corp today announced the availability of LifeKeeper v10.1. The latest release introduces AIOps-ready automation capabilities that help organizations streamline the deployment and management of HA/DR environments while strengthening cloud security and expanding support for modern enterprise infrastructures. LifeKeeper v10.1 includes a new Windows command-line interface for automated cluster management, support for Microsoft SQL Server 2025, and enhanced integrations for AWS and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI).

New in SIOS LifeKeeper v10.1:

Streamlined Operations & Deployment

• Consistent deployment Automation via new Windows LKCLI interface: The introduction of this robust Interface for Windows, gives IT teams the ability to fully deploy, operate, and script multiple LifeKeeper clusters in a consistent, highly automated manner. By supporting JSON output and direct API key management, this update also establishes a standardized, machine-readable foundation for future AI-driven operations (AIOps).

• Centralized Log Viewing and Enhanced Web GUI: The updated Web GUI (LKWMC) introduces direct log viewing for faster troubleshooting, supports multitarget mirror management, displays cluster-wide licenses, and adds German and Korean localization.

• Scriptless Resource Creation for HULFT: The new HULFT Recovery Kit eliminates manual scripting.

Enterprise Databases & Multi-Cloud Infrastructure Support

• Broader Enterprise Database Compatibility: This release expands infrastructure flexibility by introducing support for the enterprise-grade SLES 16 platform. For Windows environments, the update delivers fully validated, out-of-the box high availability protection for Microsoft SQL Server 2025.

• Advanced Database Protection for Oracle: The new SIOS Oracle Recovery Kit allows enterprises to protect complex, multi-instance database topologies and to dramatically simplify routine maintenance through support for listener resources and multiple System Identifiers (SIDs and protection for the Oracle Vss Writer service.

• Improved Cybersecurity in OCI and AWS through native support for Oracle Cloud Infrastructure IMDSv2, complete with built-in retry logic to mitigate transient access failures provide support for complex, multi-VPC topologies in Amazon Web Services (AWS): LifeKeeper v10.1 enables unique AWS Profiles to be assigned to individual Recovery Kits for enhanced deployment flexibility. This release also enhances Route 53 resource handling across identical public/private hosted zones and updates the AWS Transit Gateway integration to seamlessly support complex, multi-VPC topologies.

Availability

SIOS LifeKeeper version 10.1 is now available.

SIOS Technology Corp. today announced its participation in several industry events this spring, where company experts will share best practices for maintaining uptime for mission-critical applications across cloud, hybrid, and multi-cloud environments. SIOS will also host an educational webinar focused on designing resilient workloads in the cloud.

Webinar: Resilience by Design – Keeping Mission-Critical Workloads Running on AWS

Date: April 9, 2026 @ 12:00 pm ET
Format: Virtual

Register here

SIOS will host the webinar “Resilience by Design: Keeping Mission-Critical Workloads Running on AWS,” which will explore strategies for ensuring application availability in cloud environments. Attendees will learn how to architect resilient infrastructures, address common failure scenarios, and maintain uptime during maintenance or outages.

SQLBits 2026

Date:April 22–25, 2026
Location: Caerleon, Wales, United Kingdom

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SIOS experts will present two technical sessions focused on SQL Server high availability across operating systems and cloud environments. These sessions, include:

• Breaking the Default: SQL Server High Availability on Windows and Linux
  Speaker: Aaron West, senior solutions engineer
  Date/Time: April 23 at 12:20 PM

This session will provide a side-by-side comparison of SQL Server high availability on Windows and Linux, covering clustering architectures, failover processes, maintenance and patching considerations, and the operational impact of each approach.

• Building Resilient SQL Server HA/DR in a Multi-Cloud World
  Speaker: Dave Bermingham, senior technical evangelist
  Date/Time: April 25 at 12:30 PM

This session will examine how organizations can architect SQL Server high availability and disaster recovery solutions spanning Azure, AWS, and Google Cloud. Attendees will learn how to use technologies such as Always On Availability Groups and Failover Cluster Instances (FCIs) to build resilient multi-cloud deployments.

SQL Saturday Jacksonville 2026

Date:May 2, 2026
Location: Jacksonville, FL

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At Jacksonville’s 18th annual Data Conference Day of Data, Bermingham will present “Building Resilient SQL Server HA/DR in a Multi-Cloud World.“

The session will explore real-world architectures for running SQL Server reliably across multiple cloud providers. Bermingham will share practical guidance for designing high availability and disaster recovery strategies that span Azure, AWS, and Google Cloud, helping organizations reduce risk, avoid vendor lock-in, and meet aggressive recovery objectives.

Red Hat Summit 2026

Date: May 11–14, 2026
Location: Georgia World Congress Center, Atlanta, GA

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SIOS will exhibit at Red Hat Summit, where attendees can learn how organizations are protecting mission-critical Linux applications with SIOS high availability and disaster recovery solutions. At the event, SIOS will showcase SIOS LifeKeeper for Linux, which enables automated failover and continuous application availability for enterprise workloads running on Linux across physical, virtual, and cloud environments.

Pass Summit Europe

Date: June 10-11, 2026

Location: Hilton Frankfurt, Hochstraße 4, 60313 Frankfurt am Main, Germany

Register here

SIOS will participate as a Gold Sponsor at PASS Summit Europe, where attendees can connect with SIOS experts at the company’s exhibit table to learn more about high availability and disaster recovery solutions for SQL Server environments. SIOS will also deliver a conference session.

For more information about SIOS events and high availability solutions, visit https://us.sios.com

 SIOS Technology Corp. has announced it will demonstrate its high availability clustering software for business-critical applications at three premier technology events this fall, including: 

• Milestone XPerience Days Dubai 2025 – September 16–17, 2025 – Dubai, UAE
• SQL Saturday Boston 2025 – September 27, 2025 – Microsoft Technology Center, Burlington, MA
• PASS Summit On Tour The Netherlands – October 1-2, 2025 – Utrecht, Netherlands
• Milestone Xperience Days Saudi Arabia 2025 – November 11, 2025 – Saudi Arabia 
• PASS Data Community Summit 2025 – November 17–21, 2025 – Seattle, WA

At each event, SIOS experts will demonstrate how SIOS LifeKeeper and DataKeeper software deliver high availability and disaster recovery for critical applications such as SQL Server, SAP, and Oracle. Attendees will discover how SIOS clustering solutions help ensure application uptime, eliminate data loss, and simplify HA/DR operations across physical, virtual, cloud, and hybrid environments.

SIOS clustering software enables IT teams to create highly available application environments without the need for shared storage. Through intelligent application monitoring, real-time data replication, and automated failover and recovery, SIOS ensures business continuity with minimal complexity and reduced cost. With support for Windows and Linux in any infrastructure, SIOS solutions are trusted by enterprises worldwide.

SIOS Technology Corp. today announced a strategic partnership with FCS InfoTech, a rapidly growing IT solutions and services company based in India. The alliance is designed to empower enterprises across India and the GCC region, including Oman, with robust, cost-effective high availability and disaster recovery capabilities for critical applications.

With an extensive customer base and proven expertise in implementing enterprise IT solutions, FCS InfoTech will serve as a key channel and implementation partner for SIOS LifeKeeper and SIOS DataKeeper. These technologies provide seamless HA and DR protection for SAP, Oracle, SQL Server, and other critical workloads across cloud, hybrid, and on-premises environments.

The SIOS HA/DR software enables enterprises to:

• Protect critical applications with proven clustering and replication technologies
• Avoid unnecessary investments in costly SAN hardware or expensive application editions
• Achieve SLAs for uptime and disaster recovery with minimal operational complexity
• Benefit from local support and implementation from FCS’s certified experts

Together, SIOS Technology and FCS InfoTech are uniquely positioned to serve the growing demand for IT resiliency in a wide range of industries including finance, manufacturing, government, and energy across India and the Gulf Cooperation Council region.

 SIOS Technology Corp., a leading provider of application high availability (HA) and disaster recovery (DR) solutions, today announced that SIOS LifeKeeper and SIOS DataKeeper clustering software have been validated for use with Cimcor’s cybersecurity solution, the CimTrak Integrity Suite. This collaboration allows Cimcor customers to seamlessly integrate high availability and disaster recovery into their CimTrak environments, ensuring continuous protection against cyber threats and minimizing downtime in critical cybersecurity operations.

SIOS LifeKeeper is a high availability solution that ensures critical applications are always available, automatically detecting failures and initiating failover to standby systems to maintain uninterrupted service. SIOS DataKeeper offers synchronous data replication, ensuring that data is consistently mirrored across multiple servers for fast recovery in case of server failure. Together, these solutions provide comprehensive protection for business-critical applications like CimTrak, helping organizations minimize the risk of downtime and data loss while maintaining secure, highly available systems.

CimTrak is the industry’s leading System Integrity Assurance platform that provides real-time monitoring and protection of critical IT assets – from servers and networks to cloud configurations, containers, databases, and industrial control systems. Its patented real-time detection technology lets CimTrak instantly detect and remediate unwanted and unexpected changes across your infrastructure while maintaining system integrity. The platform helps organizations strengthen their security posture, maintain continuous compliance, and protect against external and internal threats through automated workflows and comprehensive change management.