Receiver Apply Program/400 (RAP/400) is available for customer download and use. the product is aimed primarily at those users of the IBM System i5 who need data protection on a second system. It is not a High Availability product but a DR tool which provides data and limited object replication using Remote Journalling.
The product is shipped as an IBM Licensed Program Product (1RAP400) and ships with an initial 30 day key to allow the users to try out the technology. This is the first version of the product with new designs already underway.
Supporting a single journal it allows the user to use the Remote Journal Receivers for updating a target database and objects. Object support is limited to just those objects which can be journalled using the IBM journalling technology available with every IBM System i5. Configurable logging allows the user to determine if any errors have occurred during the apply process which then shows the objects that require to be re-sync’d with the source system before the next batch of updates are applied.
The technology provided by i5/OS V5R4 is the key to the success of the product and how it can run automatically with no human intervention on the target system. Recovery options are limited in the initial version but they will be improved as the technology grows and customers request such improvements.
If you would like to trail the product please go to our website http://www.shieldadvanced.ca/Members/login.php where you can download a 30 day free trial copy.
The price of the product will be a single price for all IBM processor groups at $2000US. Maintenance will be available for those customers who wish to purchase it, this will enable them to free release upgrade and fix support for 12 month periods. We have also provided a support site which has FAQ’s and a support request form for those users who have no support but wish to have questions answered. The request will be dealt with by the support team as soon as time permits.
Chris…
I could use RAP/400, I with you would drop the “400”, if I just wanted to create the same data on another partition for a backup? Will this also work with the CBU Edition?
David
Yes it will work! The product was written to address the needs of the masses who dont want a full HA solution and need a simple yet effective method of applying the data to the target system. Download a trial, you will get a 30 day key installed automatically on acceptance of the license agreement, if you need to configure more than 2 journal environments let me know and I will ship a key to allow more.
If you need to see the technology we used I wrote a white paper many years ago with the help of Larry Youngren, its available for download from the website. I have improved on the technology for the purposes of the product and added a lot of management capabilities, but in the end its IBM who transport the data and IBM who apply it.
Sorry but I am old school, I like the fact that 400 is the still recognized no matter new name they call it next. So RAP/400 is here to stay! Its only a name after all, if people want to call it i5_RAP I am happy with that as well. Its the product that matters not the name.
Give it a whirl and let me have your feedback….
Chris…