Double-Take Share 5.2 by Vision Solutions

Vision Solutions, Inc. announced Double-Take Share 5.2, its cross-platform data sharing solution.

It improves decision-making and productivity by making it easy to replicate data across multiple databases, incompatible applications and differing hardware and OS platforms. Version 5.2 adds support for the latest Microsoft Windows and SQL Server technologies, increases performance and adds support for data types and OS and database versions.

“Organizations can have data spread across multiple databases for a variety of reasons,” said Alan Arnold, CTO, Vision Solutions. “Some are the result of mergers or acquisitions, where two disparate databases need to be combined. Others happen as a result of adding new front-end technology that is different than the core database. Whatever the reason, moving data between databases can be time-consuming and costly. Double-Take Share 5.2 overcomes these obstacles by automating the data sharing process across a variety of disparate technologies.”

The solution uses a point-and-click graphical user interface to eliminate the need for scripting or programming to move data between databases, which improves productivity. The ability to replicate database information in real time and make it available for queries, reports, business intelligence, data warehousing is becoming important to organizations’ success, and also enables them to move to platforms or otherwise revamp their businesses.

Capabilities introduced include:

• Support for Windows Server 2012 and Windows 8 as well as 64-bit Java in Windows environments

• Performance enhancement, with optimizations for Oracle and Teradata databases

• Replication of large objects and enhanced international character support for IBM i

• Upgraded support for RedHat Linux and SUSE Linux OSs and Teradata database versions

Additional remote hosting architectures for SQL Server and Oracle environments allow to replicate data in situations where installing third-party software on the database server is not allowed for technical or compliance reasons. This capability solves an issue in regulated industries such as banking and healthcare. The remote hosting architecture can be used in conjunction with on-premise and cloud-based environments as well as Platform-as-a-Service offerings such as Azure.

As with prior versions, it provides real-time replication of data between databases, even if they’re on different hardware, OSs or database platforms. As a result, decision-makers are always working with the freshest data. It also makes it easy for users to offload selected portions of the data so it can be used for development, testing, reporting and other purposes without impacting or putting the production system at risk.

“With its new capabilities, Double-Take Share 5.2 is uniquely positioned to help our customers ensure that data is available where, when and how they need it – no matter how an enterprise database is configured, or what the internal requirements are,” said Doug Piper, VP, product strategy, Vision Solutions. “And, as organizations move to modernize their infrastructure and adopt cloud platforms, the ability to migrate their data quickly and easily between databases and operating systems becomes increasingly important.“