Generated by All in One SEO v5.0.0.1, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # Alteeve ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://ww2.alteeve.com/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Posts - [Blog](https://ww2.alteeve.com/blog/) - [vc_posts_grid loop=”size:10|order_by:date|post_type:post|categories:11″ post_layout=”standard” show_thumb=”no” show_meta=”no”] - [Anvil! V3.2.0 Release Notes](https://ww2.alteeve.com/blog/anvil-v3-2-0-release-notes/) - The next major update of The Anvil! V3.2.0. is now available at: https://github.com/ClusterLabs/anvil/releases/tag/v3.2.0 This update includes a range of enhancements such as the addition of disaster recovery support. Notable improvements include enhanced ScanCore agent triggering and improvements to Storage Group Management. To update, simply run striker-update-cluster from any Striker console. Below is a summary of - [Addressing Critical Maritime Challenges With Advanced Availability Technology](https://ww2.alteeve.com/blog/addressing-critical-maritime-challenges-with-advanced-availability-technology/) - In a recent article on TheDigitalShip.com, we learned of a July 25th Starlink outage and how important it is to have a backup system in place for unplanned system failures and resultant interrupts. This and many other past events have shown that relying on a system with a single point of failure will eventually result - [Intelligent Availability®](https://ww2.alteeve.com/blog/intelligent-availability/) - Running a business means ensuring that system uptime is managed and protected properly. But what are the core technology to use when you want to guarantee system and operational uptime? It is important to implement the proper technology to ensure maximum uptime through ongoing support and an “always on” predictable performance. Alteeve’s Niche, Inc is - [Anvil! V3.1.0 Release Notes](https://ww2.alteeve.com/blog/anvil-3-1-release-notes/) - The first major update of The Anvil! V3.1.0. is now available at:https://github.com/ClusterLabs/anvil/releases/tag/v3.1.0 This update includes a range of enhancements focused on performance, usability, and broader platform support. Notable improvements include enhanced Striker UI features, expanded configuration capabilities, and new support for Micro-Anvil! deployments. To update, simply run striker-update-cluster from any Striker console. Below is a - [The Anvil! - Monitored, Managed, Protected](https://ww2.alteeve.com/blog/the-anvil-monitored-managed-protected/) - Intelligent Availability® We have created a new reliability standard - Intelligent Availability®. Most organizations are not fully protected by traditional high availability systems which are reactive, often rely on human intervention and are not fully redundant. Intelligent Availability® bridges the divide to close these gaps, improve hardware reliability and protect server uptime. The Anvil! combines - [KVM and Fault Tolerant High Availability on the Anvil!](https://ww2.alteeve.com/blog/kvm-and-fault-tolerant-high-availability-on-the-anvil/) - The Core of VMs on Linux In the world of Enterprise Linux Virtualization, KVM is what you might call a keystone. It brings the power of the Linux kernel to bear for virtualization software, commonly referred to as "engines", like LibVirt tools. That’s a lot of acronyms in one sentence, and QEMU system emulation software - [Highly Available Storage Architecture and The Anvil! - Part I](https://ww2.alteeve.com/blog/highly-available-storage-architecture-and-the-anvil-part-i/) - The Complex Nature of Downtime Design decisions for services and applications can be tricky problems all on their own, which might explain why host-based solutions have found their current place in the market. Any technology's role in business continuity is to take a given implementation and operationalize it with resilience as a forefront concern; once - [Highly Available Storage Architecture and The Anvil! - Part II](https://ww2.alteeve.com/blog/highly-available-storage-architecture-and-the-anvil-part-ii/) - Reliability and Right-Sizing In the world of failure mitigation, a threat to a single component in isolation is considered a lucky break - many operations teams tasked with protecting uptime are thoroughly familiar with defensive applications of Murphy's Law. In practice, this usually means teams need to be prepared for situations like a storage problem - [Why Some Are Moving From The Cloud](https://ww2.alteeve.com/blog/why-some-are-moving-from-the-cloud/) - A good read and great insight from the author, David Heinemeier Hansson, on why his businesses are leaving the cloud. Why we're leaving the cloud Is the cloud right for some? Yes. Is it right for all? No!! Is it right for you? Let's talk. Alteeve has been providing simple self-managed on-premises solutions since our - [Report: Higher Costs and Market Headwinds Affecting Cloud Storage Spending](https://ww2.alteeve.com/blog/report-higher-costs-and-market-headwinds-affecting-cloud-storage-spending/) - This informative report by Wanclouds, referenced in the following article by Venture Beat, is quite interesting because it comes from a cloud services company. It provides insight on a few of the key concerns surrounding cloud services; namely cost, complexity and management/maintenance. They are important points to consider when moving to (or away from) cloud - [Multi-hop Proxies over SSH](https://ww2.alteeve.com/blog/multi-hop-proxies-over-ssh/) - A common issue we encounter while working on deployed Anvil! clusters, and Linux systems in general, is reliable and secure access. Whether it is access to high latency deployments in remote areas like cargo freighters, navigating client firewall policies, or access to specific tools within the remote site, being able to quickly assist with critical - [Moving from VMWare to a Simple, Stable, Trusted and Available Solution by Alteeve](https://ww2.alteeve.com/blog/moving-from-vmware-to-a-simple-stable-trusted-and-available-solution-by-alteeve/) - With the recent changes to the partner program announced by VMWare, many of its CSP’s and their customers will be looking for a new provider. Moving to another closed-source solution similar to VMWare might initially feel safe, but what happens when that company changes hands in a few years and prices rise dramatically again? Or - [LinuxCon 2016 Conference](https://ww2.alteeve.com/blog/comis-enim-antehabeo-nobis-haero-volutpat/) - Alteeve exhibited at the 2016 LinuxCon – the leading technical conference in North America. Having just launched its Intelligent Availability® virtual server platform, this conference was the ideal forum to showcase this disruptive technology. Built on open source software, Alteeve’s platform – the Anvil! – attracted significant interest from the many of the leading players - [Customer-Defined Open Source Innovations](https://ww2.alteeve.com/blog/customer-defined-open-source-innovations/) - Red Hat’s open source solutions power over 90% of Fortune 500 organizations. And the Red Hat Summit is the premier open source technology event to showcase the latest and greatest in cloud computing, platform, virtualizations, middleware and much more. The Summit – held annually by Red Hat – brings together customers, partners and open source - [The Importance of Being Highly Available](https://ww2.alteeve.com/blog/the-importance-of-being-highly-available/) - Nothing is more important than being highly available. If you don’t have operational continuity, you risk lost/corrupted data, lower productivity, lost sales and dissatisfied customers. One of the most important things to recognize in high-availability is that there will always be something that will take you offline. Anything from power spikes to hardware failure to - [TechConnex Award Finalist](https://ww2.alteeve.com/blog/iusto-mauris-suscipere-eligo/) - Alteeve was a finalist in the TechConnex (Toronto based tech industry association) awards. The award goes to the company that has the greatest potential to demonstrate excellence in their business. Madison Kelly, President of Alteeve, said “We are thrilled to receive this recognition for our high-availability software solution – the Anvil! It will inspire us - [Defence Contract Delivered](https://ww2.alteeve.com/blog/adipiscing-pneum-vel-delenit-paulatim-modo-laoreet/) - Alteeve recently fulfilled a contract for one of the largest global defence contractors. The contractor turned to Alteeve for its specialized capabilities in high availability server systems. The contractor was seeking to improve the uptime of certain mission critical systems. After much analysis and comparison against the incumbent system, Alteeve’s drop-in solution – the Anvil! - [Intelligent Availability® Product Enhancement Released](https://ww2.alteeve.com/blog/intelligent-availability-product-enhancement-released/) - Alteeve has launched its latest software innovation – Intelligent Availability® – which elevates server infrastructure to the next level. Intelligent Availability® (IA) is a software and system design solution that protects server uptime while managing the entire server platform. Intelligent Availability® is proactive system management. IA holistically collects, interprets and adapts itself to protect - [Warby Parker Chooses The Anvil! For New Lab](https://ww2.alteeve.com/blog/news-warby-parker-chooses-the-anvil-for-new-lab/) - Following on the heels of several other successful system implementations in the optical lab industry, Warby Parker has also chosen Alteeve to supply the server infrastructure at its new lab in New York State. The Anvil! will help Warby Parker to protect server uptime and simplify IT infrastructure. One of the fastest growing optical retailers, - [Not Even Noah’s Ark Was Fully Redundant](https://ww2.alteeve.com/blog/blog-not-even-noahs-ark-was-fully-redundant/) - Redundancy is one of most important ways to improve the reliability and availability of a system. But it’s easy to think you have redundancy when you really don’t. The system has to be configured in such a way to deliver true redundancy. It’s a lot like Noah’s Ark – you have two of everything throughout - [Vision Expo](https://ww2.alteeve.com/blog/vision-expo/) - The global eyecare community came together in New York City for Vision Expo, a unique event focused on education, fashion and technology. Alteeve was on hand to display and demonstrate the Anvil! server platform for optical lab managers and other staff. The team at Alteeve showed how forward thinking labs can leverage technology like the - [Alteeve Exhibits At Major Defence Conference](https://ww2.alteeve.com/blog/alteeve-exhibits-at-major-defence-conference/) - Canada’s Global Defence and Security Trade Show – CANSEC - set up in Ottawa, Ontario to once again showcase leading-edge technology, products and services for land-based, naval, aerospace and joint forces military units. Alteeve’s server software and system architecture design - the Anvil! - attracted a lot of attention from attendees for its ability to - [Toronto's IT Community Comes Together At Annual Event](https://ww2.alteeve.com/blog/torontos-it-community-comes-together-at-annual-event/) - iTech, Canada's leading IT technology conference and exhibition provided Alteeve the stage to showcase its new cutting edge products and services. Attendees to the exhibition saw our technology in action through demonstrations. The robustness of the platform, ease of administration and autonomous operation brought a lot of attention and accolades to Alteeve’s solutions. - [Toronto IT Infrastructure Event](https://ww2.alteeve.com/blog/toronto-it-infrastructure-event/) - The downtown Toronto IT community gathered at the iTech downtown conference and exhibition on November 16th. The event focused on Infrastructure, Cloud, Security, Data Centre and Mobility. Alteeve was on hand to showcase the newly launched Intelligent Availability® features of the Anvil! platform. Attendees were able to stay up-to-date on the latest technology trends by seeing - [Adding Value To Open Source Summit Attendees](https://ww2.alteeve.com/blog/adding-value-open-source-summit-attendees/) - Alteeve recently co-exhibited at Open Source Summit in Los Angeles with LINBIT, the de-facto industry standard in open-source software for High Availability (HA), Disaster Recovery (DR), and Software-Defined Storage (SDS). Together, the companies were able to demonstrate an HA virtualization solution with over 99.9999% (six nines) uptime, a significant achievement that dramatically reduces cost and - [The Autonomy of Intelligent Systems](https://ww2.alteeve.com/blog/the-autonomy-of-intelligent-systems/) - Organizations are facing many (often conflicting) challenges and decision points as they work towards building an IT infrastructure that supports their users, partners, suppliers and vendors. Chief among the challenges is preventing downtime. According to the 2016 Ponemon National Study on Data Center Outages, there are 3 major factors leading to downtime: UPS failure, human - [Power and The Meaning of Uptime](https://ww2.alteeve.com/blog/power-and-the-meaning-of-uptime/) - According to the Ponemon Institute “2016 National Survey on Data Center Outages”, power related issues are the leading cause of unplanned outages in data centers. And the total cost of downtime is $8,851/minute according to the same report. All this comes with the growing realization that organizations rely on the data center to generate revenue. - [Ready for Discovery 2019](https://ww2.alteeve.com/blog/ready-for-discovery-2019/) - Alteeve is proud to participate in Discovery 2019 in partnership with Seneca College. Discovery is Canada's leading innovation-to-commercialization conference. Hosted by Ontario Centres of Excellence, Discovery brings together key players from industry, academia, government, the investment community as well as entrepreneurs and students to collaborate. With more than 3,600 attendees, Discovery is one of Canada's - [Intelligent Availability® Q&A: HA without a SAN](https://ww2.alteeve.com/blog/intelligent-availability-storage-qa/) - At Alteeve, we take pride showing off the Anvil Intelligent Availability® platform at trade shows and universities. This article is the first of many in which we will offer answers to some of the common questions we receive at trade shows. As an Open Source availability solution, we are more than happy to share the - [Look Into The Future At Vision Expo West](https://ww2.alteeve.com/blog/look-into-the-future-at-vision-expo-west/) - The future of the optical industry was on display at the recent Vision Expo West and its name is technology. Browsing through the exhibitor booths and attending some of the presentations, it was easy to see why technology was on everybody’s lips. As 2018 rolls out, the top lens manufacturers in the industry are focusing - [Mission Critical Availability On Display at Open Source Summit](https://ww2.alteeve.com/blog/mission-critical-availability-display-open-source-summit/) - At the forthcoming Open Source Summit in Los Angles, Alteeve will be co-exhibiting with LINBIT, the de-facto industry standard in open-source software for High Availability (HA), Disaster Recovery (DR), and Software-Defined Storage (SDS). The summit is going to be the place to collaborate, share information and learn about many open technologies. Together, the companies can - [Putting The Vision In Vision Expo](https://ww2.alteeve.com/blog/putting-vision-vision-expo/) - The global eyecare community will come together in Las Vegas for Vision Expo on September 14. It will be a unique event focused on education, fashion and technology. Alteeve will be on hand to display and demonstrate our Anvil! server platform for optical lab managers and other lab staff. As the industry consolidates and competition - [Vision Expo Wrap Up - All Runtime, No Downtime](https://ww2.alteeve.com/blog/vision-expo-wrap-runtime-no-downtime/) - There was literally no downtime for the Alteeve team at the recently completed Vision Expo in Las Vegas. Our team were constantly busy demonstrating and discussing our new Anvil! Intelligent Availability® platform. Lab owners and managers were quick to realize the benefit of a server platform that helped them to avoid downtime in their lab - [Alteeve at iTech Conference](https://ww2.alteeve.com/blog/alteeve-itech-conference/) - Alteeve exhibited to enthusiastic attendees at the iTech Conference in downtown Toronto on November 2. We were demonstrating our new Anvil! Intelligent Availability® software solution for the first time at this event. Reaction to our exhibit and demonstration was very positive. IT professionals from all areas of the industry were impressed with our software's intelligence - [On The Road To Autonomous Operation](https://ww2.alteeve.com/blog/on-the-road-to-autonomous-operation/) - Tesla have been at forefront of raising public awareness for autonomous vehicles. Recently, the company announced that its next software release will enable the Full Self-Driving features of autopilot. This feature set is a core part of Tesla’s single minded pursuit to transform the automotive industry through technology. The company has created a legion of - [The Price You Pay](https://ww2.alteeve.com/blog/the-price-you-pay/) - What’s old is new again. Tariffs are in the news and in the public eye again, especially as they threaten to destabilize international trade. Tariffs have long been viewed as a key part of international trade - influencing the flow of trade by lowering or raising the price of targeted goods to create what amounts - [Checking Out The Tech at iTech](https://ww2.alteeve.com/blog/checking-out-the-tech-at-itech/) - The recent iTech conference and trade show in Toronto in which Alteeve participated featured a variety of new and emerging technologies. Technologies ranging from blockchain to e-commerce to networking and data center (and everything in between) were on display. Use cases ranged from on-premise to data center to remote locations. And each offered a solution - [Alteeve Roars Into Montreal](https://ww2.alteeve.com/blog/alteeve-roars-into-montreal/) - The annual Formula One (F1) car race roared into Montreal recently. The race doesn’t just take place on the course. Behind the scenes there is an arms race to deliver new technology that will make the cars lighter, faster and more autonomous than ever before. As evidenced at the iTech conference in Montreal which coincided - [An Eye On Technology](https://ww2.alteeve.com/blog/an-eye-on-technology/) - Once a year, the vision care industry gathers in New York City at the Vision Expo to discover the latest advancements in patient care, see the latest styles in eyewear frames and seek out productivity tools such as software - to name just a few. The show takes up thousands of square feet over two - [Taking The Edge Off IT](https://ww2.alteeve.com/blog/taking-the-edge-off-it/) - With everyone being pressed to do more with less, the time spend out of the office needs to be both productive and valuable. With that in mind, the organizers of the iTech Toronto Conference and Trade Show presented an impressive list of speakers and topics which were sure to engage with the industry professionals who - [Alteeve To Exhibit Intelligent Availability® At Network Edge](https://ww2.alteeve.com/blog/alteeve-exhibit-intelligent-availability-network-edge/) - The downtown Toronto IT community will gather at the iTech conference and exhibition on November 2nd. The event will focus on Infrastructure, Security, Data Center, virtualization and more. We’ve developed the next evolution of High Availability (HA). We call it Intelligent Availability® and we’ll be demonstrating it for the first time at the iTech Conference. - [Talking Technology in Ottawa](https://ww2.alteeve.com/blog/talking-technology-in-ottawa/) - The Federal Government has some of the strictest I.T. buying guidelines of any industry. Not only must the price they pay be highly competitive, but there is also added scrutiny over data security and availability of mission critical systems. When you are serving the needs of a whole country, good isn’t good enough. It was - [Removing The Human From Human Error](https://ww2.alteeve.com/blog/removing-the-human-from-human-error/) - We all make mistakes…time and money wasted, opportunities missed, zigging when we should have zagged. And so on. We soon learn to not make the same mistake twice. Sometimes we wish that someone had provided the right advice or if someone or something could fix the mistakes for us. Human error isn’t just for everyday - [Smart IT for Smart Cities](https://ww2.alteeve.com/blog/smart-it-for-smart-cities/) - The city of the future was on display recently at the Toronto Convention Center. The Smart Cities Expo brought together exhibits and a conference program of subject matter experts to take a look at the city of the future. The Internet of Things (Iot) is not only changing the way we work but also the - [Secure Access to Secure Sites: SSH Tunneling & Reverse tunnels, VNC, X11](https://ww2.alteeve.com/blog/secure-access-to-secure-sites-ssh-tunneling-reverse-tunnels-vnc-x11/) - As our other blog post might have suggested, we like SSH at Alteeve. It is secure, widely supported, requires minimal security concessions to make available, and it is publicly audited for vulnerabilities, backdoors, and exploits. There is a lot to love about Secure Shell! While we touched upon SSH tunnels and SOCKS5 proxies last time, - [Addressing Critical Challenges with Advanced Availability Technology](https://ww2.alteeve.com/blog/addressing-critical-challenges-with-advanced-availability-technology/) - In today's operational landscape, organizations face a range of critical challenges that demand effective solutions. Intelligent Availability® technology provides practical remedies to these issues, making it a valuable tool for businesses across diverse industries and sizes. Challenge 1: Ensuring Uninterrupted Operations Solution: Intelligent Availability® technology offers a reliable solution for ensuring uninterrupted operations. It - [Maritime Autonomous Computing](https://ww2.alteeve.com/blog/autonomous-computing/) - When confronted with an issue on a remote or air-gapped system, administrators may not always have the immediate ability to connect to or physically access the system. This is where the Anvil! comes in. ICT expertise isn’t required when you choose a zero-touch Intelligent Availability® system such as the Anvil! because it manages itself. The Anvil! - [All Runtime, No Downtime](https://ww2.alteeve.com/blog/all-runtime-no-downtime/) - Are you curious about how to boost server uptime and reduce ICT infrastructure and administration costs? Read on for some insight from one of our clients. Kaiser Permanente, recognizing the importance of business continuity, was concerned about reliability within its optical lab platforms. The existing setup lacked fault tolerance and automated failover capabilities, posing a - [Continuous Data Availability](https://ww2.alteeve.com/blog/continuous-data-availability/) - Life Med was experiencing rapid data growth and in need of scalable storage. Also, its servers lacked the necessary infrastructure to protect against downtime, posing a potential risk to the company's operations. In the healthcare sector, where uninterrupted service is critical, any downtime is unacceptable. Recognizing the need for a system that demanded minimal human - [Intelligent Infrastructure Management](https://ww2.alteeve.com/blog/intelligent-infrastructure-management/) - The Faculty of Health Sciences at McMaster University is one of the key collaborators in a lengthy study on aging in Canada. The results of their work will be used to identify ways to improve the health of Canadians. To support the research goals, the IT team sought a solution to improve system availability and - [Business Continuity after VMware with the Anvil!](https://ww2.alteeve.com/blog/business-continuity-after-vmware-with-the-anvil/) - When halted software causes hours of lost productivity, a robust and automated fault tolerant response can mean the difference between a good day and a bad one. - [To Cloud Or Not To Cloud?](https://ww2.alteeve.com/blog/to-cloud-or-not-to-cloud/) - For many companies that are considering IT changes this question often enters the discussion. Should we use cloud technology or a more hardware focused, on-prem or dedicated-infrastructure solution? - [Teaching The Next Generation](https://ww2.alteeve.com/blog/teaching-the-next-generation/) - Alteeve has been a proud learning partner with Seneca College for many years. Our most recent project was the development of SimEngine, an open-source, hardware simulation software that can reconstruct Alteeve’s system topology and simulate common hardware failure scenarios. "By working with Seneca to build SimEngine, Alteeve is able to simulate environments and test conditions - [What makes the Anvil! the right solution for businesses?](https://ww2.alteeve.com/blog/what-makes-the-anvil-the-right-solution-for-businesses/) - With clients across North America and a community of users that stretches around the world, our Intelligent Availability® Platform – The Anvil! – is used by organizations ranging in size from small business to enterprise class in a variety of different fields. The Anvil! puts the highest priority on stability and availability. Period. Far exceeding - [Uptime And Operation Continuity With The Anvil](https://ww2.alteeve.com/blog/uptime-and-operation-continuity-with-the-anvil/) - It has never been more important to be ready for a potential system failure. Technology has become so sophisticated that threats can easily go undetected by traditional monitoring systems. Alteeve are industry leaders in software and systems design, specializing in server uptime and operational continuity. Our commitment to protecting our clients has led us to ## Pages - [Home](https://ww2.alteeve.com/) - Intelligent Availability® The Reliability Benchmark in Maritime IT The trusted solution for your essential IT requirements Smarter ICT for Marine Freight Simplify the Stack. Strengthen the Vessel. Connectivity and Bandwidth Constraints Challenge: Marine vessels rely on high-latency, low-bandwidth satellite connections (e.g., VSAT, Inmarsat), often with prolonged periods of complete disconnection. This renders most cloud-dependent systems unreliable. - [Service Terms & Conditions](https://ww2.alteeve.com/resources/service-terms-and-conditions/) - Terms and Conditions These terms and conditions (“Terms and Conditions”) are an agreement (“Agreement”) or are included in the Agreement between Alteeve’s Niche!, Inc. (“Alteeve”) and you, the Customer of Alteeve’s applications and services (“Customer”). Any Alteeve software, applications or service provided by Alteeve to the Customer shall be governed by these Terms and Conditions. - [Support & Monitoring](https://ww2.alteeve.com/support-monitoring/) - Focus on Uptime Support and Monitoring System and application uptime is Alteeve’s singular focus and it is at the core of everything we do. Each component of the Anvil! architecture was selected with this in mind. No single component of our platform is more important than our support and monitoring services. These services proactively protect - [About Us](https://ww2.alteeve.com/company/about-us/) - Who We Are At Alteeve, high availability is not a product—it’s a principle. Since our founding, we’ve focused exclusively on building infrastructure that doesn’t fail. Every component of our Intelligent Availability® platform is engineered to prioritize fault tolerance, resilience, and operational continuity without compromising performance. We design and deploy highly resilient systems engineered for maximum - [Resources](https://ww2.alteeve.com/resources/) - Resources The Alteeve team are the go-to people in the field of high availability design. We are the trusted source whose innovative ideas have led to the creation of the industry’s most advanced dual node cluster. Blog Case Studies See the Anvil! in action. Product Documentation Learn more about our products. Testimonials Read what our - [Leadership Team](https://ww2.alteeve.com/company/leadership-team/) - Leadership Team Madison Kelly Madison started up Alteeve in 1997 and has been designing and supplying commercial and enterprise grade servers to businesses ever since. Madison is responsible for building, maintaining, and presenting the product roadmap inside and outside of the company. Madison is an active and well respected contributor to the open source cluster - [Maritime](https://ww2.alteeve.com/maritime/) - The Anvil! The trusted solution for essential Maritime ICT requirements. Intelligent Availability® Learn More Product Documentation Explore Anvil! Intelligent Availability® (IA) Software Today’s marine freight industry relies on dependable onboard servers. With zero-touch Anvil! IA software at its core, there’s no need for onboard ICT expertise. The Anvil! IA technology is enhanced virtualization software that - [Anvil! IA](https://ww2.alteeve.com/anvil-ia/) - Reliable and Stable Intelligent Availability® The Anvil! technology is enhanced virtualization software that integrates with a completely redundant hardware architecture to transform traditional hyper converged and high availability into next generation Intelligent Availability®. Its Level-3 software converges compute, virtualization and storage into a single, intelligent server platform that runs autonomously. This self- aware software thinks - [All Runtime, No Downtime](https://ww2.alteeve.com/resources/all-runtime-no-downtime/) - Simple | Stable | Trusted | AvailableAll Runtime, No Downtime The Anvil!: Elevating Optical Lab Uptime with Alteeve’s Intelligent Availability Platform Complete Hardware Redundancy A comprehensive redundant hardware architecture eliminates any single point of failure in the entire hardware stack. Lower IT Overhead No software licensing fees, reduced administration costs and utilizes standard (COTS) hardware. - [Autonomous Onboard Computing](https://ww2.alteeve.com/resources/autonomous-onboard-computing/) - Simple | Stable | Trusted | AvailableAutonomous Onboard Computing Alteeve’s Intelligent Availability® platform provides high availability services, ideally suited for maritime vessels. Self-Managed, Autonomous Operation System health is continuously monitored by Scancore software. It makes decisions and proactively executes them to protect system uptime without human intervention. Zero Downtime Computing Complete hardware stack redundancy and - [Intelligent Infrastructure Management](https://ww2.alteeve.com/resources/intelligent-infrastructure-management/) - Simple | Stable | Trusted | AvailableIntelligent Infrastructure Management Alteeve’s Intelligent Availability platform simplifies system administration for research teams. Simplified System Administration There is a near- zero requirement for sysadm in the infrastructure support formula, enabling the IT team to focus on supporting and managing the critical application layer. Simplified Management Autonomous operation and monitoring. - [Anvil IA Features](https://ww2.alteeve.com/anvil-ia-features/) - Anvil! Features Intelligent Availability®The Anvil! architecture and software is designed to provide autonomous operation with minimal staff intervention.Self-HealingNodes monitor each other and their environment. Unhealthy nodes or conditions will initiate precautionary steps or preemptive shutdown. Systems will automatically reboot when conditions have cleared.Self-MonitoringHigh-resolution monitoring scans numerous data points which is used to determine system health.Drop-In - [Optical Industry/Manufacturing](https://ww2.alteeve.com/optical-industry-manufacturing/) - The Anvil! On premise high availability solution for the manufacturing floor and data centre. Intelligent Availability® Learn More Product Documentation Explore Anvil! Intelligent Availability® (IA) Software Controlling all parts of the lens manufacturing process is lab management software. The backbone of the entire lab operation is the servers on which the lab software sits. With - [Healthcare](https://ww2.alteeve.com/healthcare/) - The Anvil! A single, reliable platform to consolidate all applications. Intelligent Availability® Learn More Product Documentation Explore Anvil! Intelligent Availability® (IA) Software The healthcare industry relies on high availability servers to ensure continuous patient care and operational efficiency. Real-time access to patient records, diagnostic tools and treatment plans is crucial for medical professionals, especially in - [Financial Services](https://ww2.alteeve.com/financial-services/) - The Anvil! The reliable choice for essential financial industry ICT needs. Intelligent Availability® Learn More Product Documentation Explore Anvil! Intelligent Availability® (IA) Software The financial industry relies on dependable servers in order to avoid costly, unplanned downtime. A high availability system will ensure customers always have access to their data. The Anvil! IA technology is - [Defense](https://ww2.alteeve.com/defense/) - The Anvil! Autonomous hands-free software that thinks and manages itself. Intelligent Availability® Learn More Product Documentation Explore Anvil! Intelligent Availability® (IA) Software Military operations are often taking place in remote or isolated locations where there is little or no on-site IT support available. With zero-touch Anvil! IA software at its core, there’s no need for - [Anvil! DR Host Features](https://ww2.alteeve.com/dr-host-feature-page/) - DR Host Features Full IntegrationAlteeve Anvil! DR Host is fully integrated into the Anvil! Intelligent Availability® software stack.Continuous MonitoringScancore (IAS) is constantly monitoring the Anvil! DR host 24x7 and will send out alerts if the system status moves outside of operational norms.Direct Support AccessClients deal directly with Alteeve and our Anvil! application specialists. No third - [Anvil! DR Host](https://ww2.alteeve.com/anvil-dr-host/) - Versatile Anvil! DR Host Protect your business operations with next level data protection and disaster recovery. The Anvil! DR Host is an extension of Alteeve’s Intelligent Availability® technology and is fully integrated into the IA software stack. This versatile system can be configured to ensure that your DR capabilities match your unique business continuity requirements. - [Product Documentation](https://ww2.alteeve.com/product-documentation/) - Product DocumentationThe Anvil! Product Information Sheet Learn more about The Anvil! The Anvil! Foletto De Producto – Español Product Information Sheet en Espanol The Anvil! Overview Brochure The Anvil! Intelligent Availability® brochure The Anvil! Specifications List Complete stack hardware redundancy and synchronous data replication. Combined with intelligent software to autonomously manage fault detection and correction. - [Software Downloads](https://ww2.alteeve.com/software-downloads/) - Anvil! Intelligent Availability® Software Downloads Page Intelligent Availability® M3 Software Download Please use the latest version of M3 in the release directory. Download Install the Alteeve Intelligent Availability® Repo There are two Alteeve repositories that you can install; Community and Enterprise. Which is used is selected after the repository RPM is installed. Link to Instructions Looking for more - [Solution Areas](https://ww2.alteeve.com/solution-areas/) - Solution Areas Alteeve’s Intelligent Availability® (IA) goes beyond traditional high availability (HA) solutions. 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