This guide covers the information you need to deploy the SIOS LifeKeeper for Linux Partner Solution in the AWS Cloud.

SIOS LifeKeeper for Linux is a Linux clustering application providing a tightly integrated combination of high availability failover clustering, continuous application monitoring, data replication, and configurable recovery policies. SIOS LifeKeeper for Linux includes SIOS LifeKeeper, SIOS DataKeeper, and multiple Application Recovery Kits (ARKs) to protect your business-critical applications and data from downtime and disasters.

SIOS LifeKeeper for Linux on AWS provides all the elements you need to create a high availability Linux cluster in a virtual private cloud (VPC) within a single AWS Region across two Availability Zones. It also supports out-of-the-box protection for SAP systems, Oracle databases, and other business-critical applications.

There is no cost to use this Partner Solution, but you will be billed for any AWS services or resources that this Partner Solution deploy. For more information, refer to the AWS Partner Solution General Information Guide.

Deploying this Partner Solution with default parameters builds the following SIOS LifeKeeper for Linux environment in the AWS Cloud.

As shown in Figure 1, this Partner Solution sets up the following:

* The template that deploys this Partner Solution into an existing VPC skips the components marked by asterisks and prompts you for your existing VPC configuration.

This Partner Solution provides the following deployment options:

This Partner Solution provides separate templates for these options. It also lets you configure Classless Inter-Domain Routing (CIDR) blocks, instance types, and SIOS LifeKeeper for Linux settings.

For troubleshooting common Partner Solution issues, refer to the AWS Partner Solution General Information Guide and Troubleshooting CloudFormation.

After you deploy a Partner Solution, confirm that your resources and services are updated and configured—including any required patches—to meet your security and other needs. For more information, refer to the Shared Responsibility Model.

To submit feature ideas and report bugs, use the Issues section of the GitHub repository for this Partner Solution. To submit code, refer to the Partner Solution Contributor’s Guide. To submit feedback on this deployment guide, use the following GitHub links:

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