Main/backup solution

Owned by Wolfgang Granzer
Last updated: Nov 02, 2023 by Stefanie Furtak
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When highest reliability is required in a building automation project, our NETx BMS Platform as well as our NETx MP Server can be integrated as a main/backup solution. This means that two server instances are installed on two different locations – either on two different physical servers/workstations or within two different virtual machines. Such a main/backup solution has the following advantages:

  • Increased reliability: in case of a hardware failure (e.g. corrupted memory or a defect hard disk), the physical workstation will fail and crash. In such a case, the backup server can take over the control. 
  • Eases maintenance tasks: reduced downtime for maintenance tasks. For example, if the Windows operating system has been updated, a reboot may be required. During such a reboot, the backup server can take over.
  • Changing configuration without downtime: for some configuration changes, the NETx Server has to be restarted. Again, during this restart the backup server can take over.

The following sections provide for details about the main/backup functionality: