NEC Launches "CLUSTERPRO X 6.0," New Version of HA Clustering Software Realizing "System HA" for System-Wide Availability Visualization

NEC today launched "CLUSTERPRO X 6.0," a new version of its "CLUSTERPRO" series HA clustering software, which boasts the No. 1 market share in Japan (Note 1). This new version incorporates the concept of "System HA," which visualizes the availability of the entire system, not just individual servers.

The new product provides an operation management environment based on "System HA," which visualizes availability at the system level, including the presentation layer and application layer, not just the data layer, in a three-layer architecture business system. "System HA" is a new operation management method proposed by NEC that extends HA clustering, allowing for centralized understanding of not only the health of individual servers but also the operational status of the entire business system, thereby solidifying stable system operation and strongly supporting customers' business continuity.

Furthermore, in "Cluster WebUI," a web application that can centrally manage multiple cluster systems, a function to display alert logs by server has been added. This enhances usability, allowing system operators to intuitively confirm what happened on which server, improving convenience during fault response (Note 2).

In addition, in diverse environments such as public cloud, on-premise, virtualized environments, and physical environments, it is possible to visualize system-wide availability without significantly changing the existing design and without additional license fees. This enables cost-effective operation management of business systems while effectively utilizing existing IT assets.

Moreover, NEC plans to offer a "Proactive Log Analysis Service" that reports initial countermeasures immediately after a failure occurs, targeting around August 2026 (Note 3). Conventionally, it took an average of about 10 hours (Note 4) from the occurrence of a failure until the identification of the failed node and the submission of logs. This service automates the process from failure occurrence to log submission and utilizes NEC's AI for log analysis, enabling immediate delivery of initial countermeasure reports. This makes it possible to operate at the time of failure without human intervention, minimizing the time until initial response starts.

NEC is also currently recruiting pilot users for the "Proactive Log Analysis Service."