ClusterFox™
Enterprise cluster management for when everything’s gone to fox.
ClusterFox™ is TerribleSoft’s flagship cluster management platform, trusted by enterprise organizations since 1997. Built on Solaris-first architecture with FoxHA™ high-availability technology, ClusterFox delivers the reliability your infrastructure deserves, within the constraints of your infrastructure.
ClusterFox™ 11.0
Now with Solaris 2.1 compatibility improvements
“Whichever node wins, you lose.”— D. Harrington, Infrastructure Lead, Vandekamp Consolidated Industries
Vandekamp Consolidated Industries has been a TerribleSoft customer since 2003. This quote is displayed with their enthusiastic permission.
ClusterFox™ Module Suite
Five integrated modules working in almost-perfect harmony. TerribleSoft Connect™ required for inter-module communication.
FoxHA™ High Availability
Your cluster will experience significantly fewer outages than before ClusterFox. We cannot be more specific than that.
FoxOver™ Failover Engine
Active/active/also-active failover topology. At least one node will survive. Probably.
FoxNet™ Network Fabric
10base2 coaxial backbone included. BNC terminators sold separately. Do not remove the terminator.
FoxWatch™ Monitoring
Detects outages within 4–6 business hours. Alerts delivered via pager. Pager not included.
FoxMigrate™ Live Migration
Migrate workloads between nodes with minimal disruption. “Minimal” defined in Appendix F of the license agreement.
ClusterFox™ in Action
A real-time view of your cluster health, delivered with the clarity you have come to expect.
| Node ID | Hostname | Status | Uptime | Role | Last Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N001 | sparc-prod-01 | FOXED | 0d 0h 4m | Primary | now |
| N002 | sparc-prod-02 | FOXED | 0d 0h 2m | Primary | now |
| N003 | sparc-prod-03 | FOXED | 0d 0h 4m | Primary | now |
| N004 | sparc-prod-04 | UNKNOWN | — | — | 2019-03-14 |
| N005 | sparc-prod-05 | OK | 847d 3h 12m | Backup | now |
FoxNet™ Architecture
The industry-leading 10base2 coaxial backbone that powers your cluster.
[sparc-01]------10base2------[sparc-02]
| |
10base2 10base2
| |
[sparc-03]------10base2------[sparc-04*]
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10base2 (* last seen
| 2019-03-14)
[sparc-05]
(BACKUP)
===== BNC TERMINATOR REQUIRED AT EACH END =====
===== DO NOT REMOVE THE TERMINATOR =====
===== IF YOU REMOVED THE TERMINATOR THIS IS WHY =====Diagram generated by FoxDoc™ v2.1. Requires Solaris 2.1 to render correctly. This rendering is approximate.
Platform Compatibility Matrix
ClusterFox™ supports the platforms that matter. Linux support is on the roadmap.
| Platform | Support Level | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Solaris 2.1 | ✓ Full | Primary development platform |
| Solaris 7 | ✓ Full | We honor the numbering tradition |
| HP-UX 9 | ✓ Full | |
| IRIX 6.5 | ✓ Full | SGI hardware required |
| Tru64 UNIX | ✓ Full | DEC Alpha required |
| NetWare 3.11 | ✓ Partial | IPX/SPX only |
| Windows NT 3.51 | ✓ Partial | Clustering disabled on NT |
| AIX 3.2 | ✓ Full | |
| Linux | ✗ | Q3 2004 roadmap |
| Windows Server | ✗ | Q4 2004 roadmap |
| macOS | ✗ | "We are aware this exists" |
| Kubernetes | ✗ | "What is that" |
A: I apologize, but I don’t have enough context about FoxHA™ to answer this accurately. Please consult the documentation. [Documentation link coming Q3 2004]
Hardware Requirements
ClusterFox™ is optimized for the hardware that defined an era.
ClusterFox™ Editions
Choose the edition that matches your cluster ambitions.
ClusterFox Express™
Perfect for organizations just beginning their cluster journey.
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Pricing subject to change.
Implementation not included.
ClusterFox Professional™
For the serious cluster administrator.
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Pricing subject to change.
Implementation not included.
ClusterFox Enterprise™
Unlimited nodes with FoxScale™ add-on (pricing on request).
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Pricing subject to change.
Implementation not included.
ClusterFox DataCenter™
Contact Sales. Bring legal.
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Pricing subject to change.
Implementation not included.
*Unlimited nodes subject to per-node licensing. FoxScale™ license required above 8 nodes. "Unlimited" defined in Schedule 3 of the Enterprise Agreement.
“ClusterFox is the only solution that supports our Wellfleet routers AND our Sun SparcStations. We have no choice.”