MetaDefender Managed File Transfer™ uses a third-party solution, Neverfail Continuity Engine, to enable Active-Passive High Availability between two MetaDefender Managed File Transfer™ instances.
Neverfail Continuity Engine is a dependable software solution. It ensures uninterrupted operation of critical applications through advanced monitoring and failover capabilities, thereby enhancing business resilience against downtime and data loss.
Limitations
The Neverfail High Availability setup supports only a 2-node system in an Active/Passive configuration.
Virtual Machines cannot be in an Active Directory and must operate in Standalone mode.
This solution does not cover high availability for LocalDB or Microsoft SQL Server (RemoteDB).
Prerequisites
Remote MSSQL server: A separate Microsoft SQL server must be accessible by the virtual machines.
Dedicated heartbeat network: Neverfail requires a separate network for the heartbeat and data transfer channel.
Static IP: All network interfaces must have static IP addresses.
Permission to clone: Access and permission to clone the virtual machine.
Open network ports: Open Windows Firewall ports for Neverfail Continuity Engine: 57348 , 52267.