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Unless the correct ports are open to the HA solutions , they will not be able to detect and respond to events that might otherwise cause your crucial applications to go dark .
These examples constitute only a few of the areas where security and HA considerations can conflict . None of these challenges are insoluble . It is possible to ensure both security and high availability , but your IT teams need to develop a thorough understanding of how security and HA solutions work – and how they can be configured to work together . Communication amongst personnel working on security and HA is critical , as is the cultivation of strong relationships with IT partners who understand the interplay of these solutions and who can share their expertise to ensure that the solutions you deploy will effectively support your organization ’ s technical needs and goals .
• Philip Merry is a software engineer at SIOS Technology , where he focuses on the company ’ s high availability clustering and replication software products . He has a background in cloud architecture , networking and system administration and Philip holds a BS in Computer Science from Clemson University . p
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