Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions about aCelera
- What is Certeon’s aCelera Virtual Appliance?
- Can aCelera software run on any server?
- Does aCelera support Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V?
- How will aCelera virtual appliances be managed within a Hyper-V system?
- Will aCelera run in combined Hyper-V and VMware environments?
- What versions of VMware ESX does aCelera support?
- Does aCelera support VMware Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI)?
- Does aCelera come in a pre-packaged system?
- Will aCelera appliances interoperate with the S-Series appliances?
- Is the S-Series still available from Certeon?
- Does aCelera have all of the same features and functionality as the S-Series?
- Does aCelera use Certeon’s Application Blueprints?
- Will aCelera software be downloadable from Certeon’s Website?
- How easy is aCelera to install and setup?
- Does a network person need to be involved in configuring aCelera, or can the application IT owner set it up?
- Can I add VMs without buying new licenses?
- Can I use aCelera for DR and backups?
- Can aCelera make use of VMware’s HA and DR tools?
- Will aCelera support Microsoft Hyper-V?
- Does aCelera have to be on the same virtual infrastructure as virtual applications?
- Does aCelera fail-to-wire?
1. What is Certeon’s aCelera Virtual Appliance?
Certeon’s aCelera Virtual Appliance is software that runs within a virtual machine infrastructure such as VMware Infrastructure or Microsoft Hyper-V and reduces the response time to applications over the WAN by more than 95%.
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2. Can aCelera software run on any server?
aCelera software can run on any x86 architecture server which supports VMware Infrastructure operating system software.
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3. Does aCelera support Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V?
Yes, as announced at the Microsoft Windows Server 2008 launch event, Hyper-V support will be included in aCelera in Q4 2008.
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4. How will aCelera virtual appliances be managed within a Hyper-V system?
aCelera virtual appliance software for Hyper-V will be managed by Microsoft System Center.
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5. Will aCelera run in combined Hyper-V and VMware environments?
Yes, you can run aCelera on systems that support either Hyper-V or VMware hypervisors.
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6. What versions of VMware ESX does aCelera support?
VMware ESX and ESXi 3.x
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7. Does aCelera support VMware Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI)?
Yes, you can run aCelera within data center and remote branch servers that support VDI.
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8. Does aCelera come in a pre-packaged system?
Yes, Certeon’s aCelera Virtual Appliance Software can be purchased pre-loaded on Dell PowerEdge systems running VMware ESXi. Certeon offers three configurations: A2000, A4000, A6000 depending on the size of the organization that is being supported. Contact a Certeon Sales Director for system specifications and pricing.
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9. Will aCelera appliances interoperate with the S-Series appliances?
Yes, systems configured with aCelera Virtual Appliance software and the S-Series appliances will interoperate within an enterprise's network. For more information, contact a Certeon Sales Director at 877-221-6688, ext. 2.
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10. Is the S-Series still available from Certeon?
Certeon has retired the S-Series appliances. For more information, contact a Certeon Sales Director at 877-221-6688, ext. 2.
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11. Does aCelera have all of the same features and functionality as the S-Series?
Yes. It does. The only exception is that you cannot add an encryption card to the aCelera physical appliance, but full software encryption is supported.
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12. Does aCelera use Certeon’s Application Blueprints?
Yes, aCelera does use all of the Certeon Application Acceleration Blueprints. Certeon has Application Blueprints for numerous applications including: Microsoft Office, SharePoint, SMS, EMC Documentum and eRoom, VMware Infrastructure 3, UGS Solid Edge, and others.
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13. Will aCelera software be downloadable from Certeon’s Website?
Yes, aCelera software can be accessed from the Certeon Support Website for download, but you must be registered with a user login and password. Please go to aCelera Evaluation Software page to register for aCelera evaluation software.
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14. How easy is aCelera to install and setup?
aCelera software is loadable onto VMware ESX 3.x and 3i systems. A license key from Certeon will be required and can be obtained from Support. aCelera can be then set-up as a virtual machine (VM) using WMware Virtual Center.
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15. Does a network person need to be involved in configuring aCelera, or can the application IT owner set it up?
An application IT owner can set up aCelera on his/her own as long as they know how to assign IP addresses.
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16. Can I add VMs without buying new licenses?
Yes.
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17. Can I use aCelera for DR and backups?
Yes, using CIFS-based disaster recovery and backup.
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18. Can aCelera make use of VMware’s HA and DR tools?
Yes, aCelera can take advantage of the failover and disaster recovery available in VMotion and VMware-HA.
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19. Will aCelera support Microsoft Hyper-V?
In the last quarter of CY2008 there will be an aCelera product for Microsoft Hyper-V.
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20. Does aCelera have to be on the same virtual infrastructure as virtual applications?
No.
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21. Does aCelera fail-to-wire?
Yes, a fail-to-wire adapter can be purchased for aCelera as an option.
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