Although SIMS does NOT sell computer equipment, we recommend Stratus computers for those environments that require redundant Windows based file servers. You can go with their ft-Series servers which are hardware servers with fault tolerance built in or with a software based solution called Avance which is a virtual machine that is mirrored between two physical servers from another manufacturer (SIMS recommends Dell PowerEdge's for this purpose).

Both of these solutions meet UL1981 requirements and have been tested by SIMS thoroughly. SIMS actually runs a pair of Avance file servers on Dell PowerEdge Servers in our office as the back-end server for many SIMS functions. More information can be found in the documents below so you can learn more about their products.

Before placing an order for hardware you should always have SIMS review the configuration to make sure no changes are needed. Even if SIMS reviews your quote, we do not accept any liability for the suitability of the configuration but we will point out any problems we find.

NOTE: Although it has always been recommended, as of Stratus Avance v2.0.2, if a server does not have redundant power supplies an error will be shown in the management portal. Therefore we now strongly encourage you to order machines with redundant power supplies.