Migration Made Easy

When you migrate away from your current in-memory distributed cache or data grid, you need to minimize risk and ensure success. We have found that a step-by-step approach has worked best for the many customers we have helped migrate to ScaleOut Software. Based on our experience helping AppFabric users make this transition, we have developed a set of best practices that are outlined below.

Key Feature Topics

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Transparent .NET session-state support

Cloud-ready usage in Microsoft Azure

Comprehensive .NET APIs that support all .NET languages

Built-in support for Microsoft Language Integrated Query (LINQ)

Powerful and intuitive management features

Disaster recovery and global data integration with ScaleOut GeoServer^®

Real-time computing on fast-changing data with ScaleOut StateServer Pro™

Exclusive Offer for AppFabric Migration Customers

AppFabric Caching customers who migrate to ScaleOut StateServer^® (two-server or larger configuration) will receive a complimentary license to ScaleOut Management Pack™, which includes:

ScaleOut’s GUI-based object browser

Fast, parallel backup/restore utility

Access to ScaleOut’s APIs for building custom management tools

Step 1: Assess Solution Fit

A short 10 minute conversation with a member of our team will determine whether ScaleOut Software can meet your requirements. Here are some sample questions we would discuss:

What are you using AppFabric for today?
What types of applications depend on AppFabric?
What features of AppFabric are you currently using?
What are the characteristics of your data set?
What benefits do you expect to derive from your in-memory data store?
What additional functionality would you like to have?
Do you intend to run in the cloud or on-premise?
Are your applications business/mission critical?
What are your requirements for high-availability and scalability?
What are your other performance requirements?
Do you have unmet needs with your current deployment?

Following our discussion, we can give you immediate feedback on how ScaleOut can meet your needs.

Step 2: Prepare Migration

You have two paths to choose from when planning your migration from AppFabric Caching to ScaleOut StateServer’s in-memory data grid.

Source-code compatible library:

You can migrate to ScaleOut StateServer without making any code changes and use legacy AppFabric APIs in your application as-is with the ScaleOut Windows Server AppFabric Caching Compatibility Library, which is a source-code compatible, drop-in replacement for AppFabric Caching DataCache classes. See the Compatibility Library Reference. ScaleOut StateServer includes aliases to familiar AppFabric PowerShell commands to manage your distributed cache.

Native ScaleOut APIs:

You may choose to retarget your application to use ScaleOut StateServer’s native APIs, which allow the application to take full advantage of ScaleOut StateServer’s powerful functionality. Users also can take a hybrid approach since native ScaleOut StateServer APIs can be used alongside the AppFabric Caching APIs on the same cached data.

We will provide the following:

Our exclusive detailed, step-by-step technical migration guide
A free 30-day evaluation license for your specific configuration
Free technical support for 30 days
A wrap-up call with our technical team to determine readiness

Step 3: Support Migration

Once you are ready to migrate, we will be there to assist with your migration to ScaleOut. In this final phase we will provide you with the following:

Technical support as part of our standard support and maintenance plan for your new ScaleOut licenses
Your license keys
A health check following migration

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