Design partner program

Help shape OviOS HA.
Pay half for the license.

We are looking for a small number of teams to run OviOS high availability in a real environment and tell us what works and what does not. In return you get 50% off the HA license for as long as you remain a design partner, and a direct line to the people who build it.

Apply to become a design partner Read the technical library →
The offer50% offthe HA (automatic failover) license, for as long as you remain a design partner
Places5 partnerskept small, so every partner gets real attention
What we ask1 call a quarterplus a five-minute written check-in each month
What you get

For you

  • 50% off the HA license for as long as you keep your design partner status. It is not a first-year discount.
  • Direct access to the person who builds OviOS: a kickoff call, a call every three months about your cluster and your questions, and a call after any real failover or upgrade if you want one.
  • Influence on the roadmap. What you tell us shapes what we build and fix next.
  • Everything else is already free: replication, witnesses, fencing, monitoring and manual failover cost nothing. The license adds automatic failover.
What we ask

From you

  • A short written check-in each month, by email, about five minutes: what broke or confused you, what is missing, and whether anything changes in your environment.
  • One call every three months of about 30 to 45 minutes, plus a kickoff call when you start.
  • A real environment where you can run a cluster of two data nodes and a witness, and try a failover.
  • Permission to use your results. We may publish results from your testing in the technical library. We anonymise them, and we do not name you without your agreement.
How it works

From first email to design partner

1

Apply

Email us a few lines about your environment and why HA matters to you.

2

Try it

Start with a free 30-day test license and see automatic failover work on your own hardware.

3

Agree the terms

We confirm the terms with you in writing before anything is charged.

4

Check in monthly, talk quarterly

A short email each month and a call every three months. You keep the 50% off for as long as you stay a design partner.

Questions

Before you apply

What do I lose if I stop taking part?

The discount depends on keeping your design partner status, which means answering most of the monthly check-ins and joining the quarterly call. Missing one does not cost you the discount. If you stop taking part, standard pricing applies from your next renewal. Your cluster keeps running either way.

Is the free version enough for me?

Often, yes. Replication, witnesses, fencing, monitoring, planned switchover and manual failover are free and need no license. The license adds automatic failover: the replica takes over by itself when the primary fails. If a manual failover is acceptable, you may not need the license at all.

What if the license expires?

Nothing stops. The cluster keeps running with manual failover, and replication continues. See the cluster guide for what happens at expiry.

Which results may you publish?

Results from your testing, such as failover timings and what we learned from them, may appear in the technical library. They are anonymised, and we only name you if you agree.

Do I need to be in production?

No, but it must be a real environment on your own hardware, where you can run at least two data nodes and a witness and try a failover. The report in the technical library shows the kind of test we mean.

Where are the license terms?

In the Terms & License. Design partner terms are confirmed with you in writing.

Five places. Be one of them.

Tell us about your environment and we will reply personally.

Apply by email Just get a test license