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An IT decision-makers road map to creating scalable and reliable Windows 2000 clustered systems.Clustering Windows 2000 explains what a cluster is and what it is not. It explains the concepts and technology from the perspective of Microsofts Windows family of operating systems. Mauler and Beebe thoroughly explore the critical interaction and integration of state-of-the-art computer hardware with these operating systems and also with third-party layered solutions. However, more than teaching technology, the book provides a unique framework by which readers can evaluate their organizations own clustering needs. The new Cluster Configuration MatrixC presented here allows them to determine the utility of the many clustering products and solutions given their companies specific requirements for high availability. Clustering Windows 2000 enables IT professionals to create a highly effective clustering strategy that can grow with their organizations needs and accommodate ongoing developments in clustering technology. This unique book is for everyone from system designers to IT managers who want a solid understanding of the optimal products and technologies they can use in creating clusters of computers to support truly enterprise-caliber programs. Demystifies Windows clustering from both a hardware and software viewpointDefines clustering terminology and concepts from a vendor-neutral perspectiveProvides a matrix for evaluating the multitude of cluster technology offerings

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title:Clustering Windows Servers : A Road Map for Enterprise Solutions
author:Mauler, Gary.; Beebe, Milton.
publisher:Elsevier
isbn10 | asin:1555582532
print isbn13:9781555582531
ebook isbn13:9780585462776
language:English
subjectMicrosoft Windows NT, Operating systems (Computers) , Client/server computing.
publication date:2002
lcc:QA76.76.O63M37194 2002eb
ddc:005.4/4769
subject:Microsoft Windows NT, Operating systems (Computers) , Client/server computing.

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Clustering Windows Servers

A Road Map for Enterprise Solutions

Gary Mauler
Milton Beebe

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I would like to dedicate this book to my family:
My wife Valerie, who has been patient and supportive of me
during the long hours I spent researching and writing this book.
My patient sons, Robert and Steven, who will no longer
have to hear, ''...as soon as Daddy is finished with the book..."
My parents, Robert and Mary Mauler, and also
Georgie Mauler, Alice Blum, MaryLou Bartrum, and Gertie.
R.G.M.
For my best blessings, Andrea and Matthias.
M.D.B

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Contents

Preface

xi

About this book

xi

Why a cluster?

xiii

Why this book?

xvi

What's in this book?

xvi

Book organization

xvii

Who's this book for?

xvii

Research methodology

xvii

Copyrights, trademarks, and service marks

xviii

Acknowledgments

xix

1 Understanding Clusters and Your Needs

Writing a Request for Proposal (RFP) for a cluster that will succeed

When is a cluster not a cluster?

Availability

Scalability

Reliability

Manageability

Single-system image

Subsystems

Cluster attributes

User recovery

Administrative recovery

Design goals

2 Crystallizing Your Needs for a Cluster

Introduction

Acceptable availability

Acceptable scalability

Scalable

Downtime

Acceptable reliability

Server failover shared disk

Server failover non shared disk

Storage failover

Interconnect failover

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Cluster attributes

Summary

3 Mechanisms of Clustering

Introduction

Cluster membership

States and transition

Cluster tasks or resources

Cluster alias

Cluster address

Disk resource

Cluster service or application

Other resources

Lockstep mirroring

Replication

Shared disk and shared nothing disk

SAN versus NAS

Summary

4 Cluster System Classification Matrix

Introduction

Cluster review

Classes

Cluster plus

Cluster

Cluster lite

Attributes

Cluster or component or attribute?

Cluster products

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