Title :
Windows NT Clustering Service
Author :
Gamache, Rod ; Short, Rob ; Massa, Mike
Author_Institution :
Microsoft Corp., Redmond, WA, USA
fDate :
10/1/1998 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The Windows NT Clustering Service supports high-availability file servers, databases, and generic applications and services. A cluster is a collection of computer nodes-independent, self-contained computer systems-that work together to provide a more reliable and powerful system than a single node. In general, the goal of a cluster is to distribute a computing load over several systems, without users or system administrators being aware of the independent systems running the services. The Windows NT Clustering Service detects and restarts failed hardware or software components or migrates the failed component´s functionality to another node if local restart is not possible. It also offers a much simpler user and programming interface. Microsoft Cluster Service for Windows NT has been shipping for about a year on Windows NT version 4.0. The upcoming Windows NT 5.0 release of Windows NT Clustering Service will improve ease of use through a wizard that guides the user through the creation of cluster resources
Keywords :
application program interfaces; distributed databases; file servers; network operating systems; software reviews; system monitoring; system recovery; Windows NT Clustering Service; cluster resource creation; computer nodes; computing load distribution; failed hardware restart; failed software component restart; high-availability databases; high-availability file servers; independent self-contained computer systems; programming interface; wizard; Application software; Databases; Distributed computing; Energy management; File servers; Hardware; Power system management; Power system reliability; Resource management; Software performance;
