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Special Report on Clustering
- By Scott Bekker
- May 15, 2001
Clustering is a linchpin of Microsoft's enterprise computing strategy.
To some degree with "scale-up" and to a large extent with "scale-out,"
clustering is extremely important to Microsoft's ability to meet large
customers' needs for scalability and high availability.
With Windows' practical limitation of eight-processor machines and reputation
for instability, Microsoft's clustering technologies and those of its
third-party partners and partner/competitors are requirements for running
Windows in the enterprise.
In this special report, ENT looks at the state of the art in clustering of Microsoft systems.
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Clustered Grids Make Their Way Into the Enterprise
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ENT's Guide to Microsoft Clustering Technologies
Over the last several years, Microsoft has greatly expanded its list of technologies that fit under the umbrella term "clustering." Here's an overview of some of the most prominent Microsoft clustering technologies.(more)
About the Author
Scott Bekker is editor in chief of Redmond Channel Partner magazine.