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ALSO CALLED: Server Clustering, Storage Clustering
DEFINITION: In computers, clustering is the use of multiple computers, typically PCs or UNIX workstations, multiple storage devices, and redundant interconnections, to form what appears to users as a single highly available system. Cluster computing can be used for load balancing as well as for high availability. Advocates of clustering suggest that the approach can help an enterprise achieve 99.999 availability  … 
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Clustering Reports
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Buyer’s Checklist: Scale-out storage systems
sponsored by SearchStorage.com
WHITE PAPER: Scale-out NAS systems can accommodate data growth simply by adding more capacity resources; and processing power can be increased as needed.
Posted: 10 May 2012 | Published: 10 May 2012

SearchStorage.com

A Technical Overview of the Oracle SPARC SuperCluster T4-4
sponsored by Oracle Corporation
WHITE PAPER:

This white paper examines how the versatile design of the Oracle SPARC SuperCluster T4-4 along with powerful, bundled virtualization capabilities makes it an ideal platform for  consolidating  enterprise servers and workloads and  deploying multi-tiered applications with Web, database, and application components.  

Posted: 24 Apr 2012 | Published: 24 Apr 2012

Oracle Corporation

Storage Strategies Now – Sanbolic AppCluster Eases SQL Virtualization
sponsored by Sanbolic Inc.
WHITE PAPER: Read this white paper to uncover common challenges for SQL users wishing to virtualize their servers and learn strategies to overcome them.
Posted: 18 Apr 2012 | Published: 18 Apr 2012

Sanbolic Inc.

Logica Implements High Availability Data Center with Oracle Sun
sponsored by Oracle Corporation
VIDEOCAST: Watch this videocast to learn about an IT services company that leveraged Oracle Sun to implement a high-availability data center.
Posted: 06 Apr 2012 | Premiered: 06 Apr 2012

Oracle Corporation

Virtualization DR tools: No Silver-Bullet Solution
sponsored by Dell, Inc. and Intel
TECHNICAL ARTICLE: This expert tip examines the virtual disaster recovery marketplace and the leading offerings that comprise it. Get advice on determining which disasters to address and how to safeguard against the loss of storage.
Posted: 14 Mar 2012 | Published: 14 Mar 2012

Dell, Inc. and Intel

RESIN CLOUD SUPPORT 3rd Generation Clustering For Elastic Cloud Scaling
sponsored by Caucho Technology
WHITE PAPER: Java and PHP Web applications can be difficult to deploy, scale and maintain in cloud environments using existing technology. Read this white paper to learn how clustering technology provides the elasticity needed to ensure the capacity, reliability and availability necessary for cloud-enabled Web applications. 
Posted: 01 Mar 2012 | Published: 01 Mar 2012

Caucho Technology

Podcast: Building High Availability Environments for Windows Server 2008 R2
sponsored by Dell and Microsoft
PODCAST: As companies become more dependent on Web-based services, more and more of them are considering adding failover capabilities to their Windows Server 2008 R2 servers. This expert podcast explores key factors you will need to consider as you prepare to deploy Windows Server 2008 R2, including software add-ons, performance requirements, and more.
Posted: 22 Dec 2011 | Premiered: 22 Dec 2011

Dell and Microsoft

Building High Availability Environments for Windows Server 2008 R2
sponsored by Dell and Microsoft
VIDEO: IT shops are increasingly considering failover capabilities to support critical Web-based services. This webcast looks at what factors you need to consider and tasks you must perform to successfully deploy Windows Server 2008 R2.
Posted: 22 Dec 2011 | Premiered: 22 Dec 2011

Dell and Microsoft

Oracle SPARC SuperClusters - The New SPARC-based Engineered Systems
sponsored by Oracle Corporation
PODCAST: Listen to this podcast to learn about a comprehensive super-cluster server and storage solution that optimizes performance, availability, security, and system manageability.
Posted: 13 Dec 2011 | Premiered: 13 Dec 2011

Oracle Corporation

Distributed Core Architecture Using the Z9000 Core Switching System
sponsored by Dell, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: Distributed core architectures can provide greater scalability, higher bandwidth, and higher resiliency for your network foundation for data centers to handle the amount of “big data” that is coming through networks today.
Posted: 22 Nov 2011 | Published: 22 Nov 2011

Dell, Inc.

Increasing IT Efficiency in a Dynamic Datacenter with a Virtualized Storage Solution
sponsored by Dell, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: This white paper provides a blueprint for a highly efficient and dynamic datacenter using Microsoft and Compellent technologies. The solution is enabled by Microsoft virtualization and the Compellent Storage Center SAN solution.
Posted: 28 Jun 2011 | Published: 28 Jun 2011

Dell, Inc.

Dell PowerEdge R515 servers delivered high-availability performance for 500+ users with plenty of room for growth
sponsored by Dell and Microsoft
WHITE PAPER: This white paper explores the key components of a highly available architecture. Find out how one specific configuration performed and discover the essential steps required to implement it.
Posted: 16 May 2011 | Published: 16 May 2011

Dell and Microsoft

Oracle Real Application Clusters 11g Release 2: An Option of Oracle Database
sponsored by Oracle Corporation
WHITE PAPER: This white paper provides a technical overview of Oracle Real Application Clusters 11g Release 2 with an emphasis on the features and functionality that can be implemented to provide the highest availability and scalability for your enterprise applications.
Posted: 22 Mar 2011 | Published: 22 Mar 2011

Oracle Corporation

HP ProLiant DL980 G7 Servers in Highly Available Linux Environments
sponsored by HP & Intel
WHITE PAPER: Read this white paper and discover the benefits of running the HP DL980 on the Linux operating system. Chief among these is the lower cost inherent in a clustered Linux environment.
Posted: 08 Feb 2011 | Published: 08 Feb 2011

HP & Intel

Oracle Real Application Clusters 11g Release 2
sponsored by Oracle Corporation UK Ltd
WHITE PAPER: This white paper provides a technical overview of Oracle Real Application Clusters 11g Release 2 with an emphasis on the features and functionality that can be implemented to provide the highest availability and scalability for your enterprise applications.
Posted: 22 Oct 2010 | Published: 22 Oct 2010

Oracle Corporation UK Ltd

Data Grids & SOA
sponsored by Oracle Corporation UK Ltd
WHITE PAPER: This white paper demonstrates that a data grid infrastructure, built with clustered caching, can help you avoid "weak link" vulnerabilities that can sabotage SOA strategies. Discover why the data grid offers improved data access that can create a competitive edge, improve financial performance, and sustain customer loyalty.
Posted: 06 Oct 2010 | Published: 06 Oct 2010

Oracle Corporation UK Ltd

Uptime and the Value of Clustering for Linux Servers
sponsored by Global Knowledge
WHITE PAPER: This white paper explores the need for uptime, explains the three components that contribute to uptime, reviews some of the problems with existing enterprise server management, provides a clear definition of clustering, and finally gives an honest explanation of what it can and can’t offer your organization.
Posted: 09 Aug 2010 | Published: 09 Aug 2010

Global Knowledge

VMware vSphere™ 4 Competitive Reviewer's Guide
sponsored by Dell and VMware
WHITE PAPER: The purpose of this guide is to support a self-guided, hands-on evaluation of VMware vSphere™ 4 by press reviewers, technology analysts, and IT professionals who wish to compare vSphere to competing virtualization products such as Microsoft Hyper-V and Citrix XenServer.
Posted: 16 Jun 2010 | Published: 16 Jun 2010

Dell and VMware

E-book: Windows Servers and Storage - Choosing Your Server
sponsored by Dell and Microsoft
EBOOK: This eBook provides comprehensive information about servers and server implementation to help IT managers choose the best option for their storage needs.
Posted: 28 Dec 2009 | Published: 28 Dec 2009

Dell and Microsoft

Presentation Transcript: Exchange 2010 Roadmap Series - Backup and Recovery
sponsored by Dell, Inc. and Intel
PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT: In this presentation transcript, featuring Exchange pro, Lee Benjamin, you'll learn how to improve backup and recovery of your Exchange environment. Discover the new features of Exchange 2010 to enhance your backup and recovery efforts. Find out what you should know about clustering and how to avoid common pitfalls.
Posted: 21 Dec 2009 | Published: 21 Dec 2009

Dell, Inc. and Intel

Presentation Transcript: Exchange 2010 Roadmap Series - Performance and Sizing
sponsored by Dell, Inc. and Intel
PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT: In this presentation transcript, featuring Exchange expert Lee Benjamin, learn how to use a storage calculator for optimal performance of your Exchange environment. Discover the new storage features of Exchange 2010 and how to utilize them for increased flexibility and reduced costs.
Posted: 21 Dec 2009 | Published: 21 Dec 2009

Dell, Inc. and Intel

Data Grids & SOA
sponsored by Oracle Corporation
WHITE PAPER: This white paper demonstrates that a data grid infrastructure, built with clustered caching, can help you avoid "weak link" vulnerabilities that can sabotage SOA strategies. Discover why the data grid offers improved data access that can create a competitive edge, improve financial performance, and sustain customer loyalty.
Posted: 09 Sep 2009 | Published: 09 Sep 2009

Oracle Corporation

eGuide: Microsoft Hyper-V: Improving Availability, Management, and Performance
sponsored by Dell and Microsoft
EGUIDE: Despite the obvious advantages associated with Microsoft Hyper-V, this virtualization platform does not come without its availability and resiliency challenges. In this expert E-Guide, brought to you by SearchWindowsServer.com, Dell and Microsoft, you will gain insight into the improvements made to Hyper-V by Windows Server 2008 R2.
Posted: 10 Aug 2009 | Published: 10 Aug 2009

Dell and Microsoft

Deploying Simple, Cost-Effective Disaster Recovery with Dell and VMware
sponsored by Dell and VMware
WHITE PAPER: Dell and VMware have partnered to offer a cost-effective, high-availability architecture based on Dell™ server and storage clusters and VMware® vCenter Site Recovery Manager (SRM) - one designed to minimize scheduled and unscheduled downtime.
Posted: 01 Jun 2009 | Published: 01 Jun 2009

Dell and VMware

Dell Networking Solutions Guide for Microsoft Hyper-V
sponsored by Dell and Microsoft
WHITE PAPER: This solutions guide details the four available networking configurations, and the advantages and disadvantages of each with an emphasis on typical Dell system configuration and the hardware offerings.
Posted: 11 Dec 2008 | Published: 11 Dec 2008

Dell and Microsoft
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CLUSTERING DEFINITION (continued): …  in some cases. One of the main ideas of cluster computing is that, to the outside world, the cluster appears to be a single system.A common use of cluster computing is to load balance traffic on high-traffic Web sites. A Web page request is sent to a "manager" server, which then determines which of several identical or very similar Web servers to forward the request to for handling. Having a Web farm (as such a configuration is sometimes called) allows traffic to be handled more quickly.Clustering has been available since the 1980s when it was used in DEC's VMS systems. IBM's Sysplex is a cluster … 
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