Microsoft Advances 2000 Server Cluster Services

Microsoft 2000 Server Clustering Consulting Services

Microsoft’s Cluster Service (MSCS) has brought great advances in availability to Windows 2000 and NT based applications. It provides developers a standard platform on which to develop "cluster aware" applications. Over the years, Microsoft has endeavored to expand the scalability, availability, and reliability of its server solutions. Clustering is a proven avenue to this objective, and Microsoft has embraced the notion of clustering, working to make it an integral part of Microsoft OSs and product offerings. With the delivery of Windows 2000, Microsoft's clustering solutions have matured significantly.

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Windows 2000 Clustering Technologies

The two Advanced Server clustering technologies are called Cluster service and Network Load Balancing (NLB). They can be used independently or in combination to let you avoid downtime and protect the information on your network. A server cluster is a set of independent servers (referred to as nodes) and connected storage devices that are managed together. Advanced Server supports two-node clusters. Clustered servers are physically connected by cables and programmatically connected by cluster software. The servers do not have to be the same size or have the same configuration.

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Cluster Service Features

Cluster service manages all cluster-specific activity. In addition to handling event notification and failover operations, it manages cluster objects, disks, configuration, as well as communications among other cluster services and clustered software applications. Significant features of Cluster service fall into three major categories: failover and recovery, management, and the range of services that can be clustered.

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