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Clustering

ALSO CALLED: Server Clustering and 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  … 
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True Enterprise-Quality Linux Support: Edison Group White Paper
sponsored by Oracle Corporation
WHITE PAPER: This white paper discovers how organization can increase operational efficiency while cutting costs with Oracle Unbreakable Linux, a support program that delivers enterprise-quality support for Linux at a lower cost.
Posted: 12 Nov 2008 | Published: 12 Nov 2008
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eBook - Chapter 1: Choosing Your Server
sponsored by Dell, Inc. and Intel
WHITE PAPER: This chapter from Windows Servers and Storage (Revised edition, November 2008) contains information to guide administrators and IT managers in the selection and installation of servers, systems and subsystems.
Posted: 12 Nov 2008 | Published: 12 Nov 2008
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EMA Whitepaper: Simple, Reliable, Fast De-duplication Data Protection Platform
sponsored by Diligent Technologies Corporation
WHITE PAPER: This document looks at how a virtual tape library utilizing a clustered gateway and data de-duplication can assist data centers that face such challenges, and such devices provides data center managers faster backups and recoveries.
Posted: 10 Nov 2008 | Published: 10 Nov 2008
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Oracle Coherence: Providing Extreme Performance, Predictable Scalability, and Continuous Availability for Mission-Critical Java Applications
sponsored by Oracle Corporation
WHITE PAPER: This white paper outlines key steps for achieving a superior data management strategy--a ‘must have' capability for applications to operate with extreme and predictable performance and scalability.
Posted: 04 Nov 2008 | Published: 04 Nov 2008
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Evaluating NAS Performance
sponsored by Exanet
WEBCAST: This Webcast explores how scale-out clustered NAS systems deliver SAN levels of performance with the ease of management and the lower cost of NAS.
Posted: 27 Oct 2008 | Premiered: Available On Demand
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Storage for High-performance Computing
sponsored by Storage Magazine
JOURNAL ARTICLE: The storage and server cluster installed at The University of Texas at Austin is a lesson in how to do HPC. Storage requirements for HPC go beyond massive capacity, and include the use of high-performance file systems.
Posted: 23 Oct 2008 | Published: 01 Oct 2008
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A Database Management System (DBMS) that Delivers Real-time Response to the Database Market
sponsored by Dolphin Interconnect Solutions
WHITE PAPER: In this paper, we present a `real-time´ DBMS suitable for markets with extremely low latency or `real-time´ requirements.
Posted: 22 Oct 2008 | Published: 22 Oct 2008
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8x8, Inc Hits Performance Targets with Dolphin Expresssuch
sponsored by Dolphin Interconnect Solutions
CASE STUDY: With the continued growth of VoIP, 8x8 needed to upgrade the performance and capacity of their subscriber call flow in order to meet their current and future needs. This case study explains how they did it.
Posted: 22 Oct 2008 | Published: 22 Oct 2008
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X86 Server Virtualization for High Availability and Disaster Recovery
sponsored by VMware, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: As per Forrester study, 49% of enterprises surveyed that are implementing or interested in x86 server virtualization indicate that improving disaster recovery/business continuity continues to be a very important motivation for adoption.
Posted: 20 Oct 2008 | Published: 18 Oct 2008
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ESG LAB VALIDATION REPORT Exanet ExaStore Clustered NAS Performance
sponsored by Exanet
WHITE PAPER: This report explores how scale-out ExaStore clustered NAS systems deliver SAN levels of performance with the ease of management and the lower cost of NAS.
Posted: 15 Oct 2008 | Published: 15 Oct 2008
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Using a Shared-Disk Architecture for Your Data Management System
sponsored by Sybase, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: Read how ASE Cluster Edition uses a shared-disk architecture designed to support up to 32 nodes, each running one or more ASE server instances that simultaneously access a Storage Area Network.
Posted: 13 Oct 2008 | Published: 13 Oct 2008
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An Approach to Data Management with Higher Application Service Levels at a Lower Cost
sponsored by Sybase, Inc.
PRODUCT LITERATURE: Learn how ASE Cluster Edition employs a shared data cluster architecture designed to support up to 32 computers (or nodes), each running one or more instances of ASE's core database manager.
Posted: 13 Oct 2008 | Published: 13 Oct 2008
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Building a Reliable and Dynamic Data Center with PAN Manager
sponsored by Egenera, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: The dynamic data center is within reach today, but how it is achieved and how well it performs can vary widely from among the many approaches being offered. This paper looks at the requirements for the dynamic data center and how to get there.
Posted: 10 Oct 2008 | Published: 10 Oct 2008
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EMA Research: Virtualization & IT Management: Trends, Forecasts & Recommendations
sponsored by Hewlett-Packard Company
ANALYST REPORT: This report outlines the important findings of a survey of 627 respondents involved with virtualization, compares the results with previous EMA research, examines the trends in virtualization and forecasts the future for virtualization management.
Posted: 24 Sep 2008 | Published: 24 Sep 2008
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Beyond Backups
sponsored by Azaleos Corporation
WHITE PAPER: This paper provides an overview of the types of Exchange solutions and processes you should examine to ensure that your organization has a complete solution in place so that your Exchange service and data can be effectively restored in these scenarios.
Posted: 19 Sep 2008 | Published: 19 Sep 2008
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Forrester Report: Sybase ASE Remains a Strong Enterprise Database Management System
sponsored by Sybase, Inc.
ANALYST REPORT: Forrester interviews conclude that Sybase ASE offers a good balance of features and functionality to support transactional, XML, and unstructured data for most critical applications.
Posted: 12 Sep 2008 | Published: 12 Sep 2008
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Protecting Virtual Machines: The "Best Of VMworld" Approach
sponsored by Citrix
WHITE PAPER: This white paper explores a completely new approach to availability for virtual machines-an approach recognized with the Best of VMworld 2007 - New Technology award.
Posted: 09 Sep 2008 | Published: 08 Sep 2008
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HP StorageWorks MSA2000 Family
sponsored by Hewlett-Packard Company
WEBCAST: The new HP StorageWorks Modular Smart Arrays offer the best price-performance features for direct attach environments, small clusters, and entry-level and mid-range SAN environments.
Posted: 08 Sep 2008 | Premiered: Available On Demand
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Web applications on LAMP stack run up to 8X faster with Dolphin Express
sponsored by Dolphin Interconnect Solutions
WHITE PAPER: This white paper explains how the LAMP (Linux, Apache, MySQL and PHP/Phyton/Pearl) stack in combination with Dolphin Express (cluster interconnect) creates a real-time web store, suitable for markets with low latency or real-time requirement.
Posted: 19 Aug 2008 | Published: 19 Aug 2008
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Evaluation of an Integrated PCI Express IO Expansion and Clustering Fabric
sponsored by Dolphin Interconnect Solutions
WHITE PAPER: This paper evaluates the performance of an integrated clustering and single host IO expansion platform using DX components. It also evaluates a prototype gateway model that builds upon the combined single-host IO expansion and clustering feature.
Posted: 19 Aug 2008 | Published: 19 Aug 2008
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The Total Economic Impact of Isilon's Clustered Storage System
sponsored by Isilon Systems
CASE STUDY: "The Total Economic Impact™ (TEI) of Isilon's Clustered Storage System", is a Forrester Consulting Study commissioned by Isilon which reveals that Isilon clustered storage systems deliver a risk-adjusted ROI of 125 percent and...
Posted: 24 Jul 2008 | Published: 30 Jun 2008
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Automate Application Recovery
sponsored by Storage Magazine
JOURNAL ARTICLE: New automated application recovery products, geared toward SMBs, keep Exchange running 24/7.
Posted: 23 Apr 2008 | Published: 01 Apr 2008
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The Benefits of Clustered Storage
sponsored by Storage Magazine
JOURNAL ARTICLE: Clustered storage combines multiple arrays or controllers to increase their performance, capacity or reliability. In many cases, it's a cost-effective way to meet today's storage needs.
Posted: 23 Apr 2008 | Published: 01 Apr 2008
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GFI FAXmaker - Network Fax Server for Exchange/SMTP
sponsored by GFI Software Ltd.
SOFTWARE LISTING: GFI FAXmaker is the leading enterprise quality fax server when it comes to reliability, ease of use and administration, and price.
Posted: 27 Mar 2008 | Published: 01 Mar 2008
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Rightsizing Blades for the Midmarket
sponsored by Hewlett-Packard Company
WHITE PAPER: this white paper examines the requirements for servers, storage, and blade systems in the mid-market and how to apply blades to your data center in a cost effective manner.
Posted: 18 Mar 2008 | Published: 01 Sep 2007
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CLUSTERING DEFINITION (continued): …  availability. Advocates of clustering suggest that the approach can help an enterprise achieve 99.999 availability 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 … 
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