Windows Nt Clustering Blueprints

Windows NT Clustering Blueprints is your guide to understanding essential clustering concepts and implementations. Here you have everything you need to take your clustering skills to new heights. Written by an industry expert with years of real-world experience, this in-depth resource takes you through the Windows NT clustering essentials. You'll get extensive coverage of how Microsoft's Cluster Server operates, and learn to build a cluster. Also covered are close looks at how a fail-over works, Windows NT Server, complex clusters, and clustering for competitive advantage. You'll also examine implementation issues such as programming for parallel environments; get expert tips and advice on clustering for availability, scaleability, and competitive advantage; master the intricacies of Microsoft's Cluster Server; uncover the essentials of network-friendly clustering and cluster-friendly networking; find out what hybridized clusters are and how to use them effectively.