ABSTRACT

In the previous chapter, we looked at the cluster basics. Clustering technology provides a number of benefits. This chapter covers the benefits of Clustering. The book covers the Windows NT Cluster Server and all the following benefits apply to Windows NT Cluster Server. Keep in mind, however, that most of the benefits also are applicable to other clustering solutions):

Clustering provides a great many benefits such as:

• Improved scalability • Improved availability • Improved manageability • Configuration flexibility • Improved integrity • Improved performance • No special training required for administrators or end users • Layered applications

The term

improved

in the preceding list refers to the improvement compared with a nonclustered environment.