Introduction

We saw a brief history of clustering and its role among different attempts to increase overall computer throughput and availability in Chapter 1. After having established clustering as a viable technology, the benefits of clustering are discussed in Chapter 2. In this chapter, we look at the product that is the focus of this book, the Microsoft Cluster Server (MSCS). As mentioned earlier, the code name Wolfpack was used by Microsoft for MSCS when it was still under development.