DEC-ClusterForWindowsNT-TechologyDemo

This document introduces Digital Clusters for Windows NT, a solution designed to provide high availability and scalability for mission-critical applications on client/server LANs.

Key aspects include:

• High Availability & Scalability: It offers very high levels of availability through redundant components and robust scalability, allowing businesses to incrementally expand their computing environment without costly overhauls, protecting existing investments.
• Comprehensive Solution: Described as a comprehensive clustering solution, going beyond just storage availability or parallel batch job facilities.
• Seamless Integration: It integrates seamlessly with Windows NT, presenting multiple Intel or Alpha NT servers as a single system, simplifying management and enabling transparent failover for applications, thus minimizing downtime.
• Broad Compatibility: Supports a wide range of client types (Windows, DOS, Mac, UNIX, etc.) and allows for the use of standard, off-the-shelf components.
• Ease of Use: Provides "single-system addressability," meaning users access clustered shares without needing to know their physical location, and applications continue to run transparently even during a failover.
• Global Support: Digital provides comprehensive worldwide service and support.
• Legacy: Builds upon Digital's pioneering work with VAXclusters, emphasizing their experience in delivering dependable distributed computing environments.