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Understanding server clusters

XOX and XOX use clustering to provide high-availability application support. A server cluster is a group of independent computer systems, called nodes, working together as a single system. Server clusters allow users and administrators to access and manage the nodes as a single system rather than as separate computers.

The following sections describe how XOX and XOX use server clusters to provide high availability, easy manageability, and enhanced scalability: