Windows Server Clustering

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  • cluster log (CL)

    A cluster log (CL) is a record of cluster service activity in a server member cluster.  Definition

  • Microsoft Cluster Service (MSCS)

    Microsoft Cluster Service (MSCS) is a service that provides high availability (HA) for applications such as databases, messaging and file and print services.  Definition

  • cluster quorum disk

    A cluster quorum disk is the storage medium on which the configuration database is stored for a cluster computing network. The cluster configuration database, also called the quorum, tells the cluster which physical server(s) should be active at any ...  Definition

  • Microsoft Cluster Server (MSCS) Generic Script

    Generic Script is a Microsoft Cluster Server (MSCS) resource type in a server cluster or failover cluster that supports an application controlled by a script that runs in Windows Script Host (WSH).  Definition

  • Microsoft Cluster Server (MSCS) Generic Application

    Generic Application is a Microsoft Cluster Server (MSCS) resource type responsible for managing cluster-unaware applications.  Definition

  • Windows Server Failover Clustering (WSFC)

    Windows Server Failover Clustering (WSFC) is a feature of the Windows Server platform for improving the high availability (HA) of applications and services. WSFC, which is the successor to Microsoft Cluster Service (MSCS), can be administered through...  Definition

  • failover cluster

    A failover cluster is a group of servers that work together to maintain high availability of applications and services.  Definition

About Windows Server Clustering

Server clustering was developed as a means of having several servers in a network work together as a single computer. While some Windows server clusters are designed to increase performance, many environments excercise high-availability -- or failover clustering -- to help ensure access of services when a particular server in the cluster fails. This topic page provides tips and expert advice on all types on Windows server clustering, plus information on useful cluster management tools from Microsoft, such as ClusDiag and ClusPrep.

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