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cluster log (CL)

Contributor(s): Toni Boger

A cluster log (CL) is a record of service activity for a member of a server cluster. A cluster connects two or more servers together so that they appear as a single computer to clients.

Server clusters can improve service by providing a single point of management and facilitating workload sharing. The cluster log can be an important diagnostics tool for identifying the root cause of an interruption or degradation of service.

This was last updated in December 2012

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