Server Clusters : Architecture Overview For Windows Server 2003 Microsoft Corporation Published: March 2003 Abstract Server clusters are one of two Microsoft( Windows( clustering technologies available for the Microsoft Windows Server family of products. Windows Server 2003 clusters provide failover support for back-end applications and services that require high availability and data integrity. These back-end applications include enterprise applications such as database, file server, enterprise resource planning (ERP), and messaging systems. This white paper focuses on the architecture and features of the cluster service and describes its terminology, concepts, design goals, key components, and planned future directions.
