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Clustering vs. Fault-Tolerant Servers

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the i-don't-want-my-server-to-tolerate-faults dept.

mstansberry writes "According to SearchDataCenter.com fault-tolerant server vendors say the majority of hardware and software makers have pushed clustering as a high-availability option because it sells more hardware and software licenses. Fault-tolerant servers pack redundant components such as power supply and storage into a single box, while clustering involves the networking of multiple, standard servers used as failover machines." Perhaps some readers on the front lines can shed a bit more light on the debate based on both proprietary and Linux-based approaches.

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  1. I don't see why anybody would use their own server by jackcarter · · Score: 2, Funny

    I just use Geocities, it's free and easy!

  2. Oh the irony by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    It's slashdotted already.

  3. I know where this is going by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    ...and i am just waiting on the call from our vendor recommending we upgrade to a cluster of fault-tolerant servers.

  4. So the choice is between... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    tolerating a lot of faults in one girlfriend or get a cluster of them and deal only with the good points?

    1. Re:So the choice is between... by mickwd · · Score: 5, Funny

      It depends how often they go down.

  5. Since information wants to be free by Shadow+Wrought · · Score: 4, Funny

    Shouldn't we be encouraging server failures which enable their freedom from magnetic imprisonment? Kinda like PETA freeing lab animals...

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  6. Apples and Oranges by Steven_M_Campbell · · Score: 4, Funny

    If you are just talking about fault tolerance (FT) then spill a drink on the FT server then spill a drink on a clustered server and see the difference :) If we are not limited to fault tolerance than try load balancing an FT server with.. um..er... itself. This is really apples and oranges. BTW, I like FT servers in a cluster!

  7. Re:And what's so difficult about... by MankyD · · Score: 4, Funny
    And what's so difficult about clustering a bunch of fault tolerant servers?
    Well that just plain redundant. Err...
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