Benefits
Internet-enable your
business: Scale out using Network Load Balancing to distribute incoming
traffic across server farms when running busy Web servers, Terminal Services,
e-commerce, and VPN solutions; Scale up by utlizing the latest server hardware
for up to 8-way SMP and up to 8 GB of RAM; integrated Internet services power
reliable, high-performance Web sites and applications so they can use the full
potential of the Internet. Increased reliability:
Two-node, high-availability clustering ensures critical applications are up and
running on demand; Network Load Balancing re-distributes Web workload away from
failed servers; improved kernel architecture provides design enhancements to
increase system uptime; rolling upgrade support to reduce planned downtime for
maintenance or upgrades, including upgrades from Windows NT 4.0 clusters. Easier to use and manage:
Manage clusters remotely with both the Cluster Administrator and NLB scriptable
command line interface from any networked Windows 2000 system; Access and manage
Cluster Service clusters as Active DIrectory objects. Best for new devices:
Take advantage of the latest server hardware, including up to 8-way SMP using
Intel's Profusion chipset and architecture, and up to 8 GB RAM with Intel's
Physical Address Extension (PAE).