Chapter 8. Beyond Sun Cluster 2.2

This chapter describes the architecture of the next product release in Sun Microsystems' cluster strategy—Sun Cluster 3.0 (SC3.0) software. SC3.0 software was designed as a general-purpose cluster solution. In the evolution of the cluster product line, SC3.0 software represents a major milestone. Sun Microsystems views clusters as a strategically critical technology and has made, and will continue to make, a commitment to this technology in terms of resources and research. As this book went to print, SC3.0 was released for general availability.

As with the SC2.2 software, the fundamental design criteria for SC3.0 software are data integrity and application availability. Although the design parameters are the ...

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