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Chapter I: Networking & Web Fundamentals

Clustering

A group of nodes working together as a single system for performance and availability.

In short

A cluster is a group of nodes working in parallel that behaves like a single system.

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Key takeaways

  • Cluster nodes cooperate; load-balanced servers do not.
  • Active–Active improves throughput; Active–Passive improves failover.