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geo-dispersed cluster Last modified: Friday, July 13, 2007
Microsoft Cluster Server (MSCS) is a term used to describe a cluster configuration where the servers are separated geographically and the physical storage is synchronously replicated among the sites. In a geo-dispersed cluster both the public and private network interfaces have to exist in the same network segment, and cluster nodes also must share the same IP subnet. Also called multi-site cluster. See cluster. See also Microsoft Cluster Server (MSCS).
Stretching Microsoft Server Clusters with Geo-Dispersion Microsoft Server Clusters provides a path to achieve these goals. An extension to the Windows operating system, it is a necessary step in achieving mission-critical server availability and scalability across your organization.	Related Categories Data Management Networks Related Terms cluster clustering file allocation table interface MSCS node server storage subnet