Compaq ProLiant Cluster HA/F500 Enhanced DT Supplement

ProLiant Cluster HA/F500 for MA8000 Enhanced DT Supplement Guide Glossary-1
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Glossary
array controller software (ACS)
Software contained on a removable ROM program card that provides the operating system
for the array controller.
ATM
Asynchronous Transfer Mode. Communications networking technology for both LANs and
WANs that carries information in fixed-sized cells. ATM connectivity is ideal where
contingency sites are required to be very long distances away to protect against wide area
disasters.
bi-directional
The process by which two servers mirror each other from remote locations.
cluster
A group of systems that work collectively as a single system to provide fast, uninterrupted
computing service. Clustering is a way to increase availability, processing capacity, and
I/O bandwidth.
command line interpreter (CLI)
The configuration interface used to operate the controller software.
disaster tolerant
A solution that provides rapid data access recovery and continued data processing after the
loss of one or more components.