HP ProLiant Cluster HA/F500 for MA8000 Enhanced DT Supplement Guide

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 when
contingency sites are required to be very long distances away to protect against wide area
disasters.
bidirectional
Pertaining to 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 (DT)
A solution that provides rapid data access recovery and continued data processing after the
loss of one or more components.
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