Cluster hosting on a web server

There is no single point of failure with a clustered server solution, which means that in the event of the failure on a primary server, there is a continuation of applications and programmes on other hardware.

How can cluster hosting on a web server benefit businesses?

The organisations of today use their server solutions to make sure websites are constantly available, as they are becoming increasingly reliant on the internet.

If servers are clustered then businesses are much more likely to be able to run mission critical projects with confidence. Within a collection of clustered servers, a higher level of availability exists than on a single server solution.

For businesses that have a lot of traffic going to websites, it is very important for them to have a high level of availability. A high availability is needed for popular websites for large or ecommerce organisations.

A high availability is often needed for those sites with lots of variable content such as video or podcasting sites, because of the vast amount of data being downloaded. Online marketing companies encourage video and other dynamic content, due to its ability to keep website visitors interested.

More and more businesses may find the need to cluster their solutions. This is because as the internet evolves and grows, so will the amount of dynamic and downloadable content on the platform.

A recent study in the U.S. showed 138 million Americans viewed 9.5 billion online videos in November 2007 alone. The average online video duration was 2.8 minutes and the average viewer consumed 69 videos.

The figures show that 46% of the US population are watching video online, proving that online videos are quickly increasing in popularity.

It is easy to predict the amount of organisations who could suddenly find their solution is not substantial enough, if online video is set to follow the US here in the UK.

So as video content becomes more frequently used throughout the net, could become more common even for smaller businesses. This high availability comes from increased bandwidth which is much more feasible with a large, robust clustered solution.

Clustered servers can be load balanced over several locations, offering additional benefits such as the ability to stay live in the event of the complete wipe-out of the location of your primary server solution.

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