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<h1 class="topictitle1">Cluster concepts</h1>
<div><p>Get a complete understanding of how clusters work. Read about the
benefits of clusters and how they can be important to you, as well as information
on important clustering concepts and how they fit together.</p>
<p>An iSeries™ cluster
is a collection or group of one or more systems or logical partitions that
work together as a single system. Systems in a cluster, called cluster nodes,
work cooperatively to provide a single computing solution. iSeries clustering
supports up to 128 nodes in a cluster. This allows you to efficiently group
your iSeries systems
together to set up an environment that provides availability that approaches
100 percent for your critical applications and your critical data. This helps
ensure that your critical systems and applications are available 24 hours
a day, seven days a week. Clusters also provide simplified systems management
and increased scalability to seamlessly add new components as your business
grows.</p>
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<li class="ulchildlink"><strong><a href="rzaigconceptsclusterbenefits.htm">Benefits of clusters</a></strong><br />
Clusters provide a solution if your business demands operational systems 24 hours a day, seven days a week.</li>
<li class="ulchildlink"><strong><a href="rzaigconceptshowclusterworks.htm">How a cluster works</a></strong><br />
<span><img src="./delta.gif" alt="Start of change" />The cluster infrastructure provided as a part
of <span class="keyword">i5/OS™</span>, called cluster
resource services, provides resiliency for your critical resources. These
resources can include data, applications, devices, and other resources accessed
by multiple clients. <img src="./deltaend.gif" alt="End of change" /></span></li>
<li class="ulchildlink"><strong><a href="rzaigconceptsbasiccluster.htm">Cluster basics</a></strong><br />
Understand the basic clustering concepts before you begin to design and customize a cluster to satisfy your needs.</li>
<li class="ulchildlink"><strong><a href="rzaigconceptselements.htm">The elements of a cluster</a></strong><br />
<span><img src="./delta.gif" alt="Start of change" />An <span class="keyword">iSeries</span> <dfn class="term">cluster</dfn> is
a collection of one or more systems or partitions that work together as a
single system. Use this information to understand the elements
and their relationship to each other.<img src="./deltaend.gif" alt="End of change" /></span></li>
<li class="ulchildlink"><img src="./delta.gif" alt="Start of change" /><strong><a href="rzaigconceptsevents.htm">Cluster events</a></strong><img src="./deltaend.gif" alt="End of change" /><br />
Within a cluster several types events, actions, and services can occur.</li>
<li class="ulchildlink"><strong><a href="rzaigapplications.htm">Cluster applications</a></strong><br />
<span><img src="./delta.gif" alt="Start of change" />Application resilience is one of the key elements
in a clustered environment. If you are planning to write and use highly
available applications in your cluster you should be aware that these applications
have specific availability specifications. <img src="./deltaend.gif" alt="End of change" /></span></li>
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<div class="parentlink"><strong>Parent topic:</strong> <a href="rzaigicclust.htm" title="Clusters let you efficiently group your iSeries servers together to set up an environment that provides availability that approaches 100 percent for your critical applications, devices, and data.">Clusters</a></div>
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