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Glossary

adapter

A device that converts the protocol and hardware interface of one bus type into

another without changing the function of the bus.

array

All the physical disk drives in a storage system that are known to and under the

control of a controller pair.

availability

A measure of how well a computer system or cluster can continuously deliver

services to its clients. Availability is typically expressed as a percentage, with

100 % being the best possible rating.

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.

cluster group

A collection of interdependent resources that logically represents a clustered

client/server function. This is a user-definable entity used by Microsoft® Cluster

Server software.

controller

A hardware device that, with proprietary software, facilitates communications

between a host and one or more devices organized in an array.

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