RFC 3237 (rfc3237) - Page 1 of 10
Requirements for Reliable Server Pooling
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Network Working Group M. Tuexen
Request for Comments: 3237 Siemens AG
Category: Informational Q. Xie
Motorola
R. Stewart
M. Shore
Cisco
L. Ong
Ciena
J. Loughney
M. Stillman
Nokia
January 2002
Requirements for Reliable Server Pooling
Status of this Memo
This memo provides information for the Internet community. It does
not specify an Internet standard of any kind. Distribution of this
memo is unlimited.
Copyright Notice
Copyright (C) The Internet Society (2002). All Rights Reserved.
Abstract
This document defines a basic set of requirements for reliable server
pooling.
The goal of Reliable Server Pooling (RSerPool) is to develop an
architecture and protocols for the management and operation of server
pools supporting highly reliable applications, and for client access
mechanisms to a server pool.
1. Introduction
1.1. Overview
The Internet is always on. Many users expect services to be always
available; many businesses depend upon connectivity 24 hours a day, 7
days a week, 365 days a year. In order to fulfill this level of
performance, many proprietary solutions and operating system
dependent solutions have been developed to provide highly reliable
and highly available servers.
Tuexen, et al. Informational