VMware HA (High Availability)
VMware HA (High Availability) is a utility that eliminates the need for dedicated standby hardware
and software
in a virtualized environment. The utility is part of a virtualization
suite called
VMware
Infrastructure 3. In IT (information technology), the term high
availability refers to a system or component that is continuously operational for long
periods.
Key features of VMware HA include:
- Proactive monitoring of all physical servers and virtual
machines
- Automatic detection of server failure
- Rapid restart of virtual machines affected by server failure
- Optimal placement of virtual machines after server failure
- Scalable availability up to 32 nodes across multiple servers
VMware, a
subsidiary of EMC Corporation, is headquartered in Palo Alto, California and provides
virtualization software for x86-compatible
computers.
This was last updated in March 2008
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