Dinker Batra
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computer cluster is a group of linked computers, working
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computer cluster is a group of linked computers, workingtogether closely so that in many respects they form a singletogether closely so that in many respects they form a singlecomputer. The components of a cluster are commonly, but notcomputer. The components of a cluster are commonly, but notalways, connected to each other through fast local areaalways, connected to each other through fast local areanetworks. Clusters are usually deployed to improvenetworks. Clusters are usually deployed to improveperformance and/or availability over that provided by a singleperformance and/or availability over that provided by a singlecomputer, while typically being much more costcomputer, while typically being much more cost--effective thaneffective than
single computers of comparable speed or availability.single computers of comparable speed or availability.
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