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Load-balancing Cluster

Load-balancing clusters operate by having all workload come through one or more load-balancing front ends, which then distribute it to a collection of back end servers. Although they are implemented primarily for improved performance, they commonly include high-availability features as well. Such a cluster of computers is sometimes referred to as a server farm. There are many commercial load balancers available including Moab Cluster Suite, Maui Cluster Scheduler, Platform LSF HPC and Sun Grid Engine. The Linux Virtual Server project provides one commonly used free software package for the Linux OS.

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