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Method of preventing false or unnecessary failovers in a high availability cluster by using a quorum service

US6389551B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateDec 17, 1998
Grant dateMay 14, 2002
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Expiry dateDec 17, 2018

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F11/2025
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system and method of providing a quorum service which each system of a cluster registers with prior to a potential failover to insure proper functionality of the cluster is provided.

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