Usage Scenarios - Novell BUSINESS CONTINUITY CLUSTERING 1.0 - ADMINISTRATION Manual

1.2.3 Usage Scenarios

There are several Business Continuity Clustering usage scenarios that can be used to achieve the
desired level of disaster recovery. Three possible scenarios include:
Two-Site Business Continuity Cluster Solution
The two-site solution can be used in one of two ways:
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Provdes scripting capability for enhanced control and customization.
Provides simplified business coninuity cluster configuration and management using the
browser-based iManager management tool.
A simple two-site Business Continuity Cluster
A multiple-site Business Continuity Cluster
A low-cost Business Continuity Cluster
A primary site in which all services are normally active, and a secondary site which is
effectively idle, with the data mirrored at it and the applications/services ready to load if
needed.
Two active sites each supporting different applications/services. Either site can take over for
the other site at any time.