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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 19, 2016
Filed:
Feb. 28, 2005
Thomas W. Keane, Seattle, WA (US);
Vitaly Voloshin, Issaquah, WA (US);
Ferit Findik, Sammamish, WA (US);
Vlad Joanovic, Seattle, WA (US);
Thomas W. Keane, Seattle, WA (US);
Vitaly Voloshin, Issaquah, WA (US);
Ferit Findik, Sammamish, WA (US);
Vlad Joanovic, Seattle, WA (US);
Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
In a server cluster, multiple nodes may host one or more virtual servers. Virtual servers that may be hosted by particular nodes are identified. From the nodes, status is provided as to nodes that are actively hosting virtual servers and status of nodes whether they are actively hosting or not hosting a virtual server. Failover events are indicated, including transition of a virtual server from a failed node to another node.