
	eCluster(tm) Server - by www.xgforce.com


	PRODUCT DESCRIPTION:

	eCluster(tm) is a highly scalable Intelligent Load Balance and
	Fail Safe Cluster, which can be scaled up to 1 Million Internet Cluster
	Groups(Web Sites). Each contains 1024 Cluster Nodes(1 Million X 1024).
	With Round Trip Time load balance and the Fail Safe Algorithm,
	one can clusterize any OSes on any CPUs, such as NT, Novell, UNIXes,
	etc, with infinite standbys. The support of load balance or fail
	safe mode, ensured non-stoppable and fast business transactions
	for SQL Database Servers, such as Oracle, MS SQL, Informix,
	MySQL, Postgress, etc.

	Load balance algorithms include: CPU Load, Weighted Load, 
	VM Usage, Round Trip Time, CPU Usage, Traffic Allocation, etc. 

	The eCluster(tm) Server provides Network Traffic Distribution, 
	Network Failsafe, CFS(tm), and Large Network Management features
	for both Internet and Intranet, where one could distribute 
	network traffic among large number of networked heterogeneous 
	servers and workstations. It's able to detect busy servers and 
	and crashed network services. Once detected, eCluster(tm) will
	route traffic to server/workstation that is non-busy and with the
	most available resources. It came with an email subsystem that 
	all resource shortages and malfuctions will be reported 
	automatically in real time to administrators via email capable 
	pagers/cell phones. It's able to clusterize any servers and/or 
	workstations on the Internet by virtually grouping them together. 

	Network Traffic Distribution speeds up Internet services. Web 
	Servers and FTP Servers will have distributed traffic. Network 
	traffic will be routed only to the server/workstation that is up, 
	with non-busy and non-crashed corresponding service(port), and 
	with most available resources. For example, if the Server Nodes
	is short in virutual memory, file system space, or too many
	network connection, the traffic will be routed to the one with
	least used Server Nodes. Should malfunction occurs, an email 
	alert will be sent to a prespecified email address where 
	administrators can be notified. The malfunctional Server Node
	will be taken offline. It provides better performance and faster
	response to users with fail safe assurance.

	The eCluster(tm) Fail Safe capability allows non-interruptible 
	Internet services and Intranet services. Administrators may 
	take down systems temporarily for server and/or Internet service 
	maintenance without interrupting Internet or Intranet users. 
	It is a true High Availability System providing large scale of 
	redundancy.
	
	eCluster(tm) also provides file system clustering across all 
	cluster nodes in any given virtual cluster group. This Clustered 
	File System Daemon (CFSD) provides file system virtual replication 
	and synchronization in "real time" through high speed encrypted and
	compressed data communication channels. The CFSD(tm) is distributed 
	along with the eCluster(tm) distribution. It's able to cluster nodes 
	dispersed on the Internet and is OS and computer architecture independent.

	Please read man pages after installation for more detailed 
	features. For any questions, send mail to info@xgforce.com.

	TECHNICAL SUPPORT:

	Life time free support is provided. Free configuration and free
	training is also provided to both eval users and registered users. 
	If you have installation or configuration problems, send email to 
	support@xgforce.com.


	INSTALL:

	Please read the updated version of the configuration instruction 
	file from: www.xgforce.com/support.html


	MISC:

	Visit our Web site at www.xgforce.com for new version releases.
	We are working hard to further improve our software. Your advise, 
	comments, are very valuable. Feel free to contact us at info@xgforce.com.   

	It's recommended to download the lastest version of this software. 
	CFS(tm) is only distributed in the eCluster(tm) 2.4 release or later.
