Server Manager Concepts

Single UI:

All the servers in the cluster have a common User interface. And they all can be managed from that single UI. The end user (both resellers and webadmins) however will be given the feel of a single server for the sake of ease and to avoid confusion for the user end and to ensure security for the hostadmin end.

Auto Recovery:

The cluster will be ale to auto recover the lost data in case any one of the server is down. The recovered data will be made live in no time thus ensuring that no loss of the customers of money and time is encountered due one server crash down. The software however will not be responsible to recover data in case two of the servers are down at the same time.

Live Role:

The live role is actually the role a server is performing. It is given the name live role to differentiate it from the backup role. To provide a fluent trafficking of data, servers in the cluster may be given live roles. This role may depend on the kind of resources that server possess (installed softwares, disk space, processing power etc). This role for that server is decided on the time of its insertion in the cluster.

The Four roles any server can have can be:

1. Web Server

2. DNS Sever

3. Mail Server

4. Database Server

Backup Role:

For the sake of auto recovery a server can also provide a backup role. again this role may be given due to the resources. this role is decided when a new server is inserted in the cluster and may be edited later on.

Standardization:

HC7 strictly follows the principal of standardization for the cluster. This standardization is done under the Global Settings section. You only have to set standards for all the roles (Database server, web server, DNS server, Mail Server) of servers in your cluster once and HC7 will be functioning properly dealing with all issues involved. More interestingly you can also change this standardization for your cluster any time if required; you only have to update your respective server(s) accordingly.