Managing
a Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration Server Cluster
with Application Center
Use Application Center to manage two or more servers that are
configured with the Standard Edition of ISA Server. Source:
Microsoft (March 2002)
Cluster
Services
Chapter 4 from the Application Center 2000 Resource Kit. Use the
basic clustering services in Application Center for basic cluster
creation and administration tasks, such as setup and
configuration.
Load
Balancing
Chapter 5 from the Application Center 2000 Resource Kit. Get an
inside look at the events and processes that occur when you use
either Microsoft Windows© 2000 Network Load Balancing or
Application Center Component Load Balancing.
Synchronization
and Deployment
Chapter 6 from the Application Center 2000 Resource Kit. Keep
cluster configuration settings and content synchronized and
deployed by using these features, and by following the setup and
configuration tips.
Monitoring
Chapter 7 from the Application Center 2000 Resource Kit.
Understand how Application Center interacts with operating system
tools such as Windows 2000 Event Viewer. Learn how to use the
unique, single-console view of a cluster and its members.
Creating
Clusters and Deploying Applications
Chapter 8 from the Application Center 2000 Resource Kit. Deploy
applications to both the Web and component tiers by creating
single-tier and multi-tier clusters and creating and using a
stager.
Working
with Monitors and Events
Chapter 9 from the Application Center 2000 Resource Kit. Meet your
monitoring needs by using the Application Center 2000 event and
health monitoring features and creating custom monitors.
Working with Performance Counters
Chapter 10 from the Application Center 2000 Resource Kit. Understand the impact of tuning and capacity planning on
performance, follow guidelines for testing and tuning, and learn
how to work with and create Application Center performance
counters.
Working with the Command-Line Tool and Scripts
Chapter 11 from the Application Center 2000 Resource Kit. Manage clusters and work with applications and components by using
Windows Scripting Host and command-line tools to automate a
variety of cluster administrative tasks.
Security for Administrators and Developers
Chapter 12 from the Application Center 2000 Resource Kit. Learn the key elements you should consider when securing an
Application Center 2000 cluster and its applications.
Third-Party Load Balancer Support
Chapter 13 from the Application Center 2000 Resource Kit. Integrate several tested third-party load balancers with
Application Center 2000.
Application Center Interoperability
Chapter 14 from the Application Center 2000 Resource Kit. Read about the products that were extensively tested in the
Application Center 2000 cluster environment, the interoperability
testing for each product, and guidelines for setup and
configuration.
Blueprint for Building Web Sites by Using the Windows DNA
Platform
Appendix A from the Application Center 2000 Resource Kit. Use Microsoft technologies such as Windows DNA to build the
infrastructure for a scalable, available, secure, and manageable
site in the most cost-effective and efficient way possible.
Network Load Balancing Technical Overview
Appendix B from the Application Center 2000 Resource Kit. Study the key features of Network Load Balancing, and explores its
internal architecture and performance characteristics in detail.
The Art and Science of Web Server Tuning with Internet
Information Services 5.0
Appendix C from the Application Center 2000 Resource Kit. Explore the importance of monitoring and testing©plus potential
hardware, software, and tools issues©involved in maintaining
Internet Information Services (IIS) 5.0 on Windows 2000
Server.Re
Running
Custom Actions with Health Monitor
Learn how to customize and extend common operations using custom
actions associated with Health Monitor monitors and Application
Center 2000. Read this white paper to get the details.
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