Microsoft Windows NT Server users use the same high-availability features to improve the capabilities of their systems that UNIX and mainframe users adopt. Cahners In-Stat Group research demonstrates that these technology features are equally if not more important to Windows NT Server users than to the average survey respondent. Hardware Features for High-Availability Server hardware vendors have standardized many of the most common features. Most of these features focus on protecting disks and power to the server. Windows NT Server users deploy servers that have the same fault-tolerance features as their UNIX counterparts.
Many software features are more complex and require tuning of the application or database.
Features such as clustering are implemented at the operating system level. Cahners In-Stat Group believes that, as Windows NT Server 5.0 is released and penetrates the market, then clustering will become more popular. Network Features for High Availability Network features are another important way for managers to improve the reliability of their mission-critical environments. Windows NT Server users have greater concerns about managing bandwidth and load balancing on the network. Back to Table of Contents Service Expectations Despite the time and resources dedicated to protecting mission-critical applications from harm, incidents can occur.