en-US/multi_node_management_server.xml

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<section id="multi_node_management_server">
    <title>Multi-Node Management Server</title>
    <para>The &PRODUCT; Management Server is deployed on one or more front-end servers connected to a single MySQL database. Optionally a pair of hardware load balancers distributes requests from the web. A backup management server set may be deployed using MySQL replication at a remote site to add DR capabilities.</para>
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    <para>The administrator must decide the following.</para>
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        <listitem><para>Whether or not load balancers will be used.</para></listitem>
        <listitem><para>How many Management Servers will be deployed.</para></listitem>
        <listitem><para>Whether MySQL replication will be deployed to enable disaster recovery.</para></listitem>
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