ZDNet Definition for: ServerNet

A clustering technology from Tandem that provides a high-speed interconnect architecture between subsystems. ServerNet I uses switching technology to transfer data at 50 Mbytes/sec in both directions between CPUs, between I/O devices and between CPU and I/O, but not CPU to memory. ServerNet II products transfer at 125 Mbytes/sec. Originally used with Tandem's proprietary fault-tolerant computers, ServerNet is available for NT clusters. See clustering and SAN.




Tandem's ServerNet Interconnect
This is a conceptual diagram of Tandem's advanced ServerNet interconnect architecture, which functions as a high-speed switch between CPUs and I/O subsystems. It is used for both MPP applications and clusters of SMP systems. The purple and orange units are the processors and disks. The green pipes are the ServerNet mesh. (Image courtesy of Tandem Computers Incorporated.)

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