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Solaris Cluster
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<p>Oracle Solaris Cluster (sometimes Sun Cluster or SunCluster) is a <a href="/facts/High-availability_cluster/MNWwE5RX">high-availability cluster</a> software product for <a href="/facts/Solaris_(operating_system)/KPfT98EJ">Solaris</a>, originally created by <a href="/facts/Sun_Microsystems/VJ9EzEFd">Sun Microsystems</a>, which was acquired by <a href="/facts/Oracle_Corporation/0z14FygH">Oracle Corporation</a> in 2010. It is used to improve the availability of software services such as <a href="/facts/RDBMS/pEKGmJLy">databases</a>, file sharing on a network, <a href="/facts/E-commerce/7vxeea0Y">electronic commerce</a> <a href="/facts/Website/SAsjJnca">websites</a>, or other applications. Sun Cluster operates by having redundant computers or nodes where one or more computers continue to provide service if another fails. Nodes may be located in the same <a href="/facts/Data_center/DS5wJY41">data center</a> or on different continents. </p>