Merging multiple servers into one?

[AzN]

Hey guys,

I was in live chat the other day and I heard someone said they were able to "merge" multiple vps/servers together to work as one.

I was just wondering what is this called and how to set it up

Thanks in advance!

 

[Jack]

What is more likely is that they purchased a few VPS from a company and then asked them to create 1 vps with the resources of all 3. So you pay for 3, get the resources for 3 but only have 1 VPS.

Hope that helps.

edit:
from weblord, and it makes sense: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clustered_hosting

 

[CrazyTech]

Actually, it would most likely be simply a cluster as opposed to cloud hosting.

Basically, you locate certain services on each VPS and have them work together. For example, you might have one server that functions as a MySQL server, another which handles the DNS, and the third which actually hosts the files for the site. There are a wide range of cluster configurations, but the idea is to devote more power to each setup. Typically, this is used for active websites (can be as few as a single website).

Cloud hosting is a bit different a bit more complex.

 

[~ServerPoint~]

In this case instead of the merging maybe better go for something bigger? Have you thought about that?

 

[weblord]

they should have said clustered hosting much easier to understand
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clustered_hosting

 

[microvps]

Hey guys,

I was in live chat the other day and I heard someone said they were able to "merge" multiple vps/servers together to work as one.

I was just wondering what is this called and how to set it up

Thanks in advance!

Why do you need them to merge? If you know the task that easier to find a solution. You might need another one then merging servers.