Video: How to Set Up An Access Server Cluster⁠

This video shows you how to set up multiple Access Servers with a shared database and clients connecting via round-robin DNS.

Date published:

Oct 18, 2024

Functionality covered:

Using an Access Server cluster for load balancing and redundancy.

Description

  • Overview of a network setup with one Access Server and the impact of a downtime.

  • Overview of a network setup with multiple Access Servers sharing a database backend—provide active-active connections for end users.

  • A DNS round-robin setup provides a seamless connection from the end-user perspective.

  • Step through setting up the database server.

  • Connect the Access Servers with the database server.

  • Impact of a server going down with a cluster setup.

Access Server version

2.14.1

Length

14:50