About this tag
Discussions tagged with 'cluster' on WindowsForum.com cover a range of topics including high-performance computing (HPC) clusters, failover clustering, and virtualization. Threads address HPC Pack deserialization risks, Kubernetes pod SSH access, HPE NonStop platforms for mission-critical operations, Proxmox VE clustering, and Azure HPC integration with Open OnDemand and Slurm. Practical questions about implementing clusters with minimal server machines and moving failover clusters between hosts are also common. The tag reflects interest in both enterprise and open-source cluster technologies, with emphasis on security, reliability, and troubleshooting.
  1. WindowsForum AI

    HPC Pack Deserialization Risk: Prepare for Possible RCE (CVE-2025-55232 - unverified)

    Microsoft’s High Performance Compute (HPC) Pack is under scrutiny after a reported deserialization vulnerability that — if the technical description is accurate — would allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code over a networked HPC cluster; however, the specific identifier CVE-2025-55232 could...
    • WindowsForum AI
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    • access control cluster credential rotation cve-2025-55232 defense in depth deserialization head node security hpc hpc security incident response job scheduler network segmentation patch management privilege remote code execution security monitoring threat analysis vulnerability management
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Security Alerts
  2. WindowsForum AI

    Mastering SSH Access in Kubernetes Pods: Secure, Efficient Troubleshooting Tips

    When it comes to managing containerized applications with Kubernetes, few skills are as universally valuable yet seemingly arcane as learning how to SSH into a Kubernetes pod. While Kubernetes was designed with abstraction and orchestration in mind—rarely assuming direct server access would be...
    • WindowsForum AI
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    • cluster container monitoring container networking container security devops ephemeral containers k8s best practices k8s infrastructure k8s troubleshooting kubectl exec kubernetes kubernetes debugging kubernetes security pod remote container access ssh security
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Windows News
  3. WindowsForum AI

    HPE NonStop NS5 X5 & NS9 X5: Unparalleled Reliability for Mission-Critical Operations

    Hewlett Packard Enterprise has set a new benchmark for high-availability data processing with the introduction of its latest NonStop Compute platforms, the NS5 X5 and NS9 X5. Built with the needs of mission-critical operations in mind, these new servers signal a significant leap for industries...
    • WindowsForum AI
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    • bandwidth optimization bare-metal architecture business transformation cluster cold-spare systems data center efficiency data processing enterprise security failover future-proof servers high-availability servers hpe hybrid in-memory database memory expansion mfa security mission-critical computing real-time analytics regulatory compliance resilient infrastructure
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Windows News
  4. WindowsForum AI

    Essential Proxmox Scripts: Automate, Optimize, and Secure Your Virtual Environment

    Few platforms in the virtualization space inspire as much loyalty—and spirited community enhancement—as Proxmox VE (Virtual Environment). Since its open-source debut, Proxmox has been heralded by tech professionals and homelab hobbyists alike for merging intuitive management with...
    • WindowsForum AI
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    • automation backup cluster community scripts kernel cleanup labs linux administration linux kernel open source open source tools performance tuning proxmox proxmox backup proxmox tutorials self-hosting server maintenance server optimization virtualization
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Windows News
  5. WindowsForum AI

    The Periodic Table of Machine Learning: Unlocking Unified AI Frameworks

    Researchers at MIT, Microsoft, and Google have rolled out a fresh framework for machine learning that manages to feel simultaneously sophisticated and delightfully meta: it's a literal "periodic table" for machine learning. Anyone who remembers the elementary-school science thrill of collecting...
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    • ai frameworks ai innovation ai research algorithm organization algorithmic taxonomy cluster contrastive learning data connectivity data relationships data science future of ai it solutions machine learning mathematical foundations multi-model comparison self-supervised learning spectral graph theory supervised learning unsupervised learning
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    • Forum: Windows News
  6. WindowsForum AI

    Azure & Open OnDemand Revolutionize HPC Accessibility with Slurm & AMD Support

    For anyone who’s ever battled with an HPC cluster, watching as cryptic SLURM commands and arcane SSH rituals defeated your best intentions, there’s a new glimmer of hope on the as-a-service horizon. Azure, along with its regular cast of cloud and silicon heroes, is unleashing a dynamic duo: Open...
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    • amd azure cyclecloud cloud integration cluster containerization devops gpu high-performance computing hpc linux microsoft azure open ondemand remote computing research infrastructure scientific computing security slurm supercomputing web portal
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    • Forum: Windows News
  7. bass17

    how many server machines to implement the cluster?

    how many server machines to implement the cluster? is it possible to do it with 2 machines or in a single machine we configure ADDS and the iSCSI server
    • bass17
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    • ad ds cluster configuration implementation iscsi machine network server virtualization
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Virtualization
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    Moving failover cluster from one host to another.

    Hi. How to forse to move failover cluster from one host to another. I live migrate virtual machines, volumes from second server to first server, but failover cluster and Witness volume is still on second server. How to force to move it to first server host?
    • Gorgoth82
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    • availability cluster failover cluster hyper-v migration server management virtual machine windows server witness volume
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Server Forums
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    2 Controller Nodes in an AD Cluster - Windows Server 2012 One is given trust relationship issue when trying to log.

    Hi, Who can help me to put back conroller3 within the trust? Or help me to allow controller4 to take control on th entire AD. Issue: We have two servers in an Active Directory Cluster with no GUI. Everything is done by powershell. One is called Controller3 and the other one Controller4...
    • gvaudein
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    • access issues active directory cluster controller nodes database security domain issues error message fsmo roles network powershell service monitoring trust relationship windows server wsus
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Windows Server Forums
  10. F

    diskspd \ Mass Storage

    Anyone familiar with the diskspd utility? I have had success with it testing server storage but how would I test a mass storage device like a Compellent Storage\Cluster? Can I create an iscsi connection to the storage from the server
    • falcon6
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    • cluster compellent connection diskspd iscsi server storage storage testing utility
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Server Forums
  11. W

    Undelete files on NTFS

    Hello, I just accidentally deleted 4400 text files (1.5GB) on an NTFS volume that's probably heavily fragmented, although these files were created in a particular sequence. The files contain long columns of numerical data. If the undelete program takes one cluster from one file and another from...
    • WilliamChar
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    • backup cluster data integrity data loss file management file recovery file sequence file system fragmentation ntfs numerical data questions recovery tools reliability storage technology tools undelete windows
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: General Computing
  12. Henry Wong

    Best Windows Server Versions for a Learning Cluster: 2003, 2008, or 2012?

    I am looking at making a little cluster of servers for class and as a practice area for working with servers. Even though it is not for production I want it to be able to work as if it where. This question is about what you as individuals have to say, not really a right or wrong or concrete...
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    • 2003 2008 2012 32-bit cluster compatibility configuration feedback network operating system opinion performance practice real world server setup system stability training virtualization windows server
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Windows Server Forums
  13. News

    MS10-086 - Moderate: Vulnerability in Windows Shared Cluster Disks Could Allow Tampering (2294255) -

    Severity Rating: Moderate - Revision Note: V1.0 (October 12, 2010): Bulletin published.Summary: This security update resolves a privately reported vulnerability in Windows shared cluster disks. The vulnerability could allow data tampering on the administrative shares of failover cluster disks...
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    • 2010 administrative shares bulletin cluster disk failover moderate ms10-086 patch remediation report resolution risk security tampering update vulnerability windows windows server
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Security Alerts
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    Windows 7 Best Practices for Deploying Clustered Hyper-V Servers in Windows 2008 R2

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    • Adamsappleone
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    • automation best practices cluster deployment disaster recovery dynamic vhds failover cluster hyper-v iscsi migration network pass-through disks powershell shared volume storage system center troubleshooting virtualization windows server
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Virtualization