server cluster

[/ˈsɜːrvər ˈklʌstər/]
nounpl: server clusters
aglomerado de servidores
1. A group of interconnected computers (servers) that work together as a single system to provide high availability, load balancing, and improved performance
The company deployed a server cluster to handle increased web traffic during peak hours.
A empresa implantou um aglomerado de servidores para lidar com o aumento do tráfego na web durante as horas de pico.
2. Multiple servers connected via network that share processing tasks and data to improve reliability and scalability
Our database server cluster ensures that if one server fails, the others continue to operate seamlessly.
Nosso aglomerado de servidores de banco de dados garante que, se um servidor falhar, os outros continuem funcionando perfeitamente.
This is primarily technical IT terminology used globally. In Brazil, both 'aglomerado de servidores' and the English term 'server cluster' are used interchangeably in tech companies and data centers. The English term is particularly common in startups and multinational corporations. In Portugal, there is a stronger preference for the Portuguese translation in formal documentation.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
server farmclustered serversserver poolcomputing cluster
Antonyms / Antônimos
single serverstandalone server

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
aglomerado de servidores
Most common technical term used in Brazil
São Paulo
cluster de servidores
Often used in tech hubs; borrowed English term is also acceptable
Rio de Janeiro
aglomerado de servidores
Standard usage in corporate environments
Portugal
aglomerado de servidores
Preferred over English term in formal Portuguese contexts

Related Words

load balancinghigh availabilityfailoverdistributed computingdata centercloud computingredundancy

Related Idioms & Phrases

spread the load across a server cluster
failover between cluster nodes
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