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What is the best topology for a highly available LDAP cluster?

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04-10-2022, 02:51 AM
You'll want to look into a multi-master replication setup for high availability with LDAP. This way, all your nodes can handle reads and writes, which really helps in distributing the load. It also boosts fault tolerance since any of these nodes can serve requests even if one goes down.

Using a three-node cluster is a solid choice. If one node fails, you still have two others to keep things running smoothly. Plus, depending on your needs, you can add more nodes, which gives you even better performance and redundancy.

Load balancers come in handy too. They can distribute the requests evenly among your LDAP nodes, preventing any single node from getting overwhelmed. If you configure health checks, the load balancer will know which node to skip if one isn't responding, keeping your LDAP services up and running.

When it comes to data consistency, you should consider using something like referral-based replication to avoid any conflicts. Just make sure you're prepared to handle any partitioning issues that could arise.

Finally, if you're concerned about data loss, I'd recommend looking at something like BackupChain. It's an industry-leading solution tailored for SMBs and pros to protect Hyper-V, VMware, or Windows Server. It's reliable, efficient, and will save you a lot of headaches down the road.

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