INTER-TIER FAILURE DETECTION USING CENTRAL AGGREGATION POINT

摘要

The present invention provides inter-tier failure detection using a central aggregation point. A method in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention includes: performing intra-tier failure detection in a first tier of a multi-tier system; providing a failure status to a central aggregation point in the first tier; and communicating the failure status inter-tier to a central aggregation point of a second tier of the multi-tier system.