The NameServer is an optional, but powerful, part of any AppServer configuration and management. Its features support the following AppServer capabilities:
Location transparency for client connections
Load balancing for multiple simultaneous client connections (optional)
Server-level fault tolerance for client requests (optional)
For an overview of these features, see OpenEdge Getting Started: Application and Integration Services. For detailed information on configuring and managing NameServers to support all of these features, see OpenEdge Getting Started: Installation and Configuration. This chapter describes when and where to use NameServer instances as part of AppServer configuration and management.
Location transparency for client connections