Release 10.1A: OpenEdge Application Server:
Administration

> ## NameServers

> 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.

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