This topology provides a highly available service with minimal hardware requirements.
The two Real-Servers monitor each other using Heartbeat and in the event of the active server failing the hot-standby assumes the virtual address and the service is maintained. The Real-Servers may run a variety of services including The Apache HTTP Server [offsite].
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