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Example of Active/Passive Cluster

An Active/Passive Cluster uses the primary node to run the SQL Server application,
and the cluster uses the server in the secondary node as a backup, or standby server,
as illustrated in Figure 26-9.


Source:
Microsoft SQL 2005 Administrator's Companion,
Chapter 26 - Failover Clustering Installation and Configuration
Part VI - High Availability
Page 844