Abstract: In one embodiment, methods and apparatus for configuring and/or monitoring a virtual machine in a resource group. In another embodiment, a method and apparatus for configuring and/or monitoring a resource group in accordance with a relocation policy that authorizes relocation of a resource from one cluster to another. In a further embodiment, a method and apparatus for configuring, monitoring and/or managing a resource group via a resource group tool having a user interface accessible via a web-services interface. In yet another embodiment, a method and apparatus for communicating between a console and at least one agent in a resource group tool via a web-services interface.

Abstract: A method, and apparatus for executing the method, that includes creating a virtual account not limited to being associated with any one of a plurality of servers. The method further includes matching at least some authentication credentials of a first server of the plurality of servers with at least some authentication credentials of the virtual account.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method and apparatus for notifying a client computer that a service accessed by the client computer is unavailable as a result of the service being relocated. In a further embodiment, a method and apparatus providing a notification to a client computer that a service has been relocated so that the service is no longer accessible via a network address stored in the local store of the client computer. In one embodiment, further flushing a local store of a client computer in response to a notification that a service has been relocated so that the service is no longer accessible via a network address stored in the local store of the client computer.