I need to write some programs that will be installed in a cluster environment.  There is almost no mention of cluster requirements in the .NET documentation.  A few expert forums discuss a setting or two in the solution config files.

Has anyone written programs for a cluster environment?
Has anyone written programs for a cluster environment using .NET?
Has anyone written Windows Services for a cluster environment using .NET?

What do I need to know?

I've only ever written a Service, but not for a clustering environment.

The only thing I know about this is that you should investigate the System.EnterpriseServices namespace.  Sorry I can't be of more help.

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/mscs/mscs/the_server_cluster_api.asp

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/archive/winntas/proddocs/mscsad00.mspx

some other stuff on msdn as well for .NET

The first appears to be an API used to interface to the cluster environment objects themselves, and gives zero guidance on how to write applications destined for installation and operation in a clustered environment.  The second is the cluster admin guide, and provides no guidance on programming cluster-aware applications.

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The first appears to be an API used to interface to the cluster environment objects themselves, and gives zero guidance on how to write applications destined for installation and operation in a clustered environment.  The second is the cluster admin guide, and provides no guidance on programming cluster-aware applications.
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I'm sorry that our answers were inadequate to combat your inadequacies.  ;)

I wish I could be more help, but I don't even know the technical meaning of "clustering."  I'd love to learn, because I know it's a business thing, but I don't have that kind of time.

Sorry if you thought I was bashing, I was not.  I thank you for your attempt at assistance and viewed it as thoughtful to provide feedback as to whether we were talking about the same thing.  It's really unnecessary to get defensive when I say "miss".