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# Clustering

Configuring how GridGain nodes discover each other and form a cluster, including TCP/IP and ZooKeeper discovery, network settings, and client nodes.

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[TCP/IP Discovery](/docs/gridgain/gridgain-8/gridgain8-management/cluster-configuration/clustering/tcp-ip-discovery.md)
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Configuring TCP/IP-based node discovery in GridGain, including static, multicast, JDBC, shared file system, and ZooKeeper IP finders.
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[ZooKeeper Discovery](/docs/gridgain/gridgain-8/gridgain8-management/cluster-configuration/clustering/zookeeper-discovery.md)
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Using ZooKeeper Discovery for large-scale GridGain deployments, including configuration, split-brain handling, and ZooKeeper configuration considerations.
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[Discovery in the Cloud](/docs/gridgain/gridgain-8/gridgain8-management/cluster-configuration/clustering/discovery-in-the-cloud.md)
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Cloud-based IP finders for GridGain node discovery, including Amazon S3, Amazon ELB, and Google Cloud Storage.
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[Network Configuration](/docs/gridgain/gridgain-8/gridgain8-management/cluster-configuration/clustering/network-configuration.md)
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Configuring the GridGain discovery and communication SPIs, including IPv4/IPv6, port settings, connection timeouts, and internal address resolution.
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[Connecting Client Nodes](/docs/gridgain/gridgain-8/gridgain8-management/cluster-configuration/clustering/connect-client-nodes.md)
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How client nodes connect and reconnect to a GridGain cluster, handle disconnect/reconnect events, and how to manage slow client nodes.
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[Running Client Nodes Behind NAT](/docs/gridgain/gridgain-8/gridgain8-management/cluster-configuration/clustering/running-client-nodes-behind-nat.md)
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Enabling forced client-to-server connections so GridGain server nodes can work with client nodes deployed behind a NAT, and the limitations of this mode.
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