A zone is a logical grouping of nodes. By restricting routing or searches to machines in a particular zone, network traffic and work can be reduced considerably. Accessing resources by zones also makes it easier to determine what is available for specific needs. A node may belong to more than one zone at the same time, or not be part of any zone. A zone can cross network boundaries; that is, a zone can consist of parts of two or more different networks or include multiple networks. | A zone is a logical grouping of nodes. By restricting routing or searches to machines in a particular zone, network traffic and work can be reduced considerably. Accessing resources by zones also makes it easier to determine what is available for specific needs. A node may belong to more than one zone at the same time, or not be part of any zone. A zone can cross network boundaries; that is, a zone can consist of parts of two or more different networks or include multiple networks. |