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SolutionBase: Implement virtual host clustering with Virtual Server 2005 R2
This article is also available as a TechRepublic download.Clustering is a technology used when you want to increasethe availability of a server, service or application so it does not become asingle point of failure. For example, if you have a critical server running onyour network, it can be placed in...
Tags: Servers, Diana Huggins, Microsoft Virtual Server 2005, Microsoft Virtual Server, Cluster Service, VS2005 R2, server, clustering
Technical articles 2007-06-04
TechRepublic Guided Tour: Windows Server 2003 Cluster Administrator
Although all editions of Windows Server 2003 include Network Load Balancing, only the Enterprise Edition and Datacenter Edition include server clustering capability through the Cluster Service. The Cluster Service enables you to create highly available server clusters to provide failover capability for general services or for specific applications. The tool...
Tags: cluster, Cluster Administrator, clustering, Jim Boyce, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Windows Server 2003
Technical articles 2004-04-12
Windows clustering: Microsoft Cluster Service or network load balancing?
Microsoft Cluster Service MSCS and network load balancing NLB can both help you address your high availability needs. They can even work together in some solutions. Get the lowdown on each technology, and see how they can cooperate.The first of my recent articles on Windows clustering prompted a member to...
Tags: Network administration, NETWORKING, network, Carol Bailey, Microsoft Corp., Carol Bailey MCSE+I, clustering, Microsoft Windows 2000, server, Cluster Service, Microsoft Windows, network load balancing, Microsoft Cluster Service
Technical articles 2002-11-07
Using the Win2K Cluster Service with IIS: How and why
Most clustering of Internet Information Services in Windows 2000 is done with network load balancing. See when Cluster Service is a better alternative, and get some tips for using Cluster Service with IIS.The standard advice on offering high availability with IIS is to use network load balancing NLB rather than...
Tags: Servers, NETWORKING, Network administration, IIS resource, Microsoft Windows 2000, Carol Bailey MCSE+I, Microsoft IIS Server, server, Cluster Service, network load balancing, network
Technical articles 2002-10-23
Reduce tech support calls by clustering printing services
Although we live in a digital age, printing is as important as ever-- and it can definitely be a thorn in the side of an IT department. Ease your printing problems by using the Windows 2000 Cluster Server to cluster your network printing.Despite all the talk of the "paperless office,"...
Tags: Document management, Printers, Microsoft Windows, clustering, Carol Bailey MCSE+I, Print Spooler, printing, printer, server, Microsoft Windows 2000, Print Spooler resource, Windows 2000 Cluster, Cluster Service
Technical articles 2002-10-15
Building Distributed File System clustering in Windows 2000
An under-the-hood look at how both Microsoft clustering technologies workUsing the term “fault tolerance” to describe the Windows 2000 Cluster Service is a bit of a misnomer; it's more accurate to describe the Cluster Service's activities as “high availability.” And that high availability does not extend to the data stored...
Tags: Microsoft Windows Active Directory, RAID, clustering, Carol Bailey MCSE+I, Microsoft Distributed File System, Dfs Root, Cluster Service, Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Cluster Service, Distributed File System, Windows 2000 Cluster, disk, fault-tolerance, Microso
Technical articles 2002-10-10
Configure IT Quick: Configure dynamic shares with Windows 2000 Cluster Service
Get more out of Windows 2000 clusteringIn Windows 2000 clustering, "dynamic shares" refers to the Cluster Service’s ability to automatically create shares beneath a parent directory. One of the best examples of how dynamic shares work is with user home directories, which also happens to be the most common use...
Tags: information technology, Carol Bailey MCSE+I, Cluster Service, NTFS permission, dynamic share, NTFS, Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Cluster Service, Microsoft Windows, Windows 2000 Cluster, server, permission
Technical articles 2002-10-08
Single-system Win2K clusters can cut headaches, licensing fees
How to configure a virtual server with Cluster ServiceMoving network services from server to server can be a major administrative headache, particularly when clients go looking for resources at the old server's address. One alternative is to use virtual servers with the Windows 2000 Cluster Service, which enables a new...
Tags: Server virtualization, Servers, Microsoft Windows 2000, Carol Bailey MCSE+I, server, virtual server, Cluster Service
Technical articles 2002-10-02
Windows 2000 Cluster Service can reduce maintenance downtime
The Windows 2000 Cluster Service can be a valuable asset when updating and patching your software. Learn about this benefit, and see how you can evaluate the Cluster Sevice without purchasing special hardware.Microsoft’s Cluster Service gained momentum in Windows NT and was carried into Windows 2000 Advanced Server and Datacenter...
Tags: Servers, Carol Bailey MCSE+I, Windows 2000 Cluster, server, Microsoft Windows 2000, Cluster Service, Microsoft Windows, hardware
Technical articles 2002-09-24

Additional Resources

Cluster Issues
On a 2 node cluster , one of the node is down & failing to start the cluster service. after all the troublshooting to bring up the cluster service fails, if the registry is corrupted, can we take a systemstate restore on the failed node...
Tags: k4k
Q&A 2006-06-26
Service Level Agreement Based Allocation of Cluster Resources: Handling Penalty to Enhance Utility
Jobs submitted into a cluster have varying requirements depending on user-specific needs and expectations. Therefore, in utility-driven cluster computing, cluster Resource Management Systems RMSs need to be aware of these requirements in order to allocate resources effectively. Service Level Agreements SLAs can be used to differentiate different value of jobs...
Tags: Job, SLA, University Of Melbourne, Allocation, Service Level Management, Recruitment & Selection, It Operations, It service Management, Human Resources, Workforce Management
White papers 2005-07-30
How to demote a cluster
I have a 2003 enterprise server. I configured it into a cluster. However, this is one machine and after making it a cluster server, I realized you need other servers with same OS to join a cluster. I want to now UNCLUSTERIZE this. How do I do that? There is...
Tags: Servers, mujtba@..., cluster
Discussion threads 2007-09-04
Cluster Interconnect Analysis and Comparison White Paper
TruCluster Server Version 5.1A and higher supports Memory Channel or local area network LAN as the cluster interconnect. A cluster must have a dedicated cluster interconnect to which all cluster members are connected. This interconnect serves as a private communication channel between cluster members. This white paper provides guidelines to...
Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., Analysis, LANs, Networking, Network Technology
White papers 2004-04-01
A Step-by-Step Guide to Cluster-to-Cluster Data Replication
Data replication is the linchpin of disaster recovery planning for most enterprise-level IT organizations. With HP OpenView Storage Mirroring, which works within the Microsoft Cluster Service MSCS and is powered by NSI Software’s Double-Take patented Sequential Transfer Asynchronous Replication technology, you can perform data replication in any of three configurations:...
Tags: Data Replication, Hewlett-Packard Co., Disaster Recovery, Utility Computing, It Management, Data Management, It service Management
White papers 2004-05-01
MSCS aware application customization
I have installed a service in two systems which are configured in a cluster environment.I want to monitor the service.An application which is used to set password to the service, will restart the service each time when the password is changed.I want failover to occur when the service is stoped...
Tags: ananth_bas@..., password
Discussion threads 2007-05-10
Cluster Problem
I have cluster configured on two Window server 2003 servers. Recently we experience a network problemwhere whole network is down. After the network is up, the clustering service is not up by itself. I have to swing the active node to the other server manually to make it work. What...
Tags: mr mL, server, network
Discussion threads 2007-10-17
Exchange Cluster Checks With ClusPrep and ClusDiag (Part 2)
Microsoft has a tool available to verify a cluster by running performance tests against cluster, as well as providing a graphical view of various components such as the network and disk layouts. In addition, this tool helps with the cluster troubleshooting process as it can examine the cluster log files....
Tags: Disk, Tool, TechGenix, Productivity
White papers 2007-06-26
Using Microsoft iSCSI Software Target to Provide Shared-Disk Resources to Clusters
Software clustering is the configuration of two or more servers to work as a unit. When one server fails, another node in the cluster picks up the workload, and the cluster continues to function without interruptions. The Microsoft iSCSI Software Target enables the HP All-in-One Storage System or ProLiant Storage...
Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., Microsoft Corp., Software Clustering, Microsoft iSCSI Software Target, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Servers, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Hardware
White papers 2007-03-01
Windows clustering glossary
Configuring the Microsoft Cluster Service in Windows 2000 involves a lot of detailed parameters. This glossary of terms will help you get a handle on the terminology you must know for Cluster Service configuration.
Tags: TechRepublic Inc., Clustering, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows 2000, Operating Systems, Software
Download resources 2002-11-25
Cluster Computing: A Review of Cluster Characteristics across Several Leading Vendors
The cluster systems covered differ in style and architecture from the basic systems which comprise the nodes of the cluster as well as the manner in which the nodes participate in the cluster system as a whole. Cluster operation is fundamental to VMS, unlike most systems which consist of a...
Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., Cluster Computing, Cluster Operation, Benefits, Operating Systems, Human Resources, Software
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