Can I run a Win2k3 Domain controller in a Cluster?
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Can I run a Win2k3 Domain controller in a Cluster?

 
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ROPE
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Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2005 1:50 pm    Post subject: Can I run a Win2k3 Domain controller in a Cluster? Reply with quote
I have a customer that WANT to run Active Directory on a Cluster. Is this
possible ?

I only find documentation of intgration with AD. Dose anyone have a link to
some documnetation on this ? Need it to have somethine to show the customer.

Thanks in advance.
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Russ Kaufmann [MVP]
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Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2005 5:50 pm    Post subject: Re: Can I run a Win2k3 Domain controller in a Cluster? Reply with quote
"ROPE" <ROPE@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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Quote:
I have a customer that WANT to run Active Directory on a Cluster. Is this
possible ?

I only find documentation of intgration with AD. Dose anyone have a link
to
some documnetation on this ? Need it to have somethine to show the
customer.

Yes, you can install clustering on a DC. I highly recommend against doing
that. It isn't supported if you plan on clustering Exchange, btw.

Domain controllers are highly available in that with multiple domain
controllers, you will have a writable copy of AD so long as one is up and
and available.

When it comes to clustering, people are normally interested in achieving HA.
To achieve HA, you need to follow best practices and not try to short cut
anything as it will reduce the uptime of the environment in most cases. HA
is a philosophy of sorts, and if you are embracing it for an application,
the cost of a separate domain controller should not dissuade the
organization from achieving its goals.


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Russ Kaufmann

MVP - Windows Server - Clustering
http://www.clusterhelp.com - Cluster Website
http://msmvps.com/clusterhelp - Blog
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Chuck Timon [MSFT]
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Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2005 5:50 pm    Post subject: Re: Can I run a Win2k3 Domain controller in a Cluster? Reply with quote
We provide no HA for AD services. We do not recommend running cluster on
DCs, but here is an article that was written to address a specific DMZ
scenario

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[LN];281662

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Chuck Timon, Jr.
Microsoft Corporation
CCS Beta Engineer
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warranties, and confers no rights.
"ROPE" <ROPE@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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I have a customer that WANT to run Active Directory on a Cluster. Is this
possible ?

I only find documentation of intgration with AD. Dose anyone have a link
to
some documnetation on this ? Need it to have somethine to show the
customer.

Thanks in advance.
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Rodney R. Fournier [MVP]
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Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2005 9:50 pm    Post subject: Re: Can I run a Win2k3 Domain controller in a Cluster? Reply with quote
Don't get me started!!!!!!

Cheers,

Rod

MVP - Windows Server - Clustering
http://www.nw-america.com - Clustering Website
http://msmvps.com/clustering - Blog
http://www.clusterhelp.com - Cluster Training

"Russ Kaufmann [MVP]" <russ@clusterhelp.com> wrote in message
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"ROPE" <ROPE@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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I have a customer that WANT to run Active Directory on a Cluster. Is this
possible ?

I only find documentation of intgration with AD. Dose anyone have a link
to
some documnetation on this ? Need it to have somethine to show the
customer.

Yes, you can install clustering on a DC. I highly recommend against doing
that. It isn't supported if you plan on clustering Exchange, btw.

Domain controllers are highly available in that with multiple domain
controllers, you will have a writable copy of AD so long as one is up and
and available.

When it comes to clustering, people are normally interested in achieving
HA. To achieve HA, you need to follow best practices and not try to short
cut anything as it will reduce the uptime of the environment in most
cases. HA is a philosophy of sorts, and if you are embracing it for an
application, the cost of a separate domain controller should not dissuade
the organization from achieving its goals.


--
Russ Kaufmann

MVP - Windows Server - Clustering
http://www.clusterhelp.com - Cluster Website
http://msmvps.com/clusterhelp - Blog
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Ramon Jiménez [MVP]
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Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2005 1:50 pm    Post subject: Re: Can I run a Win2k3 Domain controller in a Cluster? Reply with quote
LOL

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Saludos
Ramon Jiménez, PMP
MCSE 2000/2003, CCA, ITIL
MS MVP - Windows Server System - Infrastructure Architect
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Don't get me started!!!!!!

Cheers,

Rod

MVP - Windows Server - Clustering
http://www.nw-america.com - Clustering Website
http://msmvps.com/clustering - Blog
http://www.clusterhelp.com - Cluster Training

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"ROPE" <ROPE@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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I have a customer that WANT to run Active Directory on a Cluster. Is
this
possible ?

I only find documentation of intgration with AD. Dose anyone have a
link
to
some documnetation on this ? Need it to have somethine to show the
customer.

Yes, you can install clustering on a DC. I highly recommend against
doing
that. It isn't supported if you plan on clustering Exchange, btw.

Domain controllers are highly available in that with multiple domain
controllers, you will have a writable copy of AD so long as one is up
and
and available.

When it comes to clustering, people are normally interested in achieving
HA. To achieve HA, you need to follow best practices and not try to
short
cut anything as it will reduce the uptime of the environment in most
cases. HA is a philosophy of sorts, and if you are embracing it for an
application, the cost of a separate domain controller should not
dissuade
the organization from achieving its goals.


--
Russ Kaufmann

MVP - Windows Server - Clustering
http://www.clusterhelp.com - Cluster Website
http://msmvps.com/clusterhelp - Blog


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