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Lord Melch
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Thu Nov 03, 2005 1:50 pm Post subject:
W2K3 cluster Exchange and SQL |
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Has anyone installed a 2 node active/passive cluster with both Exchange 2003
and SQL ?
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Cheers
LM |
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Lord Melch
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Thu Nov 03, 2005 9:50 pm Post subject:
Re: W2K3 cluster Exchange and SQL |
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Ryan.
Also good to see you are one of the MVP's that seem to know how to shave :>)))
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Cheers
LM
"Lord Melch" wrote:
| Quote: | Ryan,
Thanks for the reply
Humm.. the customer currently has a small server running SQL and Exchange
server and want's extra redundancy - only 15 users or so, so I don't see why
and a/p cluster wouldn't do the same ?
I agree if the budget was there - as other customers have done, have two
clusters one for Exchange or one for SQL.
What say you Sir ?
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Cheers
LM
"Ryan Sokolowski [MVP]" wrote:
While I'm sure many have before, this is definitely not recommended. Both
applications require lots of resources and you'd be defeating the purpose of
your cluster by overloading it with both SQL and Exchange.
I guess if you had a gun to your head, you might be able to do an A/A/P with
SQL on one active node and Exchange on the other...but I'd still not
recommend this.
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Ryan Sokolowski
MVP - Windows Server - Clustering
MCSE, CCNA, CCDA, BCFP
"A troubleshooter's best tool is the Event Viewer and understanding the
events and messages contained therein."
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
"Lord Melch" <LordMelch@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:0DD799F7-DA39-497A-BAA6-9A8FB04A05B2@microsoft.com...
Has anyone installed a 2 node active/passive cluster with both Exchange
2003
and SQL ?
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Cheers
LM
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Lord Melch
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Thu Nov 03, 2005 9:50 pm Post subject:
Re: W2K3 cluster Exchange and SQL |
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Ryan,
Thanks for the reply
Humm.. the customer currently has a small server running SQL and Exchange
server and want's extra redundancy - only 15 users or so, so I don't see why
and a/p cluster wouldn't do the same ?
I agree if the budget was there - as other customers have done, have two
clusters one for Exchange or one for SQL.
What say you Sir ?
--
Cheers
LM
"Ryan Sokolowski [MVP]" wrote:
| Quote: | While I'm sure many have before, this is definitely not recommended. Both
applications require lots of resources and you'd be defeating the purpose of
your cluster by overloading it with both SQL and Exchange.
I guess if you had a gun to your head, you might be able to do an A/A/P with
SQL on one active node and Exchange on the other...but I'd still not
recommend this.
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Ryan Sokolowski
MVP - Windows Server - Clustering
MCSE, CCNA, CCDA, BCFP
"A troubleshooter's best tool is the Event Viewer and understanding the
events and messages contained therein."
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
"Lord Melch" <LordMelch@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:0DD799F7-DA39-497A-BAA6-9A8FB04A05B2@microsoft.com...
Has anyone installed a 2 node active/passive cluster with both Exchange
2003
and SQL ?
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Cheers
LM
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Ryan Sokolowski [MVP]
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Thu Nov 03, 2005 9:50 pm Post subject:
Re: W2K3 cluster Exchange and SQL |
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While I'm sure many have before, this is definitely not recommended. Both
applications require lots of resources and you'd be defeating the purpose of
your cluster by overloading it with both SQL and Exchange.
I guess if you had a gun to your head, you might be able to do an A/A/P with
SQL on one active node and Exchange on the other...but I'd still not
recommend this.
--
Ryan Sokolowski
MVP - Windows Server - Clustering
MCSE, CCNA, CCDA, BCFP
"A troubleshooter's best tool is the Event Viewer and understanding the
events and messages contained therein."
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
"Lord Melch" <LordMelch@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:0DD799F7-DA39-497A-BAA6-9A8FB04A05B2@microsoft.com...
| Quote: | Has anyone installed a 2 node active/passive cluster with both Exchange
2003
and SQL ?
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Cheers
LM |
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John Toner [MVP]
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Fri Nov 04, 2005 9:50 pm Post subject:
Re: W2K3 cluster Exchange and SQL |
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There's nothing that would prevent you from setting up a cluster this way.
Personally, I would set the cluster up Active/Active so they get a possible
performance increase as well as HA.
Regards,
John
"Lord Melch" <LordMelch@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:05486D22-928A-4648-B130-EBD2B63806E0@microsoft.com...
| Quote: | Ryan,
Thanks for the reply
Humm.. the customer currently has a small server running SQL and Exchange
server and want's extra redundancy - only 15 users or so, so I don't see
why
and a/p cluster wouldn't do the same ?
I agree if the budget was there - as other customers have done, have two
clusters one for Exchange or one for SQL.
What say you Sir ?
--
Cheers
LM
"Ryan Sokolowski [MVP]" wrote:
While I'm sure many have before, this is definitely not recommended.
Both
applications require lots of resources and you'd be defeating the
purpose of
your cluster by overloading it with both SQL and Exchange.
I guess if you had a gun to your head, you might be able to do an A/A/P
with
SQL on one active node and Exchange on the other...but I'd still not
recommend this.
--
Ryan Sokolowski
MVP - Windows Server - Clustering
MCSE, CCNA, CCDA, BCFP
"A troubleshooter's best tool is the Event Viewer and understanding the
events and messages contained therein."
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights.
"Lord Melch" <LordMelch@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:0DD799F7-DA39-497A-BAA6-9A8FB04A05B2@microsoft.com...
Has anyone installed a 2 node active/passive cluster with both
Exchange
2003
and SQL ?
--
Cheers
LM
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John Toner [MVP]
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Fri Nov 04, 2005 9:50 pm Post subject:
Re: W2K3 cluster Exchange and SQL |
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He's also the only MVP wearing a tie ;-)
Regards,
John
"Lord Melch" <LordMelch@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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| Quote: | Ryan.
Also good to see you are one of the MVP's that seem to know how to shave
:>)))
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Cheers
LM
"Lord Melch" wrote:
Ryan,
Thanks for the reply
Humm.. the customer currently has a small server running SQL and
Exchange
server and want's extra redundancy - only 15 users or so, so I don't see
why
and a/p cluster wouldn't do the same ?
I agree if the budget was there - as other customers have done, have two
clusters one for Exchange or one for SQL.
What say you Sir ?
--
Cheers
LM
"Ryan Sokolowski [MVP]" wrote:
While I'm sure many have before, this is definitely not recommended.
Both
applications require lots of resources and you'd be defeating the
purpose of
your cluster by overloading it with both SQL and Exchange.
I guess if you had a gun to your head, you might be able to do an
A/A/P with
SQL on one active node and Exchange on the other...but I'd still not
recommend this.
--
Ryan Sokolowski
MVP - Windows Server - Clustering
MCSE, CCNA, CCDA, BCFP
"A troubleshooter's best tool is the Event Viewer and understanding
the
events and messages contained therein."
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights.
"Lord Melch" <LordMelch@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:0DD799F7-DA39-497A-BAA6-9A8FB04A05B2@microsoft.com...
Has anyone installed a 2 node active/passive cluster with both
Exchange
2003
and SQL ?
--
Cheers
LM
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Lord Melch
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Sat Nov 05, 2005 9:50 am Post subject:
Re: W2K3 cluster Exchange and SQL |
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John,
I thought of Active Active, i.e. SQL running on one node and Exchange on the
other. I guess it depends on the amount of disks they have bought in the
external subsystem (note I havn't specified the kit) ;>)
--
Cheers
LM
"John Toner [MVP]" wrote:
| Quote: | There's nothing that would prevent you from setting up a cluster this way.
Personally, I would set the cluster up Active/Active so they get a possible
performance increase as well as HA.
Regards,
John
"Lord Melch" <LordMelch@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:05486D22-928A-4648-B130-EBD2B63806E0@microsoft.com...
Ryan,
Thanks for the reply
Humm.. the customer currently has a small server running SQL and Exchange
server and want's extra redundancy - only 15 users or so, so I don't see
why
and a/p cluster wouldn't do the same ?
I agree if the budget was there - as other customers have done, have two
clusters one for Exchange or one for SQL.
What say you Sir ?
--
Cheers
LM
"Ryan Sokolowski [MVP]" wrote:
While I'm sure many have before, this is definitely not recommended.
Both
applications require lots of resources and you'd be defeating the
purpose of
your cluster by overloading it with both SQL and Exchange.
I guess if you had a gun to your head, you might be able to do an A/A/P
with
SQL on one active node and Exchange on the other...but I'd still not
recommend this.
--
Ryan Sokolowski
MVP - Windows Server - Clustering
MCSE, CCNA, CCDA, BCFP
"A troubleshooter's best tool is the Event Viewer and understanding the
events and messages contained therein."
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights.
"Lord Melch" <LordMelch@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:0DD799F7-DA39-497A-BAA6-9A8FB04A05B2@microsoft.com...
Has anyone installed a 2 node active/passive cluster with both
Exchange
2003
and SQL ?
--
Cheers
LM
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Russ Kaufmann [MVP]
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Tue Nov 08, 2005 5:50 pm Post subject:
Re: W2K3 cluster Exchange and SQL |
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"Lord Melch" <LordMelch@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:8FB2F90C-604B-4495-A511-026BEBCDA563@microsoft.com...
| Quote: | Ryan.
Also good to see you are one of the MVP's that seem to know how to shave
:>)))
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Hey, I know how to shave. I choose not to every day. <G>
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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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Rodney R. Fournier [MVP]
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Thu Nov 10, 2005 9:50 pm Post subject:
Re: W2K3 cluster Exchange and SQL |
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I resemble that remark ;)
Cheers,
Rod
MVP - Windows Server - Clustering
http://www.nw-america.com - Clustering Website
http://msmvps.com/clustering - Blog
http://www.clusterhelp.com - Cluster Training
"Lord Melch" <LordMelch@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:8FB2F90C-604B-4495-A511-026BEBCDA563@microsoft.com...
| Quote: | Ryan.
Also good to see you are one of the MVP's that seem to know how to shave
:>)))
--
Cheers
LM
"Lord Melch" wrote:
Ryan,
Thanks for the reply
Humm.. the customer currently has a small server running SQL and Exchange
server and want's extra redundancy - only 15 users or so, so I don't see
why
and a/p cluster wouldn't do the same ?
I agree if the budget was there - as other customers have done, have two
clusters one for Exchange or one for SQL.
What say you Sir ?
--
Cheers
LM
"Ryan Sokolowski [MVP]" wrote:
While I'm sure many have before, this is definitely not recommended.
Both
applications require lots of resources and you'd be defeating the
purpose of
your cluster by overloading it with both SQL and Exchange.
I guess if you had a gun to your head, you might be able to do an A/A/P
with
SQL on one active node and Exchange on the other...but I'd still not
recommend this.
--
Ryan Sokolowski
MVP - Windows Server - Clustering
MCSE, CCNA, CCDA, BCFP
"A troubleshooter's best tool is the Event Viewer and understanding the
events and messages contained therein."
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights.
"Lord Melch" <LordMelch@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:0DD799F7-DA39-497A-BAA6-9A8FB04A05B2@microsoft.com...
Has anyone installed a 2 node active/passive cluster with both
Exchange
2003
and SQL ?
--
Cheers
LM
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Rodney R. Fournier [MVP]
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Thu Nov 10, 2005 9:50 pm Post subject:
Re: W2K3 cluster Exchange and SQL |
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Add a third node and I am good with the configuration :)
Cheers,
Rod
MVP - Windows Server - Clustering
http://www.nw-america.com - Clustering Website
http://msmvps.com/clustering - Blog
http://www.clusterhelp.com - Cluster Training
"Lord Melch" <LordMelch@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:54574D41-30FB-4E79-BE0B-347E66AEB4A1@microsoft.com...
| Quote: | John,
I thought of Active Active, i.e. SQL running on one node and Exchange on
the
other. I guess it depends on the amount of disks they have bought in the
external subsystem (note I havn't specified the kit) ;>)
--
Cheers
LM
"John Toner [MVP]" wrote:
There's nothing that would prevent you from setting up a cluster this
way.
Personally, I would set the cluster up Active/Active so they get a
possible
performance increase as well as HA.
Regards,
John
"Lord Melch" <LordMelch@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:05486D22-928A-4648-B130-EBD2B63806E0@microsoft.com...
Ryan,
Thanks for the reply
Humm.. the customer currently has a small server running SQL and
Exchange
server and want's extra redundancy - only 15 users or so, so I don't
see
why
and a/p cluster wouldn't do the same ?
I agree if the budget was there - as other customers have done, have
two
clusters one for Exchange or one for SQL.
What say you Sir ?
--
Cheers
LM
"Ryan Sokolowski [MVP]" wrote:
While I'm sure many have before, this is definitely not recommended.
Both
applications require lots of resources and you'd be defeating the
purpose of
your cluster by overloading it with both SQL and Exchange.
I guess if you had a gun to your head, you might be able to do an
A/A/P
with
SQL on one active node and Exchange on the other...but I'd still not
recommend this.
--
Ryan Sokolowski
MVP - Windows Server - Clustering
MCSE, CCNA, CCDA, BCFP
"A troubleshooter's best tool is the Event Viewer and understanding
the
events and messages contained therein."
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights.
"Lord Melch" <LordMelch@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:0DD799F7-DA39-497A-BAA6-9A8FB04A05B2@microsoft.com...
Has anyone installed a 2 node active/passive cluster with both
Exchange
2003
and SQL ?
--
Cheers
LM
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