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Buzz
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Posted: Fri Nov 04, 2005 5:50 pm    Post subject: Enterprise & Datacentre in the same cluster Reply with quote
Hi,

We are trying to put a temporary solution together for a busy period.
We would like to put a 16 Processor W2K3 Datacenter server in the same
active/passive cluster as an 8 Processor W2K3 Enterprise edition.

The reason why we aren't purchasing 2x 16 processor systems is that we
will be moving to 64bit early next year and don't want to waste money
on hardware that will become obsolete.

Does anyone know if the above configuration would work with a
datacenter and enterprise edition in the same cluster.

Thanks

Buzz
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Ramon Jiménez [MVP]
Guest
Posted: Fri Nov 04, 2005 5:50 pm    Post subject: Re: Enterprise & Datacentre in the same cluster Reply with quote
You cannot buy DataCenter in the resellers channel.

Datacenter Edition is not a product but a Program that is delivered by OEM's
(IBM, Unisys, HP, etc)

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Saludos
Ramon Jiménez, PMP
MCSE 2000/2003, CCA, ITIL
MS MVP - Windows Server System - Infrastructure Architect
"Buzz" <hywel@burris.org.uk> wrote in message
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Quote:
Hi,

We are trying to put a temporary solution together for a busy period.
We would like to put a 16 Processor W2K3 Datacenter server in the same
active/passive cluster as an 8 Processor W2K3 Enterprise edition.

The reason why we aren't purchasing 2x 16 processor systems is that we
will be moving to 64bit early next year and don't want to waste money
on hardware that will become obsolete.

Does anyone know if the above configuration would work with a
datacenter and enterprise edition in the same cluster.

Thanks

Buzz
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Buzz
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Posted: Fri Nov 04, 2005 5:50 pm    Post subject: Re: Enterprise & Datacentre in the same cluster Reply with quote
Yes i realise this IBM will be supplying it.
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Ramon Jiménez [MVP]
Guest
Posted: Fri Nov 04, 2005 5:50 pm    Post subject: Re: Enterprise & Datacentre in the same cluster Reply with quote
I forgot an useful link

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/howtobuy/licensing/datacenter.mspx

--
Saludos
Ramon Jiménez, PMP
MCSE 2000/2003, CCA, ITIL
MS MVP - Windows Server System - Infrastructure Architect
"Ramon Jiménez [MVP]" <rjimenezm.at.hotmail@com> wrote in message
news:uCLZ8KW4FHA.268@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
Quote:
You cannot buy DataCenter in the resellers channel.

Datacenter Edition is not a product but a Program that is delivered by
OEM's
(IBM, Unisys, HP, etc)

--
Saludos
Ramon Jiménez, PMP
MCSE 2000/2003, CCA, ITIL
MS MVP - Windows Server System - Infrastructure Architect
"Buzz" <hywel@burris.org.uk> wrote in message
news:1131115223.261416.87630@g44g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
Hi,

We are trying to put a temporary solution together for a busy period.
We would like to put a 16 Processor W2K3 Datacenter server in the same
active/passive cluster as an 8 Processor W2K3 Enterprise edition.

The reason why we aren't purchasing 2x 16 processor systems is that we
will be moving to 64bit early next year and don't want to waste money
on hardware that will become obsolete.

Does anyone know if the above configuration would work with a
datacenter and enterprise edition in the same cluster.

Thanks

Buzz


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Ryan Sokolowski [MVP]
Guest
Posted: Fri Nov 04, 2005 9:50 pm    Post subject: Re: Enterprise & Datacentre in the same cluster Reply with quote
While I've never attempted this personally, I do NOT believe that you can do
this. You need to stay within the same product family. Additionally, this
is so mismatched that it makes little sense from a clustering hardware
perspective. I'm sure that this setup would not comply with the HCL,
particularly since there are different HCLs for Enterprise and for
Datacenter.

So, in short...no.

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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.

"Ramon Jiménez [MVP]" <rjimenezm.at.hotmail@com> wrote in message
news:eoEKIMW4FHA.2676@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
Quote:
I forgot an useful link

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/howtobuy/licensing/datacenter.mspx

--
Saludos
Ramon Jiménez, PMP
MCSE 2000/2003, CCA, ITIL
MS MVP - Windows Server System - Infrastructure Architect
"Ramon Jiménez [MVP]" <rjimenezm.at.hotmail@com> wrote in message
news:uCLZ8KW4FHA.268@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
You cannot buy DataCenter in the resellers channel.

Datacenter Edition is not a product but a Program that is delivered by
OEM's
(IBM, Unisys, HP, etc)

--
Saludos
Ramon Jiménez, PMP
MCSE 2000/2003, CCA, ITIL
MS MVP - Windows Server System - Infrastructure Architect
"Buzz" <hywel@burris.org.uk> wrote in message
news:1131115223.261416.87630@g44g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
Hi,

We are trying to put a temporary solution together for a busy period.
We would like to put a 16 Processor W2K3 Datacenter server in the same
active/passive cluster as an 8 Processor W2K3 Enterprise edition.

The reason why we aren't purchasing 2x 16 processor systems is that we
will be moving to 64bit early next year and don't want to waste money
on hardware that will become obsolete.

Does anyone know if the above configuration would work with a
datacenter and enterprise edition in the same cluster.

Thanks

Buzz




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