Geographic Cluster

I have one site which is running W2K with one IIS server with 100
Websites and one SQL2000 server, we are running with 6 meg of
bandwidth at our main site and 1.5 meg of bandwith at our remote
site.in case of a disaster at my main site, i want my remote site to
start taking web requests. I am looking into Microsofts Geographic
Cluster option, how would I go about setting up this option? can it
all be done with Microsofts products, if so how? if not what third
party software do I need? I have not used clustering before, so I
might have left something out, if more info is needed, please let me
know.Fist, MS has no geographic cluster option. Unless you are
referring to a Majority Node Set cluster, which is only in
Windows Server 2003 (which isn't good for SQL and I'll
explain in a minute), all geographic cluster solutions are
third-party based. You should read KB article
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-
us;280743.
MNS clusters are not good for SQL Server because in a
clustered situation, you still have a shared disk
requirement.
Other options you may want to consider are things like NLB
for your web servers and log shipping to create the
standby DB at your other site.
>--Original Message--
>I have one site which is running W2K with one IIS server
with 100
>Websites and one SQL2000 server, we are running with 6
meg of
>bandwidth at our main site and 1.5 meg of bandwith at
our remote
>site.in case of a disaster at my main site, i want my
remote site to
>start taking web requests. I am looking into Microsofts
Geographic
>Cluster option, how would I go about setting up this
option? can it
>all be done with Microsofts products, if so how? if not
what third
>party software do I need? I have not used clustering
before, so I
>might have left something out, if more info is needed,
please let me
>know.
>.
>|||thanks for the quick response.
On Wed, 10 Dec 2003 08:31:20 -0800, "Allan Hirt"
<allanh@.NOSPAMavanade.com> wrote:
>Fist, MS has no geographic cluster option. Unless you are
>referring to a Majority Node Set cluster, which is only in
>Windows Server 2003 (which isn't good for SQL and I'll
>explain in a minute), all geographic cluster solutions are
>third-party based. You should read KB article
>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-
>us;280743.
>MNS clusters are not good for SQL Server because in a
>clustered situation, you still have a shared disk
>requirement.
>Other options you may want to consider are things like NLB
>for your web servers and log shipping to create the
>standby DB at your other site.
>
>>--Original Message--
>>I have one site which is running W2K with one IIS server
>with 100
>>Websites and one SQL2000 server, we are running with 6
>meg of
>>bandwidth at our main site and 1.5 meg of bandwith at
>our remote
>>site.in case of a disaster at my main site, i want my
>remote site to
>>start taking web requests. I am looking into Microsofts
>Geographic
>>Cluster option, how would I go about setting up this
>option? can it
>>all be done with Microsofts products, if so how? if not
>what third
>>party software do I need? I have not used clustering
>before, so I
>>might have left something out, if more info is needed,
>please let me
>>know.
>>.|||Allen,
do you know what third party packages are out there for handling
geographic clustering?
On Wed, 10 Dec 2003 08:31:20 -0800, "Allan Hirt"
<allanh@.NOSPAMavanade.com> wrote:
>Fist, MS has no geographic cluster option. Unless you are
>referring to a Majority Node Set cluster, which is only in
>Windows Server 2003 (which isn't good for SQL and I'll
>explain in a minute), all geographic cluster solutions are
>third-party based. You should read KB article
>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-
>us;280743.
>MNS clusters are not good for SQL Server because in a
>clustered situation, you still have a shared disk
>requirement.
>Other options you may want to consider are things like NLB
>for your web servers and log shipping to create the
>standby DB at your other site.
>
>>--Original Message--
>>I have one site which is running W2K with one IIS server
>with 100
>>Websites and one SQL2000 server, we are running with 6
>meg of
>>bandwidth at our main site and 1.5 meg of bandwith at
>our remote
>>site.in case of a disaster at my main site, i want my
>remote site to
>>start taking web requests. I am looking into Microsofts
>Geographic
>>Cluster option, how would I go about setting up this
>option? can it
>>all be done with Microsofts products, if so how? if not
>what third
>>party software do I need? I have not used clustering
>before, so I
>>might have left something out, if more info is needed,
>please let me
>>know.
>>.|||http://www.nsisoftware.com/pro/geocluster/
"Pat" <htech@.hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>
> Allen,
> do you know what third party packages are out there for handling
> geographic clustering?
> On Wed, 10 Dec 2003 08:31:20 -0800, "Allan Hirt"
> <allanh@.NOSPAMavanade.com> wrote:
> >Fist, MS has no geographic cluster option. Unless you are
> >referring to a Majority Node Set cluster, which is only in
> >Windows Server 2003 (which isn't good for SQL and I'll
> >explain in a minute), all geographic cluster solutions are
> >third-party based. You should read KB article
> >http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-
> >us;280743.
> >
> >MNS clusters are not good for SQL Server because in a
> >clustered situation, you still have a shared disk
> >requirement.
> >
> >Other options you may want to consider are things like NLB
> >for your web servers and log shipping to create the
> >standby DB at your other site.
> >
> >
> >>--Original Message--
> >>I have one site which is running W2K with one IIS server
> >with 100
> >>Websites and one SQL2000 server, we are running with 6
> >meg of
> >>bandwidth at our main site and 1.5 meg of bandwith at
> >our remote
> >>site.in case of a disaster at my main site, i want my
> >remote site to
> >>start taking web requests. I am looking into Microsofts
> >Geographic
> >>Cluster option, how would I go about setting up this
> >option? can it
> >>all be done with Microsofts products, if so how? if not
> >what third
> >>party software do I need? I have not used clustering
> >before, so I
> >>might have left something out, if more info is needed,
> >please let me
> >>know.
> >>.
> >>
>|||Thank You.
On Thu, 11 Dec 2003 16:19:38 -0500, "Eric Sabine"
<mopar41@.____h_o_t_m_a_i_l_._ScPoAmM> wrote:
>http://www.nsisoftware.com/pro/geocluster/
>
>"Pat" <htech@.hotmail.com> wrote in message
>news:t1ihtv4b04b6ten1u43ohha02a7vmsrc19@.4ax.com...
>>
>> Allen,
>> do you know what third party packages are out there for handling
>> geographic clustering?
>> On Wed, 10 Dec 2003 08:31:20 -0800, "Allan Hirt"
>> <allanh@.NOSPAMavanade.com> wrote:
>> >Fist, MS has no geographic cluster option. Unless you are
>> >referring to a Majority Node Set cluster, which is only in
>> >Windows Server 2003 (which isn't good for SQL and I'll
>> >explain in a minute), all geographic cluster solutions are
>> >third-party based. You should read KB article
>> >http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-
>> >us;280743.
>> >
>> >MNS clusters are not good for SQL Server because in a
>> >clustered situation, you still have a shared disk
>> >requirement.
>> >
>> >Other options you may want to consider are things like NLB
>> >for your web servers and log shipping to create the
>> >standby DB at your other site.
>> >
>> >
>> >>--Original Message--
>> >>I have one site which is running W2K with one IIS server
>> >with 100
>> >>Websites and one SQL2000 server, we are running with 6
>> >meg of
>> >>bandwidth at our main site and 1.5 meg of bandwith at
>> >our remote
>> >>site.in case of a disaster at my main site, i want my
>> >remote site to
>> >>start taking web requests. I am looking into Microsofts
>> >Geographic
>> >>Cluster option, how would I go about setting up this
>> >option? can it
>> >>all be done with Microsofts products, if so how? if not
>> >what third
>> >>party software do I need? I have not used clustering
>> >before, so I
>> >>might have left something out, if more info is needed,
>> >please let me
>> >>know.
>> >>.
>> >>
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