Yes, we are only using MS clustering. No Cluster Cats is used in our
setup, basically because it was too CF-centric and we needed something
to watch our disks, web server etc also.
I'm not sure if we could use a HW load balancer in today's setup to
achieve load balancing as well, but that's something I will look into.
We originally ordered a Cisco Local Director with the two servers we
cluster, but returned it when we threw out Cluster Cats. It was a
reduce-features-to-have-something-done decision. :)
As for the hardware-only solution; I'm not sure. I think the HW needs to
get its information from a piece of software - that's why you write the
probes. The probe checks a web page for some "I'm OK"-type text and
regardless of what kind of error occures it switches to another server
when "I'm OK" is not found.
And yes, these seem like basic questions, but some of them still puzzles
me. :)
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Ruben S�gaard
Production Manager, Leo Burnett Interaktiv Oslo
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Marc Gadsdon [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: 16. august 2001 12:51
> To: CF-Server
> Subject: RE: Cluster
>
>
> So Ruben, I have some questions for you:
>
> Is it true that using only MS clustering and NOT Cluster Cats
> you can run
> multiple Domains across your cluster?
>
> If you added a hardware load balancer into the set-up you
> describe then
> could you achieve load balancing as well as fail over?
>
> Generally if I want load balancing AND fail over can't I JUST
> use a hardware
> product like Local Director (I do understand that Cluster
> Cats will report
> to LD to provide load info and status etc). Why would I need
> the software as
> well.
>
> I'm completely green as far as clustering goes, so please excuse the
> fundamental questions ;-)
>
> TIA
>
> Marc Gadsdon
> http://www.in-tuition.co.uk
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