"just need someone to pay for CF licences"

Ill pay for your cf licenses if you pay for my sql licenses:)

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From: cfaussie@googlegroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf
Of Scott Thornton
Sent: Monday, 13 October 2008 11:24 AM
To: cfaussie@googlegroups.com
Subject: [cfaussie] OT : SQL server over a network


HI,

Its always worth it ( imho ).

A year or more ago we went from an aging dual-core machine as our SQL server
to a dual quad-core SQL 2005 64bit cluster. Its reliable and blindingly
fast. I recall a certain report that took 15 minutes reduce to about 30
seconds. Having 32gig ram per server helped too.. our entire database is in
ram.

I am not an expert in this stuff so I probably get the terminology wrong and
am not the best person to ask.

Pretty sure its an Active-Active cluster.... eg There are servers named
BILLDB1 and BILLDB2 but we only know it as <appname>LIVESQL. I recall once a
windows update had hung the machine and it had failed-over to the 2nd node.
We never noticed that it had and didn't know until someone in my server-room
called to say.. Its expensive to set-up, but we can't afford to have staff
sitting around doing nothing during a technical problem. I am clustering CF
next.... just need someone to pay for CF licences.



>>> "Barry Beattie" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 13/10/2008 10:38 am >>>

@Scott Thornton

"Also clustering sql server for the ultimate in redundancy."

if someone was after hot-swapping from a primary to a back-up machine, would
clustering those two (and ensuring neither hits over 50% use) get the same
thing? (ie: is it worth it just for two?)

(this is putting aside the question of licenses)




On Mon, Oct 13, 2008 at 9:28 AM, Steve Onnis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> My network is gigabit so i am hoping it wont be too bad.  The database 
> server is currently on a different system to the web server anyway. 
> What i am wanting to know is if the data is written to the MDF file as 
> quickly as it would if it was on the same physical system as the sql 
> server itself, or if there is a delay.
>
> I mean redundant as in like a seconday mail server, but sql server.  
> If one sql server goes down, the other one will kick in and take over.
>
> Stee
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: cfaussie@googlegroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On 
> Behalf Of Scott Thornton
> Sent: Monday, 13 October 2008 8:24 AM
> To: cfaussie@googlegroups.com
> Subject: [cfaussie] Re: OT : SQL server over a network
>
>
> HI,
>
> There will be an inherent delay in DB access across a network. It will 
> only be as fast as the slowest piece of your network.
>
> That's why we put our DB databases on disks in a SAN, all connected up 
> with gigabit ethernet. Pretty much next to the database server in a rack.
>
> What do you mean redundant server? You may like to check out the terms 
> "Replication" and "Log Shipping" for making hot-standby by copies of 
> your database. Also clustering sql server for the ultimate in redundancy.
>
> Scott Thornton, Programmer
> Billing Unit, Hunter-New England Area Health Service
> ext: 51762 p: +61 02 491 51762 m: 0413 800 242
>
>
>>>> "Steve Onnis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 12/10/2008 10:39 pm >>>
> Hey guys
>
> Just curioud to know if anyone knows if there is a delay between data 
> being written to an MSSQL data file or if it is immediate.  I am 
> looking at storing the SQL data files across a network on a file 
> server and just wanting to try and find out any issues this would 
> cause if something was to happen and the sql server died.  Would the 
> data be current or is there a latency between actions and writing the data
out.
>
> Also, if anyone knows of any places to find out how to set up 
> redundant SQL servers, or if anyone has done it them or even if its
possible.
>
> Steve
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