>- see footer for list info -< The easiest and cheapest method is a hot standby server. You simply create a backup server that mirrors the live server, and if the primary fails then you switch over to the backup. It is then a simple task to add automatic failover to this setup.
Russ > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of lee > Sent: 02 December 2004 12:26 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [CF-Dev] Clusters / Enterprise development and CFSchedules > > >- see footer for list info -< > Dear All, > > I am on the brink of being required to develope an enterprise > application for a company which to begin with will be on a 3 > server setup. Web Server, Application Server and DB Server. > All running Win2003, CFMX and MS SQL 2000. > > Users will use the web server to perform tasks which will > ultimately end up with a CFSchedule being created. The plan > is to have the CFschedule work done by the Application server > due to the load that the number of cfschedules may create. > > Therefore, the web will only be for browsing and interacting > whilst the application server will work in the background > performing the tasks requested by the web server at some time > in the future. > > The web server will be placing information into the SQL > backend for the application server to use during its cfschedules. > > To begin with their will be no clustering of the environment > but it is envisaged that this may be the case in future as > demand for the application increases. > > My conudrum is this, I need to have a Disaster Recovery setup > as well which if the primary site fails will be able to > perform the provision of both the web / application and db > roles. What is the best way to achieve this without the DR > environment trying to perform the same tasks as the live > server etc? What happens if they need to cluster the live environment? > > My head hurts. > > I have a host of other questions revolving around this and do > not want to monopolise the cf-dev list so if anyone fancies > mentoring me through this it would be much appreciated. > > Regards, > > Lee > _______________________________________________ > > For details on ALL mailing lists and for joining or leaving > lists, go to http://list.cfdeveloper.co.uk/mailman/listinfo > > -- > CFDeveloper Sponsors:- > >- Hosting provided by www.cfmxhosting.co.uk -< > >- Forum provided by www.fusetalk.com -< > >- DHTML Menus provided by www.APYCOM.com -< > >- Lists hosted by www.Gradwell.com -< > >- CFdeveloper is run by Russ Michaels, feel free to > volunteer your help > >-< > _______________________________________________ For details on ALL mailing lists and for joining or leaving lists, go to http://list.cfdeveloper.co.uk/mailman/listinfo -- CFDeveloper Sponsors:- >- Hosting provided by www.cfmxhosting.co.uk -< >- Forum provided by www.fusetalk.com -< >- DHTML Menus provided by www.APYCOM.com -< >- Lists hosted by www.Gradwell.com -< >- CFdeveloper is run by Russ Michaels, feel free to volunteer your help -<
