> OK, folks, this is gonna be a weird question (ok, pretty geeky), BUT:
My name is Justin and I am a geek.
> Can I somehow mirror an SQL/CF server to another server?
Yes.
> Don't know if it matters but they are in the same building...I want
> to make the 2nd one redundant so that it reads/writes what is happening
> on the primary but can be brought online immediately if the primary fails
> - kind of like a PDC/BDC arrangement? Is there special software I need?
> Or can I do with within the W 2k environment?
This is called "hot standby". Only windows2000 Advanced server has this
built in.
SQL Server 2000 works with Windows NT and Windows 2000 failover clustering
to support immediate failover to a backup server in continuous operation.
> Also, I can get a PKI certificate for the 2nd one so that I can use https
Yes you can , you can but one cert of both using Thawte, or 2 certs from
verisign
However whichever you choose the ssl session will be restarted id a session
started on one box ends up on the other box...
overall: you might want to think about this setup more. You will get better
performance using 1 box as a SQL server and the other as your Web/IIS/CF
box.
2 boxs * 98.x% uptime might be better than 1 x 99.x% uptime....
Its always a trade off...
Justin
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