EMC = Expensive Machine Company Or Exorbitant Margin Company > -----Original Message----- > From: Wes Owen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Friday, October 26, 2001 11:03 AM > To: NT 2000 Discussions > Subject: RE: Building a Redundant System > > > We looked into clusters at one point, but could not justify > the cost. That was three years ago. > > Now we are looking at a large SAN from HP or EMC. Once I > have that in place we plan to cluster both Exchange and SQL. > Business has changed and grown to a point it makes sense. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Lars Norman S�ndergaard [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Friday, October 26, 2001 9:34 AM > To: NT 2000 Discussions > Subject: RE: Building a Redundant System > > > Eric, > > Basically you should look at the business problem you are > trying to solve. Since you have attached the both machines to > the SAN you are obviously looking for a cluster (which I > think is a great idea). For the discussion on running Dfs, > Active/Active or Active/Passive you have to consider the > logical structure of your data. If you basically need one > large share that is not easily partitioned into smaller > shares then an active/passive cluster configuration is nice > and the servers you are using can easily handle this. > > If your data is on multiple shares then build an > active/active cluster. > > I would however recommend that you DO NOT use the same > cluster for print services. In my experience you need to > reboot the print server more often than the file server and I > have often been told horror stories of printing clusters > where a print job is still stuck after failover. > > Remember to buy redundant power-supplies and configure > teaming for the network connections. You may want to look > into gigabit connections. > > Lars > > -----Original Message----- > From: Sabo, Eric [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: 26. oktober 2001 14:10 > To: NT 2000 Discussions > Subject: RE: Building a Redundant System > > > I have the hardware to build this redundant system. I have > an idea of > what technologies to use. I just want to see if anyone had > any pros or > cons for one technology or another.. > > Wes, do you run any clusters? > > Eric Sabo > NT Administrator > Computing Services Center > California University of Pennsylvania > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Wes Owen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2001 5:00 PM > To: NT 2000 Discussions > Subject: RE: Building a Redundant System > > > Shouldn't you have answered those questions before you spent > all the money? > > A lot of money spent just for file and print. > > First question to ask. > > Can one of the servers handle all the load? If, yes I would > think active-passive clustering would be best. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Sabo, Eric [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2001 3:56 PM > To: NT 2000 Discussions > Subject: Building a Redundant System > > > I am searching for some suggestions about building a > redundant system. I have already purchased a Compaq SAN > (MA6000) and two servers (DL580) > to attach to this SAN. My objective is to build file and > print system > that will have some fail over between the two systems. > > On these servers I will be running Windows 2000 Advanced OS. > > I guess my question here what is the best method to use. > > Should I go with an active-active with load balancing > cluster? Or with DFS? Or will this be a combination of both? > > > > Eric Sabo > NT Administrator > Computing Services Center > California University of Pennsylvania > > ------ > You are subscribed as [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp > To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > This e-mail and any files transmitted with it are > confidential and are intended solely for the use of the > individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you are > NOT the intended recipient or the person responsible for > delivering the e-mail to the intended recipient, be advised > that you have received this e-mail in error and that any use, > dissemination, forwarding, printing, or copying of this > e-mail is strictly prohibited. > > > ------ > You are subscribed as [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp > To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > ------ > You are subscribed as [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp > To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > ------ > You are subscribed as [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp > To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > ------ > You are subscribed as [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp > To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >
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