Define 'Enterprise DFS' please? Since Windows Server 2008 R2 Windows Server Failover Clusters can be members of both a Domain Based DFS Namespace and a Domain Based DFS Replication Group. You can also have multiple clusters be members of a DFS Namespace and a DFS Replication Group. Note that the members must at least be Windows Server 2008 R2 or above.
If you need active/active share access Windows Scale Out File Server may fit the bill depending on what the workload is. Nathan Shelby [email protected] 425-205-9047 On 5 October 2016 at 12:58, Melvin Backus <[email protected]> wrote: > I'm not sure that's totally correct with regard to DFS. While DFS itself > is supported for CSV, that machine/cluster can not use Enterprise DFS, so > it is restricted to individual DFS namespaces. That turned out to be a > show stopper for us when we were trying to do a failover cluster for file > services. If there's a way around it I'd love to revisit but I didn't find > a way. > > -- > There are 10 kinds of people in the world... > those who understand binary and those who don't. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:listsadmin@lists. > myitforum.com] On Behalf Of geoff_taylor geoff_taylor > Sent: Wednesday, October 5, 2016 10:20 AM > To: Liby Philip Mathew <[email protected]>; ntsysadm < > [email protected]> > Subject: Re: [NTSysADM] MS Cluster shared storage > > Treat the cluster as you would anything else. It does not impose any > additional considerations over a standard drive. In fact to the app the > fact that there are two drives is invisible. Note that you cannot access > the data in both locations at the same time. The cluster owns the data and > it directs traffic to whichever node owns the resource at any given time. > > Consider instead what that application you are using the drive for needs. > If you would normally use a CIFS drive do that. If you want DFS do that. > ISCSI is a little different as that is an access method rather than a > configuration of the drive. If you want a cluster for high availability or > redundancy then by all means include that if your application is cluster > aware. If it is not it can still be done with some work. > > In short plan what is best for the application and then install it to a > cluster if that is desirable. > > hth > gt > > > ---------- Original Message ---------- > > From: Liby Philip Mathew <[email protected]> > > Date: October 5, 2016 at 6:50 AM > > > > > > Hi, > > I am not well versed with MS Cluster. > > Basically I will be using a 2 node Windows cluster. > > The requirement is to have a shared storage (shared drive) that should > > be mapped to 2 nodes in the same time, where the application installed > > on those nodes can view the data located on this shared drive on the > same time. > > Now the question is, how the shared drive should be configured? > > ISCSI, DFS etc. What are the pros & cons? > > > > Thanks you for any assistance > > Regards > > Mathew > > Disclaimer > > > > [The information contained in this e-mail message and any attached > > files are intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to > > whom they are addressed. This transmission may contain information > > that is confidential, Path Solutions Private, or exempt from > > disclosure under applicable law and/or Path Solutions information > > security policy. The receiver of this communication shall not transmit > > any part of this message unless the email subject clearly classify it > > as “Public” or a written permission has been given by the information > > assets owner. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify > > the sender immediately and delete all copies, any disclosure, copying, > > distribution, or use of the information contained herein is STRICTLY > > PROHIBITED. Path Solutions accepts no responsibility for any errors, > > omissions, computer viruses and other defects.] > > > > P Protect our planet: Do not print this email unless necessary. > > >
