Re: Configuration for .Net application server

Hello Ruslan,

The hardware requirements are primary depended on the application and
the depended software. The recommended win2k3 hardware requirements
should suffice if you do not plan to use SQL Server or any additional
services.

In order to run COM+ applications, the only thing you need is Win2K3
with the Application Server role enabled. (This installs COM+ as some
other services).

For the cluster/failover part, you should consider going with Microsoft
Application Center that provides capabilities of Component based
clustering (I think this is what you want). I believe that you could
develop something custom but the functionality offered by AC worths the
additional cost.

Regards,
Tasos

[Microsoft Application Center]
http://www.microsoft.com/applicationcenter


Ruslan Popov wrote:
Hello,

We start development of a server .Net application and need to decide on the
necessary server hardware and software. Our application will consist of COM+
components and a Windows service. The server must be a failover cluster of 2
computers.

My questions are:

- what hardware you might recommend?

- what software is needed besides Windows 2003 Enterprise? Anything extra
for COM+?

- is there a guide on setting up a failover cluster? How to configure a
service or COM+ to run in a cluster?

--
Best regards,
Ruslan Popov

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