Re: Quorum Disk or Majority Node?

It seems as if you have answered your own question. Page 15 definately
shows an Active/Passive Cluster with a third node just acting as a witness.

Thanks for clearing that up!

"GNocent" <GNocent@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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The architecture i described is a 3 node cluster !
But the SQL instance is only eligible on 2 of the 3 nodes.
That seems to be possible. See the document :

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/techinfo/overview/clustergeo.mspx
on page 15.

I just wanted to know if SQLServer 2000 or 2005 is compatible with this
solution.

Guillaume.
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"DAVID A BERMINGHAM" wrote:

After a quick Google I am sure that you need at least a 3-Node cluster
for a
MNS...


http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/windowsserver2003/technologies/clustering/majnode.mspx#EDAA

See "Sizing a Majority Node Set Cluster"

When SQL Server 2005 starts supporting database mirroring there is going
to
be an option similar to what you describe. You can have a 2-Node SQL
"High
Availability Operating Mode" cluster, and have a 3rd server as a
"Witness"
server. This Witness Server can be running any version of SQL,
including
the free SQL 2005 Express Edition, and it will never be called into
service
as a live SQL Server. Note that this solution still does not support
shared storage and it does not address the applications that may be on
top
of SQL server.

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/sql/2005/dbmirror.mspx

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DISCLAIMER: I am a SteelEye Engineer with years of experience
implementing
HA and DR for WIndows solutions including Exchange and SQL server.




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