Re: 2 active instances on 2 nodes at the same time SQL 2k5 Standard

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You are correct, vendor is not. He may need Enterprise for other features,
but not to run a 2 node cluster.

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"Tim J" <Tim J@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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I have a vendor telling me that I need the Enterprise version of SQL 2005
in
order to run an active/active cluster and that I can only run an
active/standby cluster on the standard version.

I've set up many clustered SQL servers on SQL 2000 Standards a few years
ago
and never ran into any active/active or active/passive or questions.

I know I can only run 2 nodes in SQL 2k5 Standard.

Is there any reason that I can NOT run a 2 node cluster with separate but
active instances on both nodes at the SAME TIME on the Standard version of
SQL 2005?

E.G., instance A active on node 1 and instance B active on node 2 at the
same time on SQL 2005 standard?

Or do I need Enterprise level to do this?

Thanks,
Tim


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