Re: Cluster Hardware Issues

From: John Toner [MVP] (jtoner_at_DIE.SPAM.DIE.mvps.org)
Date: 01/03/05


Date: Mon, 3 Jan 2005 13:23:14 -0500

If you want to play/experiment, you should consider Virtual Server or
VMWare.

"Cqlboy" <Cqlboy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:9AABDBB9-E870-4B0C-A8C2-5D22E6FF055B@microsoft.com...
> I'm trying to build a cheap bedroom MS Cluster configuration which
eventually
> will operate with SQL Server 2000. Not being very familiar with SCSI I
can't
> seem to confidently understand making the correct hardware choices. My
> biggest road block is deriving the shared disk array. Can I use an
Adaptec
> 2940 controller card with a couple disks on the bus as my shared disk
array?
> Will MS Cluster Service not have problems with this choice? If this card
> won't work, can anyone suggest which card would work? I understand the
> basics of clustering and have a strong command of SQL Server but building
> 2-node MS Cluster with SQL Server and operating as in an Active/Passive
> config' is not so easy. I want to play and experiment and am having to
dig
> into my own pocket. Is there someone out there who can help? Thanx.
> -Cqlboy.



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