Re: Need a good hardware cluster solution

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From: Russ Kaufmann [MCT] (russ_at_exchangemct.nospam.com)
Date: 12/29/04 

Date: Wed, 29 Dec 2004 10:08:22 -0700

"Clayton Sutton" <none@none.com> wrote in message
news:u$Lt9dT6EHA.3376@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> First off, let me say that I have ENJOYED this thread! You guy's input
> (your give and take back and fourth) has been VERY in-lighting AND
> helpful!
> ALL of you guys are the best!!!

I think we all enjoyed it. <G>

> In trying to get my arms around the subject at had, can you guys clear up
> the difference between an "NLB" cluster and a "Server" cluster. I know
> that
> "NLB" stands for "Network Load Balancing" and I know what that is.
> However,
> in a "Server" cluster if one server goes down another one takes over.
> Right?

This link has great info on NLB features that should help you better
understand what NLB can do for you. Rod mentions Web and Terminal Services
as two apps that normally use NLB clustering instead of server clustering.
There are others.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=http://support.microsoft.com:80/support/kb/articles/q232/1/90.asp&NoWebContent=1

This link will point you to an NLB FAQ. One of the questions in the FAQ is
just what you are asking.
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/windowsserver2003/technologies/clustering/nlbfaq.mspx#XSLTfaqSection126124121120120

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