Re: Basic Newby Questions

For the web servers use Network Load Balancing (NLB) on web edition. A
domain is not needed. No extra hardware is required, though 2 network cards
are strongly recommended.

Database can be clustered if needed, should be kept off the servers, behind
a different firewall. You can use server clustering for the database.

Cheers,

Rodney R. Fournier

MVP - Windows Server - Clustering
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"Hooopla" <cymru@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Hi,

Can anyone answer my below questions? Sorry but I know nothing about
clustering/fault tolerance....

We are in the process of arranging some servers. 2 webservers and a
database server.

If we decided to link both webservers together for fault tolerance, do we.

- need a domain.
- need a specific version of windows 2003 server ( we were thinking on
getting web edition )
- require any specific hardware/software for the installation.
- require the database server to be clustered into the system as well or
can this sit outside the 2 webservers cluster?

in terms of network load balancing is this purly something that is done
Per system or can i configure the cluster to load balance? as the only
experiance i have had of LB is on one server with 2 network cards that are
load balanced together.

TIA,

H



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