Re: Cluster on Windows Server 2003

["Martin Russo" <russo.lista () gmail com>]

Sorry, Will we use Windows 2008 with Hyper-V for clusters and virtual servers

Thank to all for your comments


2008/11/7 Shreyas Zare <shreyas () technitium com>:
> Hi,
>
> Just to add a point, for removing host OS footprint altogether
> consider Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 which is standalone hypervisor
> or VMware ESXi both are free and manage it form another machine.
> (http://www.microsoft.com/servers/hyper-v-server/default.mspx).
>
> Regards,
>
> On Fri, Nov 7, 2008 at 6:12 AM, Salvador III Manaois
> <badzmanaois () gmail com> wrote:
> > Hi Martin,
> >
> > First off, I suggest you look into Windows Server 2008 and Hyper-V
> > (with SCVMM)  instead of Windows Server 2003 and Windows Virtual
> > Server 2005 for your virtualization needs.
> >
> > > *  Is this secure and stable ?
> >
> > Depends on how you harden the box (both the host and guest(s)). For a
> > more secure stable MS-cluster solution, go for Windows Server 2008
> > Clustering + Hyper-V + SCVMM (System Center Virtual Machine Manager).
> > I would recommend configuring your host/parent partition to run
> > Windows Server Core 2008 for a much smaller OS footprint (lower attack
> > surface), install the Hyper-V role (Hyper-V is a much improved,
> > "thinner" hypervisor), and setup SCVMM on another box to serve as a
> > single point of management for  your entire virtualization
> > infrastructure:
> >
> > An Introduction to Hyper-V in Windows Server 2008
> > http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/cc895595.aspx
> >
> > Hyper-V Security
> > http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc974516.aspx
> >
> > MS Virtualization Team Blog
> > http://blogs.technet.com/virtualization/
> >
> > > *  Will we have easy implementation and managment ?
> >
> > It depends on your requirements. Factors like number of cluster nodes,
> > dispersed nodes (geo-cluster) requirements, storage requirements,
> > administration/management considerations etc could increase the level
> > of complexity of your implementation. Here's a whitepaper scenario
> > from Technet that details how you can use Windows Virtual Server 2003
> > to create and configure a two-node Windows Server 2003 cluster:
> >
> > http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/virtualserver/deploy/cvs2005.mspx
> >
> > Again, as mentioned above, Windows Server 2008 offers a much robust
> > platform and easier deployment methods as compared to Windows Server
> > 2003. Use SCVMM to manage your virtualization infrastructure from a
> > single management point:
> >
> > Introducing Windows 2008 Failover Clustering
> > http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/cc672627.aspx
> >
> > Hyper-V Step-by-Step Guide and Failover Clustering
> > http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc732181.aspx
> >
> > System Center Virtualization Manager
> > http://www.microsoft.com/systemcenter/virtualmachinemanager/en/us/default.aspx
> >
> > > * Which  software use MS to make clusters  ?
> >
> > Microsoft uses MSCS or Microsoft Cluster Service for Windows Server
> > 2003; for Windows Server 2008, it is uses Failover Clustering (role).
> >
> > Best Regards,
> >
> > Salvador Manaois III
> > MCSE MCSA CEH MCITP | Enterprise/Server Admin
> > Bytes & Badz : http://badzmanaois.blogspot.com
>
>
>
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>
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Ing. Martin A. Russo