Small Business Networks
Server Clustering with Windows 2003
Even with typical fault tolerant feature found in the latest
high-end server hardware, such as redundant power supplies
and mirrored or RAID 5 disk arrays, failed devices must be
identified and replacement components must be procured and
installed. These failures can bring down a server for hours,
if not days. Furthermore, during regularly scheduled software
maintenance functions, servers need to be rebooted or brought
off-line for an extended period. For customers who need 100%
uptime, the only solution is to deploy a clustered server
configuration that provides fully redundant servers for a
single application.
A server cluster is a group of independent computers that
work together to provide a common set of services. Windows
2003 provides this high-availability solution with the Cluster
service. If a cluster node (a computer in a cluster) fails,
other nodes in the cluster assume the functions of the failed
node. Server clustering is an essential piece of any fault-tolerant
architecture, and making large investments in communication
infrastructure redundancy without providing for server redundancy
defeats the value of that investment.
DCI offers Windows 2003 Server consulting to help your company
implement clustered server configurations that can potentially
provide 100% uptime, even for normal maintenance functions.
This high-availability is possible because a single server
in a cluster can be brought off-line for maintenance work
without affecting users. Clustering also allows IT personal
to perform critical security updates during regular business
hours without reducing user productivity.
Microsoft Windows 2003 Server offers mature clustering technology.
This is the third major release of Microsoft clustering technology,
which was first released in 1997. Microsoft Windows Server
2003, Enterprise Edition, and Windows Server 2003, Datacenter
Edition, present a single view of the server to users, applications,
and the network and both versions of Windows Server 2003 support
up to eight-node clusters. Failover clustering configurations
can be built around Microsoft technologies for mission-critical
and collaborative applications such as Microsoft Exchange,
Microsoft SQL Server file and print services.
In addition to server clustering consulting, DCI's Microsoft
and Cisco-certified experts can help you create an affordable,
fault-tolerant network solution that addresses other critical
issues covering a broad range of infrastructure technologies
and processes including:
- Fault Tolerant Internet Connections
- Load Balancing
- Data Center Solutions
- Interoffice Connectivity
- Disaster Recovery
Why Choose DCI?
Because DCI is a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner and offers
expert application support for a wide variety of business
applications, DCI can help clients in the Arizona, Southern Nevada, Southern California and Colorado Area, the California Central Valley and the Monterey Peninsula
find comprehensive IT solutions that maximize the business
value of your network. As a Registered Partner for Cisco Systems,
DCI offers the services of Certified Professionals and Specialists
with expertise in designing, implementing and troubleshooting
networking solutions based on Cisco technology. The depth
and breadth of DCI's technical experience and DCI's familiarity
with the needs of small businesses make DCI the ideal partner
for creating and maintaining an affordable, high-availability
fault-tolerant network.
How to Access DCI's Fault
Tolerant Network Consulting
To contact a DCI consultant with expertise in fault-tolerant,
high-availability networks, call (866)666-7731
or email information@dcicorporation.com.
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