How to Build Windows Server Cluster

Windows Server Clustering Consulting Services

Clustering services have become increasingly essential for organizations deploying business-critical e-commerce and line-of-business applications. A cluster is a group of computers working together to run a common set of applications and to show a unified system to the client and application. The computers are physically connected by cables and programmatically connected by cluster software. These connections allow computers to use failover and load balancing, which is not possible with a stand-alone computer. Clustering services in Windows Server will provide dramatic improvements by enhancing existing features and offering important new options.

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Windows Server Clustering Configuration

When a server cluster node is being configured, the configuration process validates the hardware and software configuration to ensure that any known incompatibilities are detected prior to finalizing the configuration of the cluster service. Many configuration options are given default values to make it easier and quicker to set up a server cluster that conforms to best practices. After it is set up, a working server cluster can be customized using server cluster administration tools. The cluster service is an integral part of the Windows Server operating system, and no longer an optional component. This enables a server cluster node to be configured without distribution media, and allows a server cluster to be created, or the configuration changed, using Cluster Administration tools from a remote management station. No reboots are required to set up a server cluster configuration.

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Cluster Service (MSCS)

Cluster Service, available only in Windows Server, Enterprise Edition and Datacenter Edition, this service provides high availability and scalability for mission-critical applications such as databases, messaging systems, and file and print services. Multiple servers (nodes) in a cluster remain in constant communication. If one of the nodes in a cluster becomes unavailable as a result of failure or maintenance, another node immediately begins providing service, a process known as failover. Users who are accessing the service continue to access the service, and are unaware that it is now being provided from a different server (node).

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