Windows Server 2003 Clustering Services

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Clustering services in Windows Server 2003 will provide dramatic improvements by enhancing existing features and offering important new options. Installation and setup is easier and more robust. With pre-configurations, remote administration, and established defaults, a basic server cluster can be up and running more quickly, and with fewer reboots.

Integration of clustering services with Active Directory provides many benefits, including: a "virtual" computer object, Kerberos authentication and security, and tighter integration with other services that publish information to Active Directory. Enhanced network features provide greater failover capabilities and high system uptime. Support and troubleshooting additions allow administrators to pinpoint failures, and possible future issues, using real-time monitoring tools.

 

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Server Cluster Features

The cluster service is an integral part of the Windows Server 2003 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. In Datacenter Edition, the maximum supported cluster size has been increased from 4-nodes in Windows 2000, to 8-nodes in Windows Server 2003. In Enterprise Edition, the maximum supported cluster size has been increased from 2-nodes in Windows 2000 Advanced Server to 8-nodes in Windows Server 2003.

   

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Network Load Balancing (NLB) Features

This new utility in Windows Server 2003 provides a single point of configuration and management for NLB clusters. NLB Manager can be used to:b

• Create new NLB clusters and automatically propagate cluster parameters and port rules to all hosts in the cluster. It can also propagate host parameters to specific hosts in a cluster.
• Add and remove hosts, to and from NLB clusters.
• Automatically add server cluster IP addresses to TCP/IP.
• Manage existing clusters by connecting to them or by loading their host information to a file and saving this information for later use.
• Configure NLB to load balance multiple Web sites or applications on the same NLB cluster. This includes adding all cluster IP addresses to TCP/IP, and controlling traffic sent to specific applications on specific hosts in the cluster.
• Diagnose improperly configured clusters.

 

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