Microsoft Windows Clustering

Describes storage area networks (SAN) and how server clusters can be deployed in a SAN, and how the Windows platform, regarding Windows clustering in particular, can take advantage of SAN technology.

Server clusters running on the Windows Server 2003 operating system provide failover support for back-end applications and services that require high availability and data integrity. These back-end applications include enterprise applications such as database, file server, enterprise resource planning (ERP), and messaging systems. Architecture and features of server clusters terminology, concepts, design goals, key components, and planned future directions are described.

Describes multi-site network load balancing, server cluster configurations, and how to deploy geographically dispersed clusters. Also covered are key server cluster features in Windows Server 2003.

Provides a basic explanation of the two types of quorums available in Microsoft Windows server clusters.