I can tell you I have used NLB (network load balancing) for a webserver farm. And it works fantastically. The only refences I needed are in the Windows 2000 Server Resource Kit. I would be happy to go into more detail if you like.
-----Original Message----- From: Mike Tonazzi [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, March 05, 2002 11:58 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: AW: [ActiveDir] Clusters - Good or Bad idea? I am specially interested in NLB (network load balancing) for a webserver farm. Here is what I found on Microsoft's Website (it's a overview over Clustering and Network Load Balancing) http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/advancedserver/evaluation/business/ overview/advanced.asp <http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/advancedserver/evaluation/business /overview/advanced.asp> But: Is this the right platform to discuss? Aren't there other newsgroups or mailinglists more specifing concernig this issue? Mike -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- Von: England, Christopher M [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Gesendet: Dienstag, 5. März 2002 17:49 An: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Betreff: RE: [ActiveDir] Clusters - Good or Bad idea? I am looking at buying new servers as well and we are looking into Clustering or any other means of hardware and software redundancy. I am pretty sure Advanced Server does clustering as well as load balancing, and I think new servers can be brought in after the cluster is created. One bad thing about Advanced Server and clustering techniques, from what I understand, is that it is a more advanced setup and would require a higher learning curve and more monitoring and maintenance. Not that that is a concern for any of us, but time is a key element we must look at here as well. I am interested in what people have to say about this technology as well, as it will be one of the major factors when we go to buy our new server machines. Thanks, Chris England ----------------------------------------------------------- Christopher England, MCP Server Administrator College Information Technology Office Indiana University -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, March 05, 2002 11:08 AM To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: [ActiveDir] Clusters - Good or Bad idea? Hi All, I am currently specing out a number of new file and printers servers for our HQ with about 700 users (at the moment). I'm considering using W2K Advanced server to cluster machines. My first questions is, is this a good idea? Can you load balance across servers? Where I am coming from is I want the users at the site, to be able to connect to the machine(s) with one name using the same disk array. There could be 4 or more servers in the cluster, if one of the servers fails, the users get moved over to one of the working machines. Also, can it load balances itself across the machines. For expandability, if we find we need more storage or disk capacity, we can just add another server to the cluster or more disk to the external device? Is this possible in a File and Print only environment, or am I living in a dream world? Thanks for you comments Jamie Simcox PC Network Technician J C Bamford Excavators Ltd _______________________________________________________________ J. C. Bamford Excavators Ltd. Registered Office: Rocester, Staffordshire, England. ST14 5JP Registered No. 561597 England _______________________________________________________________ The contents of this Email communication are confidential to the addressee. If you are not the intended recipient you may not disclose or distribute this communication in any form but should immediately contact the Sender. The information, images, documents and views expressed in this Email are personal to the Sender and do not expressly or implicitly represent official positions and policies of the J C B group of companies ("JCB") and no authority exists on behalf of JCB to make any agreements, representations or other binding commitment by means of Email. List info : http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ List info : http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/
