InstantForum.NET v2.9.0SQLServerCentralhttp://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/notifications@sqlservercentral.comSat, 25 May 2013 04:40:37 GMT20http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic818020-65-1.aspx[quote][b]CirquedeSQLeil (7/19/2010)[/b][hr]There is a 3rd party appliance that helps to simulate load balancing. It in essence creates a replication type of setup and keeps multiple databases in sync on different servers. But the data and log files of each cannot be shared.I can't remember the name of the vendor, but it is out there.[/quote]Xkoto or Gridscale maybe?Tue, 20 Jul 2010 07:55:35 GMTTheSQLGuruhttp://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic818020-65-1.aspxIf you choose to use database mirroring with a database snapshot, then you need to ensure that none of your data files is over 64GB in size. There's a Windows sparse file issue that you can encounter. And my environment did, and it caused downtime as the transaction log filled up on the primary server since the mirroring records didn't get cleared from the tlog. We were using the database snapshot for internal folks to run some adhoc queries every now and then. We've avoided the sparse file issue by adding multiple data files (my 1TB database has 21 data files now), but we decided not to use a database snapshot on the mirror just in case.I use transactional replication for all of our reporting needs.Mon, 19 Jul 2010 13:09:26 GMTTara Kizerhttp://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic818020-65-1.aspxThere is a 3rd party appliance that helps to simulate load balancing. It in essence creates a replication type of setup and keeps multiple databases in sync on different servers. But the data and log files of each cannot be shared.I can't remember the name of the vendor, but it is out there.Mon, 19 Jul 2010 12:44:04 GMTSQLRNNRhttp://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic818020-65-1.aspxYou have 3 options:ReplicationLogshippingDatabase mirroring with database snapshotChoose anyone for reporting.....ut yes again Trasactional Replication would be best option hereMon, 19 Jul 2010 02:03:39 GMTManvendrahttp://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic818020-65-1.aspxBru is correct. You cannot share the data files for load balancing. There is a shared READ system using a SAN for Enterprise edition, but it will not work for write files, only read only.Bru has some good suggestions for you, but replication may be the best for a reporting situation.Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:16:59 GMTSteve Jones - SSC Editorhttp://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic818020-65-1.aspxI do not think that you can share the Data / Log Files between 2 different servers at the same time.Instead have use Replication on the OLTP and see that the replicated DB is used for replication.You have SAN based snapshots that can help you to have the Datafiles cloned and then try to use them on the other Server.Log Shipping/ DB Mirroring is can also be used but not a straightforward on, you need to further make changes on the destination to use it for read only purpose.Thu, 12 Nov 2009 11:55:29 GMTBru Medishettyhttp://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic818020-65-1.aspxHi everyone,I would like to set up 2 difference instance of sql servers on different servers sharing same datafiles in a IBM Storage device (SAN). This is basically for load balancing. I would like to use one server forOLTP and another one for reporting. Please let me know any issues with this kind of configuration and kindly guide me how can i do this. Basiclly i want to know the sharing of datafiles for 2 different instances.ThanksThu, 12 Nov 2009 11:44:17 GMTbijucherian_in