If you mean INTERNET, do you mean working through a VPN. (not for external users).

Again, whatever your thoughts, Talk to your infrastructure(Network / Security) Team. (if you have one).

If this...

SSIS cannot be clustered, but making some adjustments, it might be possible according to this: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms345193.aspx

you can use windows Fibers(Lightweight Pooling) mode setting in SQL Server 2005.

SQLMail will not be suported if you are running in Lightweight pooling mode. This occurs when the OS/application is...

check to see if you have them in the Data Folder.

someone might have detached them.. did you check..

Did you check your error Log to check what happened?

how about the...

I think, there shouldn't be a issue using the SAME Server name as the ALIAS name.

Try to check your PROTOCOLS Settings under SQL Server configuration Manager.--> SQL Server 2005 Network...

Do you have the latest Backups and corresponding Log backups/diff backups. you can Restore those to get you DB in a State where it was at the time of last...

are you working with server alias?

did you mean do a transaction log backup and apply the same to SQL 2005 Database for a couple of weeks before you make a switch over or, just run...

Application Role can sound secure and the way to go but it depends on the application behaviour.

So only users that are connected through a particular application, are only allowed access...

Power if the name of the game:

If your are into Enterprise manger, i suggest you use more than 3GB RAM and Configure the AWE / PAE Switch.(requires a good discussion)

As...

can you post the details as in SQL Server error log.

Yes i go with thasteve, snapshot and cloning is the way to go on SAN.

I am not sure will be able to install the replication component once the Database services is installed and over all it is clustered. I think since REPLICATION is a...

Try this solution:Goto Start-RUN-CMD (command Prompt)

then run this command. whatever the path of your SQL Binaries....

C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\90\Shared>mofcomp "C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\90\Shared\sqlmgmproviderxpsp2up.mof"

Some more definition here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solid-state_drive

Also they are upcoming technology in Storage.. The cost was the Prime factor and the available size... but it seems to be coming down every Quarter.