where did you get the DVD image from?

to re use the hardware, i would uninstall one node leaving the cluster effectively a single node cluster. I would then temporarily virtualise this system to keep it running side...

From memory the installer wont let you select a shared drive, if you do it warns that the drive is a shared drive and forces you to make another selection

Redgate SQLBackup Pro also...

you're welcome!

It probably wouldnt take too much work to convert this into...

_taz_ (7/15/2010)

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Robert Cary (7/15/2010)

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Your connection string would look something like this:

Data Source=myServerAddress;Failover Partner=myMirrorServerAddress;Initial Catalog=myDataBase;Integrated Security=True;

The application will connect to whichever one is available, if the primary fails, the application connections...

That's fine Std supports a 2 node cluster

james.christou (7/15/2010)

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What we want is instance A and instance B...

also 2 node clusters are only available in Std and Ent editions!

which edition of SQL Server 2008 are you using?

Litespeed and SQLBackup are both comparable products nowadays. I personnally found SQLBackup better on compression than Litespeed on my test databases

Hi Cindy

if we're talking a straight VM with standard VHD's then in my experience VMWare HA is generally quicker and less fuss than MSCS!

During my first encounters with ESX...

there's no mention of backup files where do you intend to put these?

for more on creating virtual clustered environments check my article here

Hi Cindy

thank you for citing my article, its good to know people do read them! Let's start at the beginning here.

The first question, disregarding virtualisation at this time, is do...