A backslash is not just a backslash when it comes to Denali, clusters, and Setup
Windows Server 2008
SQL Server Denali CTP3 Clustered Instance Installations, Backslashes, and You
SQL Server Denali, Upgrading, Supported Platforms, and You
MS has published the versions of Windows and the supported upgrade paths. Here’s my take.
Patching Clustered SQL Server Instances with SQL Server 2008 and SQL Server 2008 R2
Learn how to properly update a clustered instance of SQL Server 2008 or SQL Server 2008 R2. See the whitepaper for ALL of the details!
SQLU Post #1: What’s In A Name? (Part One)
How to configure the right name for your clustered instance installations
Scripting the Addition and Removal of Cluster Nodes as Possible Owners of a Resource
Find out how to properly script adding and removing nodes from a resource in a failover cluster
Schedule and Other Updates
Sorry it’s been so long – I have had a crazy busy summer! Just a quick note here to update you on a few things. Schedule Updates I’ll be speaking at the New York City SQL Server User Group next Thursday, 9/23. Check out my Schedule for details. I’m doing a high availability webcast next month. Details are being locked down. I’ll be speaking at PASS in November. I have… Read More
IPv6, Windows Server 2008 (RTM and R2), and Failover Clustering
There has been a lot of discussion lately among MVPs around “Should/can I disable IPv6 on Windows Server 2008 (RTM or R2) for servers that will act as failover clustering nodes?” Obviously this affects any products such as SQL Server or Exchange that will be then clustered on top of a Windows Server 2008 failover cluster. In the sake of full disclosure, I have been recommending to many customers who were… Read More
Come See Me at World of Windows Server in Singapore Dec 8 – 10.
Well, it’s official – the website just went up. Can’t hide it anymore … I’m delivering a 3-day masterclass on consolidation and virtualization at World of Windows Server in Singapore as well as delivering two sessions (although the current website shows two different, it is going to be a two parter on clustering). I’m very exicted and honored to have been asked to do this. If you don’t live in Singapore… Read More
File Under Not Supported (PowerShell and Clustering Content)
So it’s no secret I’ve been using Windows Server 2008 R2 for quite some time. I like the PowerShell commandlets, and I’ve occasionally used the failover clustering module for PowerShell in R2 to manage “downlevel” Windows Server 2008 RTM (and SP2) based clusters with no issue. This week I also figured, “What the heck?” and installed PowerShell 2.0 on a Windows Server 2008 SP2 cluster, and took the module from… Read More
PASS Wrapup and Other Musings
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PASS was a whirlwind week between the three main conference days and the two MS Insider days on either end. I don’t ever remember being so busy at PASS, yet for the first time in … well … I don’t know how long I actually attended a handful of sessions. I highly recommend the HA customer panel led by two good friends on SQLCAT Prem Mehra and Sanjay Mishra. Besides… Read More
SQLHA Experts Tip #6
Allan Hirt
Partner
Follow:
Benchmark/baseline performance from the start and continue to do it throughout a solution’s lifecycle. Usage (such as the number of users, which adds load) will change over time and you should be able to understand what “normal” looks like to anticipate problems as well as keep track of usage for future capacity planning.