Windows Server 2008 HA.ppt

KEY MESSAGE: Failover Clustering Core Functionality Overview SLIDE SCRIPT: All the improvements made to the installation processes make installing a failover cluster easier and reduce the opportunity for error and misconfiguration. However, the changes made to the clustering feature do not stop there. Windows Server 2008 also includes improvements to the on-going management and operations of a failover cluster. A new, easy-to-use Cluster Administrator management console provides task-based management of nodes in a cluster, new nodes added to a cluster, or the creation of a new application or service cluster. The new MMC snap-in allows for the management of multiple clusters within the same console and permits the dynamic and quick addition of clustered resources to running clusters. Advanced command line management or management of a Windows Server 2008 Core server cluster is available using the cluster.exe command line utility. Event Tracing for Windows, or ETW, is a more robust, high-speed, lower overhead logging facility that has replaced the legacy cluster.log cluster debugging methods. ETW can provide a complete system overview or can be used for specific counters in specific environments. Backups and restores now run under the context of a new Volume Shadow Service (VSS) writer. Browsing clusters reveals only paths and shares that are valid through the cluster name, not the resources that are not part of the cluster setup. 10 KEY MESSAGE: Failover Clustering Storage Configuration and Management Improvements SLIDE SCRIPT: Support for fibre channel storage, iSCSI storage, or serial attached SCSI (SAS) storage in combination with improvements in the interaction between a cluster and storage allow for better overall performance of the cluster. These improvements include: The ability to “hot-add” disks while applications are online without risk of data interruption. Support GUID partition table disks that allow for storage structures greater than 2 TB. Mi