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File Server Failover Cluster in Azure with Shared Disks

SenhorDolas 1,326 Reputation points
2021-12-16T17:36:17.433+00:00

Hi
To the point: Is this possible?
I cannot a find a document for File Server role but that are many for SQL Server role.
Is there a best practice on this? Do I need a Load Balancer or can I use DNN?
I have been searching online and cannot find any definate answer.
I see that Dean says we can use DNN but, again, can find a how to File Server role... all SQL Server out there.
Thanks, M

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  1. Prrudram-MSFT 28,201 Reputation points Moderator
    2021-12-28T18:46:52.697+00:00

    Hello @SenhorDolas ,

    Welcome to the Microsoft Q&A platform. Happy to answer your question.
    Shared disks, is the only shared block storage in the cloud that supports both Windows and Linux-based clustered or high-availability applications. It allows you to use a single disk to be attached to multiple VMs therefore enabling you to run applications, such as SQL Server Failover Cluster Instances (FCI), Scale-out File Servers (SoFS), Remote Desktop Servers (RDS), and SAP ASCS/SCS running on Windows Server and of course file server failover cluster

    The following 2 articles will help you understand this better, please read through 1564548 and step-by-step-configuring-a-file-server-cluster-in-azure-that-spans-availability-zones

    Please "Accept as Answer" if any of above helped so that, it can help others in community looking for remediation for the similar issues.

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