Deploying Server Clusters

Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2003 with SP2

After your application has been evaluated for server cluster deployment, and your hardware and network are in place, you can deploy your server cluster on Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition or Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition. Figure 7.25 illustrates the process for installing or upgrading a server cluster.

Figure 7.25   Deploying a Server Cluster

Important

• Server clusters have very specific hardware requirements. It is extremely important that you select hardware configurations approved by Microsoft for Windows server clusters. For more information about approved hardware configurations, see the Windows Server Catalog link on the Web Resources page at https://www.microsoft.com/windows/reskits/webresources.