'Cluster-unaware' applications in MSCS (Windows 2008 R2) environment..

hi -

i new microsoft cluster (mscs) environment , apologize if answered before..

essentially, planning install client application in mscs environemnt 2 servers in cluster. client application windows service. same cluster being used configuring server application.

the 'server' application built  and 'supported' vendor in cluster environment. but, understanding can configure 'cluster-unaware' application in mscs. may not take full advantage of true failover, client service should failed over.

could provide/confirm insight plan of installing client in mscs evironment?

also, equally important is:

can use mscs server(s) install application not participating in fail-over? possible install client on both mscs servers , not configure on failover?

 

thanks in advance.

govee10

first basic design statements should understand clustering a bit better.

mscs framework , distributed servie detects , manages resource failures.  each resource (disk, ip, sql, etc) has specific resource dll implents failur edetection , management.  can use "generic application" wrap windows application.  can link resource other resources in group together.  example, if application needs specific file file must placed on clustered disk.  disk not in same resource group, set dependency between , application resource.

installers "cluster-aware" applications either use or supply correct resource dll.  configure cluster groups , dependencies correctly.  can "hand-build" cluster group using generic application resource control application. 

you can follow links in second post (sticky) in forum called "cluster resources" more on clustering.

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geoff n. hiten principal consultant microsoft sql server mvp

Windows Server  >  High Availability (Clustering)