Cluster Validation with Server 2008. Greg Breathes a Sigh of Relief.
I'll admit that I've been an anti-fan of Microsoft Clustering since it nearly cost me my job back during the days of Windows 2000. Clustering in Windows 2003 got a little better, but many of my consulting clients still had horror stories.
So, needless to say, I'm definitely interested in seeing how W2008 enhances and stabilizes this much-maligned feature. One useful addition is the cluster "Validation Report". This report will tell you more than you care to know about the health of your server and its capability to host a successful cluster...
Jose Baretto has a nice review in his blog on the cluster validation tool and how it will go far in helping to take the stigma out of Microsoft clustering.
Windows Server 2008 greatly simplifies the installation, configuration and management of Failover Clusters. It’s hard to believe, but the process to create a cluster becomes a simple wizard where you need to enter only the names of the servers (nodes) in the cluster and the cluster name (if you don’t use DHCP, you’ll need to provide an IP address). Truly amazing, if you consider that the Windows Server 2003 procedure required following the instructions on a white paper dozens of pages long. There’s a trick there, though, and it’s called “Validate”...
Check out his excellent post at:
http://blogs.technet.com/josebda/archive/2007/07/29/validate-in-windows-server-2008-failover-clustering-is-your-friend.aspx
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