"JoeF" <JoeF@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:2073D90D-62B4-4BD8-AC6C-6448BEF073D8@microsoft.com...
>I have two identical servers configured.
> I have one Web Site published to one of the servers.
> I have been reading up on Clustering technology and had to stop due to a
> hardware requirement of "External disk storage unit connected to all
> computers".
>
> What I want to accomplish is sounds simple to me.
> How do I replicate one web site to the other server in real-time?
> And...How can I accomplish failover?(Even if it's manual)
>
> I have separated these two servers from our AD and kept them on a
> workgroup
> and separate network.
> They are behind a firewall.
> I have been reading about MS Virtual Server R2 (Which I own) but don't
> think
> this is the way to go either.
>
> Can someone pleeeeease point me in the right direction as I have spent a
> looooong time on this scenario already. Any/all assistance is much
> appreciated. Thank you.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> JoeF

"Ken Schaefer" wrote:

> I think a better way may be to use Network Load Balancing, as that obviates
> the need for "shared storage"
>
> Your issue becomes keeping your content "in synch" between the two nodes.
> Your options could include:
> a) automating the publishing tools you have, so that you publish to both
> servers simultaneously (or have a robocopy script etc that pushes changes
> from one node to the other)
> b) use Application Center (Microsoft product) that can synchornise content
> c) use a network share to hold your content. Both nodes look to the same
> share for their content. You only update this node. This may have some
> performance impact though as you'd be needing to pull files across the
> network. Also file-change notifications may not always work for network
> locations.
>
> Cheers
> Ken
>
>
> "JoeF" <JoeF@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:2073D90D-62B4-4BD8-AC6C-6448BEF073D8@microsoft.com...
> >I have two identical servers configured.
> > I have one Web Site published to one of the servers.
> > I have been reading up on Clustering technology and had to stop due to a
> > hardware requirement of "External disk storage unit connected to all
> > computers".
> >
> > What I want to accomplish is sounds simple to me.
> > How do I replicate one web site to the other server in real-time?
> > And...How can I accomplish failover?(Even if it's manual)
> >
> > I have separated these two servers from our AD and kept them on a
> > workgroup
> > and separate network.
> > They are behind a firewall.
> > I have been reading about MS Virtual Server R2 (Which I own) but don't
> > think
> > this is the way to go either.
> >
> > Can someone pleeeeease point me in the right direction as I have spent a
> > looooong time on this scenario already. Any/all assistance is much
> > appreciated. Thank you.
> >
> > Sincerely,
> >
> > JoeF
>
>