"Steve" <spam@notformeplease.net> wrote in message
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> Can anybody tell me the differences, advantages or disadvantages in
> installing an active/active cluster as
>
> VIRTUAL/INSTANCE1
> and
> VIRTUAL/INSTANCE2
>
> against
>
> VIRTUAL1
> and
> VIRTUAL2
>
> We did not seem to get the option to install a second instance on the
first
> virtual server and so opted for 2 virtual servers with names instance on
> each so
>
> VIRTUAL1 / INSTANCE1
> and
> VIRTUAL2 / INSTANCE2
>
> Many Thanks
>
> Steve
>
>

"Geoff N. Hiten" <SQLCraftsman@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> In a cluster, each instance is installed in its own virtual server.
>
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> "Steve" <spam@notformeplease.net> wrote in message
> news:HLednboIr5j-OrnfRVnytg@brightview.com...
>> Can anybody tell me the differences, advantages or disadvantages in
>> installing an active/active cluster as
>>
>> VIRTUAL/INSTANCE1
>> and
>> VIRTUAL/INSTANCE2
>>
>> against
>>
>> VIRTUAL1
>> and
>> VIRTUAL2
>>
>> We did not seem to get the option to install a second instance on the
> first
>> virtual server and so opted for 2 virtual servers with names instance on
>> each so
>>
>> VIRTUAL1 / INSTANCE1
>> and
>> VIRTUAL2 / INSTANCE2
>>
>> Many Thanks
>>
>> Steve
>>
>>
>
>