2 node SQL 2005 cluster -- sql server clustering

sql server clustering : 2 node SQL 2005 cluster

Bryan
1/24/2006 12:31:03 PM

I am new to clustering. I will be setting up a 2 node cluster using W2k3 EE
and SQL 2005. I have a Dell PE 2850 and Dell PE 1850 for the servers, each
containing one 73 GB HD and a PowerVault 220 with 4-73GB HDâ€™s for the shared
Drive. I am uncertain of how to configure the shared drive. Can someone help

Geoff N. Hiten
1/24/2006 4:29:24 PM

First answer is "don't".

Asymmetrical Windows clusters are not supported. I would never build a
cluster around a PV220 for a number of reasons, primarily revolving around
stability and performance.

Maybe I would build such a system for training, but now with Virtual Server,
I doubt I would even do that.

In my experience, a cluster built around this configuration will be less
reliable and work far slower than a stand-alone system built out of either
host node.

--
Geoff N. Hiten
Senior Database Administrator
Microsoft SQL Server MVP

[quoted text, click to view]

WhiteJul
3/18/2006 6:57:07 PM

I understand that the two servers have to be alike, however I would be
interested in see how are you opposed to use a PV220. Two years ago I Dell
recommended me 2 Dell 2650 plus a PV 2000 to implement a cluster, they were
also in the MS HCL. I'd would appreciate if you could share with us what are
the issues relatated with stability and performance too.

Thanks
White

[quoted text, click to view]
First answer is "don't".

Asymmetrical Windows clusters are not supported. I would never build a
cluster around a PV220 for a number of reasons, primarily revolving around
stability and performance.

Maybe I would build such a system for training, but now with Virtual Server,
I doubt I would even do that.

In my experience, a cluster built around this configuration will be less
reliable and work far slower than a stand-alone system built out of either
host node.

--
Geoff N. Hiten
Senior Database Administrator
Microsoft SQL Server MVP

[quoted text, click to view]

Geoff N. Hiten
3/20/2006 11:29:33 AM

I have had too many PV220 backplanes go bad on me to believe that there is
not a serious design or production problem. Ever since Dell upgraded the
PV220S to handle Ultra-SCSI-320, I have been very dissatisified with the
stability of that unit. The main symptom is an inability to "see" a
replacement drive after a disk failure. I suspect the original failures
were with the backplane instead of the disk since a backplane replacement
solves the problem most of the time. The high failure rate is especially
annoying since even brand new units get refurbished replacement parts. If I
wanted to purchase a used array, I would have gone to ebay.

Finally, the PV220 has no built-in caching and you can't use controller
cache on a cluster. So your performance will be dramatically lower that on
a stand-alone system.

--
Geoff N. Hiten
Senior Database Administrator
Microsoft SQL Server MVP

[quoted text, click to view]

Got something to say? Click here to post a reply to this thread.

Don't see what you're looking for? Try a search.

View other messages about sql server clustering

View Other Months
June 2003
July 2003
August 2003
September 2003
October 2003
November 2003
December 2003
January 2004
February 2004
March 2004
April 2004
May 2004
June 2004
July 2004
August 2004
September 2004
October 2004
November 2004
December 2004
January 2005
February 2005
March 2005
April 2005
May 2005
June 2005
July 2005
August 2005
September 2005
October 2005
November 2005
December 2005
January 2006
February 2006
March 2006
April 2006
May 2006
June 2006
July 2006
August 2006
September 2006
October 2006
November 2006
December 2006
January 2007
February 2007
March 2007
April 2007
May 2007
June 2007
July 2007
August 2007
September 2007
October 2007
November 2007

home · blog · groups

Questions? Comments? Contact the dn