SQL 2000 multi-node cluster -- sql server clustering

sql server clustering : SQL 2000 multi-node cluster

FCB DSS
7/28/2007 6:32:00 PM

We would like to upgrade our SQL 2000 clusters to multi-node using Windows
Server 2003 (currently a Win2k3 2 node cluster). Does SQL 2000 support up to
8 nodes in a cluster? I know about the 16 instance limit but what about a
node limit? Since SQL 2000 came out before Windows 2003 I'm thinking it
doesn't support 8 nodes. If not what's the limit? Sorry for the pretty
"basic" question, I'm an SE - not a DBA but am researching this for our

Hilary Cotter
7/29/2007 12:00:00 AM

The max is 4 nodes per cluster in SQL 2000.

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Tom Moreau
7/29/2007 12:00:00 AM

To expand on what Hilary said, SQL 2000 will not work on a cluster
containing more than 4 nodes, even if you tell the cluster to use only 4 of
its nodes for SQL Server. Check out:

http://support.microsoft.com/?id=811054
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/sql/2000/maintain/failclus.mspx

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The max is 4 nodes per cluster in SQL 2000.

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Looking for a SQL Server replication book?
http://www.nwsu.com/0974973602.html

Looking for a FAQ on Indexing Services/SQL FTS
http://www.indexserverfaq.com
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Linchi Shea
7/29/2007 6:56:02 PM

In addition to what others have said, there isn't really any practical need
to go over four nodes.

Linchi

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