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Product/Service |
Compatible |
Comments |
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Active Directory (AD)/Active Directory Application Mode (ADAM) |
Ignores cluster |
AD has its own availability solution via multimaster replication. Therefore, running a domain controller (DC) as a cluster member isn't recommended. |
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Microsoft BizTalk Server |
Yes |
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COM+ |
Ignores cluster |
Component Load Balancing (CLB) clusters are the preferred option. |
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Commerce Server |
Ignores cluster |
CLB clusters are the preferred option. |
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Content Management Server (CMS) |
No |
The Microsoft SQL Server portion can run on a cluster. |
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Dfs |
Yes (standalone only) |
Dfs integrates with AD to provide an availability solution
(i.e., fault-tolerance). |
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DHCP/WINS |
Yes |
For more information about DHCP clustering, see http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windowsserv/2003/standard/proddocs/en-us/default.asp?url=/resources/documentation/windowsserv/2003/standard/proddocs/en-us/sag_dhcp_imp_clusteringsupport.asp |
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Distributed transaction coordinator (DTC) |
Yes |
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DNS |
Ignores |
DNS provides its own availability solution via AD integration or the use of primary/secondary zones. |
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Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 and Exchange 2000 Server |
Yes |
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File and print services |
Yes |
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Microsoft Office Live Communications Server 2003 |
No |
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DHCP/WINS |
Yes |
For more information about DHCP clustering, see
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windowsserv/2003/standard/proddocs/en-us/default.asp?url=/resources/documentation/windowsserv/2003/standard/proddocs/en-us/sag_dhcp_imp_clusteringsupport.asp |
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Microsoft Identity Integration Server (MIIS) 2003 |
No |
You can place the SQL Server portion in a cluster. For the MIIS portion, you can use a warm-standby server. |
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Microsoft IIS |
Yes |
The preferred option is a cluster that uses Network Load Balancing (NLB); however, Web and FTP services are supported in a cluster via custom scripts. |
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Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server 2004 |
No |
ISA Server has its own server-array concept. |
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Microsoft Message Queue Services (MSMQ) |
Yes |
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Microsoft Operations Manager (MOM) 2005 |
No |
MOM 2005 has its own fault tolerance via multiple MOM servers in a single management group (the SQL Server database could be in a cluster that MOM uses). |
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Network Load Balancing (NLB) |
No |
Don't run NLB on a server cluster member. |
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Microsoft SharePoint Portal Server |
No |
You should use NLB for the Web portion, but you can run the SQL Server portion on a server cluster. |
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Microsoft Systems Management Server (SMS) 2003 |
No |
Not supported. Find more information at http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=892429. |
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Microsoft SQL Server 2000 |
Yes |
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Windows Server 2003 Terminal Services |
Ignores |
Use NLB instead of a server cluster. |
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Windows SharePoint Services (WSS) |
No |
You should use NLB for the Web portion, but you can run the SQL Server portion on server cluster. |
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