I am confused! I can build a cluster SQL without the use of an iSCSI?  Or
be, barely with a SAN + FC?
In which situation would need to use iSCSI in an environment of cluster SQL?
Thanks!

I would like to know if it's possible for the nlb to detect a close
connection from my server when SQL Server service is stopped ?
I can perfom the stuff with IIS (by updating metadatabase file), I
would like to know if something like this can be done with Sql Server

1.I want ti install SP4 on 2 node Active/Active cluster but problem is i
forgot SQL Server Virtual server name  . How to find that.
2. don't remember on which server first i installed the sql serverIs the
server hosting thw quorum drive is the primary node of the cluster.

I have 2 instance of SQL Server 2000 Enterprise ED in active/active 2 node
cluster. Each node box have 8GB RAM.
If i enable /3GB switch on each node. In case of failover, when both the sql
instances are running on a single node, will both node will take 3GB each OR

Dear all,
My client would like to set up a SQL Server with Active/Active Clustering
with SAN. Is it possible to do a loadbalancing of the database in SQL Cluster
environment? Such as, can I using same/difference instance to mount the same

I have the problem with bringing the SQL Server 2005(SP1) cluster server
online. Because the shared drive failed, after SA fixed drive, my database
including master, model, msdb, temp, etc. data & log files all gone. And also
my backup files since I only have one shared disk per ...

Please, do you have any step by step to implement SQL Server 2005 in a
active/active cluster configuration. I have some doubts about the
virtual machines and how the installation should be done.
Regards,

Gurus,
Running two instances of SQL on a SQL Server 2000 cluster.  Windows Server
2003 SP1 is the OS.  Are there any special rules I must follow to execute
the SQL hotfix on each node of the cluster?  I am assuming I just need to

I currently have 2 separate SQL Servers under the same domain, running
different databases each and having different hardware.
We are getting an SAN to centralize the data.  If i move the data of both
SQL Servers to the SAN then can i configure both sql's to be as one cluster?

Can anyone point me to some documents details how to set up SQL Server in a
Load balanced Active-Active configuration??
We are using SQL Server 2000 (Enterprise), with Windows 2000 Advanced
Server. I don't think this is possible with Standard (??)

I am looking to set up a Single Node cluster on Windows Server 2003 SP1
with SQL Server 2000 SP4 on top of it. We will eventually add a second
node when that machine is ordered,built and shipped.
Until then we need to get SQL up and running for this application. The

This is a SQL2005 active/passive cluster.
We noticed that doing a manual failover on Group0 works fine (group0 has all
the SQL volumes, service, and name).  There is also a cluster group, which
has the Cluster IP, Name, Q:\ volume (quorum), and the MSDTC.  When we

We have a server with 8Gb memory, and 4 SQL Server instaces.
Should we run AWE??
Thanks

Could any one here help me in converting a Julian date (1970) into a
standard date and time using vb6.0?
For example, ( Julian date ) 11659 = ( converted standard date )  03/12/2001
Thanks in advance

I'm trying to install a 3+1 - SQL2005 x64 Cluster configuration on 4 nodes of
my Win2003 Server x64 ENT DL585s.
When I load the SQL2K5 installer it loads the SCC......
The SCC consistently comes back saying that 2 nodes of my cluster are