Deciding how much availability is enough for your business and your customers is the first step. To that end, we took a hands-on look at StaQWare in our test lab. External storage and non-RaQ3i servers cannot be used with StaQWare. Cobalt strongly recommends a cross-over cable be used for Network 2. Supplied diagrams clearly illustrate cabling alternatives.
Installation is simple.
Cable the units and power them on. There, select Cluster Network to launch a 3-step configuration wizard. The other addresses must be distinct from virtual site addresses hosted by this server. After initial configuration, the active RaQ3i contacts the standby RaQ3i and begins to mirror stored data to the standby, a process that can take up to 3 hours. During this time, the active RaQ3i remains in-service, supporting web, file, and mail clients.