Windows NT Cluster Server Guidebook
by Dave Libertone
Category: Client/server computing

Design NT clusters for maximum performance and reliability. Manage cluster nodes and security! Use clustering with Microsoft SQL Server databases. Perform hardware upgrades in a clustered environment. Troubleshoot every key element of an NT cluster. Read this book and start building NT clusters! With Microsoft Cluster Server (previously known as Wolfpack), you can leverage the power of clustering on today's Windows NT Server-based networks-dramatically improving availability, scalability, and manageability. One book delivers expert guidance for planning, installing, managing and optimizing NT clusters: Windows NT Cluster Server Guidebook. Master the fundamentals of clustering, including Active/Passive and Active/Active clustering, cluster models and quorum resources. Learn how Microsoft Cluster Server is architected, and review the key issues associated with implementing clustering in your enterprise. Walk step-by-step through installing cluster members and administration tools. Then, take control of each key element of a Microsoft Cluster Server system, including group objects, resource objects, IP address resources, network name resources, print spoolers, physical disks, IIS virtual roots, and the Distributed Transaction Coordinator resource. NT expert David Libertone reviews day-to-day cluster administration, showing how to manage cluster security, upgrade SCSI adapters and software, perform backups, and run SQL Server in a clustered environment. He presents comprehensive troubleshooting techniques and solutions for failed installations, problems with SCSI devices, cluster member connectivity, group and resource failures, and much more. Finally,you'll learn where clustering is headed in NT 5.0 and beyond. Get all the performance and scalability your enterprise needs, with Microsoft Cluster Server-and the Windows NT Cluster Server Guidebook.