Set Up a SQL Server 2008 Cluster

Follow the steps to configure a Server 2008 failover cluster and install SQL Server 2008 on it

Assuming you read my previous article, "Planning and Implementing a SQL Server Cluster," December 2008, you know the overall process of preparing for and installing a SQL Server cluster. If you intend to set up a cluster in a SQL Server 2008 environment, you may not realize that the process of installing a clustered SQL Server configuration has changed dramatically in SQL Server 2008. I'll help you navigate that process by giving a brief overview of clustering, then guiding ...

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Discuss this Article 4

avapodaca
on Feb 18, 2010
Thank you for making this article easier to understand than the first one on this topic.
avindia
on Oct 14, 2011
great document I found after long searches.Well My question is how 2nd instance is installed. I installed 1st Instance with NodeA as Preffered Owner and want to add 2nd Instance with new Cluster Resource Group with NodeB as preffered Owner.Do I have to follow same setup start with NodeB? how many SQL Server and SQL agent services installed on two nodes after installation of 2nd Instance? Thanks in advance avindia@gmail.com
angus_bell
on Nov 18, 2009
Thishas been an excellent article. Thank you. Great to be able to review and answer some of those questions that seem to linger.
Robert (not verified)
on Sep 4, 2009
This is super valuable information. We have been working on an upgrade plan from a Windows Server 2003 / SQL Server 2005 Cluster to a Windows Server 2008 /SQL Server 2008 Cluster. Problem is our SAN runs on Serial Attached SCSI which isn't supported. We even started configuring a VMware lab environment which also is not supported! You saved us a lot of wasted time and money. So now we will set it up as Windows Server 2003 / SQL Server 2008. Just paid for our subscription many times over. Great magazine. Great article. WTG Denny!

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