Users demand not only performance and scalability, but availability of the applications they use. Achieving high availability requires a whole solution, part of which includes the SQL Server 2000 Server failover clustering. This white paper explains what failover clustering is: how it works, considerations to take into account when designing the solution, how to implement and administer the solution, and how to troubleshoot a failover cluster. Also included are some useful worksheets and checklists to assist the reader during the installation, as well as links to additional information where necessary.
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