Hello, Is it possible to run both SQL and Exchange on a MS Cluster environment? We're considering purchasing a new SQL Cluster (Active/Active) and are now wondering if we could also move our Exchange environment to it as well? Thanks, Troy
On Wed, 19 Mar 2008 19:03:20 -0400, "Troy Bruder" wrote: >Hello, > >Is it possible to run both SQL and Exchange on a MS Cluster environment? >We're considering purchasing a new SQL Cluster (Active/Active) and are now >wondering if we could also move our Exchange environment to it as well? > >Thanks, >Troy > They can, but whether you should is a totally different question. If I'd taken leave of my senses I'd think about it for about 3 seconds. No more than that though.
They are both heavy resourvce consumers. Although it's possible, I wouldn't do it. "Troy Bruder" wrote in message news:%23XtPuVhiIHA.4868@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > Hello, > > Is it possible to run both SQL and Exchange on a MS Cluster environment? > We're considering purchasing a new SQL Cluster (Active/Active) and are now > wondering if we could also move our Exchange environment to it as well? > > Thanks, > Troy > >
What if we were talking about a company that has 75 (TOTAL) light mailbox users and even fewer SQL users? It's WAAAAY overkill, but the company has some money to spent to ensure SQL up-time and would like to take full advantage of the hardware. Is there any documentation from MS on doing this? Troy "John Fullbright" <fjohn@donotspamnetappdotcom> wrote in message news:uGFIEIiiIHA.6092@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > They are both heavy resourvce consumers. Although it's possible, I > wouldn't do it. > > > "Troy Bruder" wrote in message > news:%23XtPuVhiIHA.4868@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >> Hello, >> >> Is it possible to run both SQL and Exchange on a MS Cluster environment? >> We're considering purchasing a new SQL Cluster (Active/Active) and are >> now wondering if we could also move our Exchange environment to it as >> well? >> >> Thanks, >> Troy >> >> > >
Try this link http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa997379(EXCHG.80).aspx Like the others said I wouldn't advise it. "Troy Bruder" wrote in message news:eV6Pv9iiIHA.5152@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > What if we were talking about a company that has 75 (TOTAL) light mailbox > users and even fewer SQL users? > > It's WAAAAY overkill, but the company has some money to spent to ensure > SQL up-time and would like to take full advantage of the hardware. > > Is there any documentation from MS on doing this? > > Troy > > > "John Fullbright" <fjohn@donotspamnetappdotcom> wrote in message > news:uGFIEIiiIHA.6092@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >> They are both heavy resourvce consumers. Although it's possible, I >> wouldn't do it. >> >> >> "Troy Bruder" wrote in message >> news:%23XtPuVhiIHA.4868@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >>> Hello, >>> >>> Is it possible to run both SQL and Exchange on a MS Cluster environment? >>> We're considering purchasing a new SQL Cluster (Active/Active) and are >>> now wondering if we could also move our Exchange environment to it as >>> well? >>> >>> Thanks, >>> Troy >>> >>> >> >> > >
"Troy Bruder" wrote in message news:%23XtPuVhiIHA.4868@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > Hello, > > Is it possible to run both SQL and Exchange on a MS Cluster environment? > We're considering purchasing a new SQL Cluster (Active/Active) and are now > wondering if we could also move our Exchange environment to it as well? Exchange 2007 will not run on a cluster with SQL. Exchange 2003 will, but it is not recommended at all. -- Russ Kaufmann MVP - Windows Server - Clustering ClusterHelp.com, a Microsoft Certified Gold Partner Web http://www.clusterhelp.com Blog http://msmvps.com/clusterhelp The next ClusterHelp class is: May 12-15 in New York
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wrote in message news:1206559117_5221@news.newsfeeds.com... > Does a SQL 2003 Cluster require a separate server and File Share Witness > like Exchange ? There is no such thing as a SQL 2003. However, assuming it was a typo, the answer is that it does require its own cluster because you can't put it on the same cluster as Exchange Server 2007. SQL, is not like Exchange Server 2007, though, in that SQL does not provide its own replication mechanism that will allow similar behavior. For SQL, you will need a shared storage environment to hold the databases and the transaction logs. -- Russ Kaufmann MVP - Windows Server - Clustering ClusterHelp.com, a Microsoft Certified Gold Partner Web http://www.clusterhelp.com Blog http://msmvps.com/clusterhelp The next ClusterHelp class is: May 12-15 in New York
