3 Replies Latest reply on Aug 7, 2008 6:30 AM by richard lock

Using Server clusters to replicate the control server

Matthew Lennard Aug 6, 2008 1:18 PM

Is it possible to put PDMworks Enterprise on a Network server cluster?

I am being let to believe that this is not possible, however if PDMworks Enterprise uses Microsoft SQL Database than it most be possible. Microsoft SQL Database does have this functionality.

This is coming an issue if we want to do a mutli-site installation, and therefore protect ourselves to any potential down time from server failure.

Any comments would be greatly appreciated.

Regards,

Matthew

Using Server clusters to replicate the control server

Michael Dekoning Aug 6, 2008 2:49 PM (in response to Matthew Lennard)

Matthew,

I'm not sure what you mean by control server. Our SQL Server database is on a cluster. Our archive servers are not. We've talked about using virtual servers, however our IS people have some concern about doing that, since there is a lot of IO traffic. I'll be interested to hear if putting an archive server on a cluster is supported.

Mike
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  Matthew Lennard Aug 6, 2008 3:08 PM (in response to Michael Dekoning)
  
  Sorry about being unclear (not an IT person).
  
  Basically, our IT are looking to put a SAN inplace, for file storage.
  
  However we have been told for the SQL database 'table', this needs to be on a single sever unit/box.
  
  However the likes of Sharepoint, (SQL database), this can use mutliple sever units to hold the 'table'. Basically like RAID across a networks.
  
  Any comments appreciated.
  
  Regards,
  
  Matthew
  
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    richard lock Aug 7, 2008 6:30 AM (in response to Matthew Lennard)
    
    At this point in time Enterprise does not support SQL replication however it does support replication of the Archive Server (physical files). This works really well although it would be nice to have SQL replication as well.
    
    Cheers,
    Ricky
    
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