Can i use Windows Server 2003 Standard edition for clustering?

i have a 2003 std. edition. i have to advise regarding purchase of another
sever to make a 2-node cluster. can we go ahead with another std. edition?
please understrsnd that the i should be able to justify the price difference
if i say that server enterprise edition will be required!!

thanks folks

Hello Mathew,

No, as aminimum you need Enterprise edition.

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Meinolf Weber
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> i have a 2003 std. edition. i have to advise regarding purchase of
> another sever to make a 2-node cluster. can we go ahead with another
> std. edition? please understrsnd that the i should be able to justify
> the price difference if i say that server enterprise edition will be
> required!!
>
> thanks folks
>

Hi Meinolf

thanks for answering my second thread!!

Actually i found an article onthe web which claims to use NLB and a two node
cluster (not MSCS) using Standard edition. so i wanted to know if there is
anyone else who has done this. can you help to figure out whether this can be
achieved?

"Meinolf Weber" wrote:

> Hello Mathew,
>
> No, as aminimum you need Enterprise edition.
>
> Best regards
>
> Meinolf Weber
> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers
> no rights.
> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
>
> > i have a 2003 std. edition. i have to advise regarding purchase of
> > another sever to make a 2-node cluster. can we go ahead with another
> > std. edition? please understrsnd that the i should be able to justify
> > the price difference if i say that server enterprise edition will be
> > required!!
> >
> > thanks folks
> >
>
>
>

Hello Mathew,

If you are talking about clustering you need Enterprise edition. With NLB
i have no experience. Please post the lnik article you mean, that i can have
a look on it. Maybe i find something.

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
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> Hi Meinolf
>
> thanks for answering my second thread!!
>
> Actually i found an article onthe web which claims to use NLB and a
> two node cluster (not MSCS) using Standard edition. so i wanted to
> know if there is anyone else who has done this. can you help to figure
> out whether this can be achieved?
>
> "Meinolf Weber" wrote:
>
>> Hello Mathew,
>>
>> No, as aminimum you need Enterprise edition.
>>
>> Best regards
>>
>> Meinolf Weber
>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
>> confers
>> no rights.
>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
>> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
>>> i have a 2003 std. edition. i have to advise regarding purchase of
>>> another sever to make a 2-node cluster. can we go ahead with
>>> another std. edition? please understrsnd that the i should be able
>>> to justify the price difference if i say that server enterprise
>>> edition will be required!!
>>>
>>> thanks folks
>>>

hi Meinolf

this is the link about NLB and clustering

http://www.west-wind.com/presentatio...indows2003.asp



"Meinolf Weber" wrote:

> Hello Mathew,
>
> If you are talking about clustering you need Enterprise edition. With NLB
> i have no experience. Please post the lnik article you mean, that i can have
> a look on it. Maybe i find something.
>
> Best regards
>
> Meinolf Weber
> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers
> no rights.
> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
>
> > Hi Meinolf
> >
> > thanks for answering my second thread!!
> >
> > Actually i found an article onthe web which claims to use NLB and a
> > two node cluster (not MSCS) using Standard edition. so i wanted to
> > know if there is anyone else who has done this. can you help to figure
> > out whether this can be achieved?
> >
> > "Meinolf Weber" wrote:
> >
> >> Hello Mathew,
> >>
> >> No, as aminimum you need Enterprise edition.
> >>
> >> Best regards
> >>
> >> Meinolf Weber
> >> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
> >> confers
> >> no rights.
> >> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
> >> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
> >>> i have a 2003 std. edition. i have to advise regarding purchase of
> >>> another sever to make a 2-node cluster. can we go ahead with
> >>> another std. edition? please understrsnd that the i should be able
> >>> to justify the price difference if i say that server enterprise
> >>> edition will be required!!
> >>>
> >>> thanks folks
> >>>
>
>
>