virtual floating ip addresses

Is it possible to have a virtual IP address that is able to float between two
two physical servers? 3'rd party tools like http://www.doubletake.com/ can
provide this functionality but it seems to cost too much to implement such a
solution... any ideas or suggestions would be greatly appreciated

Thanks

Hello,

You can use Microsoft NLB, it's free with all editions of 2003.

Network Load Balancing Technical Overview
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/l.../Bb742455.aspx

Which service do you wan to provide through ?

--
Cordialement,
Mathieu CHATEAU
English blog: http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com
French blog: http://www.lotp.fr


"Arthur" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:7274B5B5-A0A1-4B15-91C5-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Is it possible to have a virtual IP address that is able to float between
> two
> two physical servers? 3'rd party tools like http://www.doubletake.com/
> can
> provide this functionality but it seems to cost too much to implement such
> a
> solution... any ideas or suggestions would be greatly appreciated
>
> Thanks
>

I need the IP to float between two systems (not load balanced)



"Mathieu CHATEAU" wrote:

> Hello,
>
> You can use Microsoft NLB, it's free with all editions of 2003.
>
> Network Load Balancing Technical Overview
> http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/l.../Bb742455.aspx
>
> Which service do you wan to provide through ?
>
> --
> Cordialement,
> Mathieu CHATEAU
> English blog: http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com
> French blog: http://www.lotp.fr
>
>
> "Arthur" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:7274B5B5-A0A1-4B15-91C5-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Is it possible to have a virtual IP address that is able to float between
> > two
> > two physical servers? 3'rd party tools like http://www.doubletake.com/
> > can
> > provide this functionality but it seems to cost too much to implement such
> > a
> > solution... any ideas or suggestions would be greatly appreciated
> >
> > Thanks
> >
>
>

NLB is not a active/passive mode. So you may need a third party software or
use MSCS, but this appears excessive up to now for your needs.

We use Safekit from Evidian to achieve our active/passive mode for
application servers.

--
Cordialement,
Mathieu CHATEAU
English blog: http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com
French blog: http://www.lotp.fr


"Arthur" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>
> I need the IP to float between two systems (not load balanced)
>
>
>
> "Mathieu CHATEAU" wrote:
>
>> Hello,
>>
>> You can use Microsoft NLB, it's free with all editions of 2003.
>>
>> Network Load Balancing Technical Overview
>> http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/l.../Bb742455.aspx
>>
>> Which service do you wan to provide through ?
>>
>> --
>> Cordialement,
>> Mathieu CHATEAU
>> English blog: http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com
>> French blog: http://www.lotp.fr
>>
>>
>> "Arthur" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:7274B5B5-A0A1-4B15-91C5-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > Is it possible to have a virtual IP address that is able to float
>> > between
>> > two
>> > two physical servers? 3'rd party tools like http://www.doubletake.com/
>> > can
>> > provide this functionality but it seems to cost too much to implement
>> > such
>> > a
>> > solution... any ideas or suggestions would be greatly appreciated
>> >
>> > Thanks
>> >
>>
>>