Windows Server 2008 File Services

Task 4: Design Server Fault Tolerance

Refer to the requirements for fault tolerance that were identified in Steps 1 and 2. Where fault tolerance is required, it can be implemented by providing redundancy in each of the layers of the file server infrastructure:

• Failover clustering. Failover clustering provides fault tolerance when one server in a cluster is lost. It does require server hardware that supports clustering, which must be marked as "Certified for Windows Server 2008." This can also be validated using the method described at http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc732035.aspx.

• Geo clustering. A failover cluster is still vulnerable as there is no protection from location disasters like fires, floods, or malicious damage. So for ...