Windows 2000 Advanced Server and Clustering Prepared by: Tetsu Nagayama Russ Smith Dale Pena

Overview Module 1: Introduction Module 2: Clustering Module 3: Case Studies

Module 1: Introduction Windows 2000 Server Family Hardware Requirements Differences

Windows 2000 Server Windows 2000 Datacenter Server Windows 2000 Advanced Server Module 1.1: Windows 2000 Server Family

Module 1.2: Hardware Requirements Processor: 133 MHz or higher Pentium-compatible CPU Memory: 128 MB, 256 recommended, 8 GB supported Hard Disk: 2 GB with a minimum of 1 GB free space CPU Support: Up to 8 CPU’s on one machine

Module 1.3: Differences Win 2K Server Supports 4 CPU’s on single machine Supports 4 GB of memory Does not support clustering Win 2K Advanced Server Supports 8 CPU’s on a single machine Supports 8 GB of memory Supports clustering

Module 2: Clustering Key Terms Definition Uses Example

Module 2.1: Key Terms Node: Independent computer system working in a group known as a cluster. Failover: If one node in a cluster becomes unavailable, another node will pick up the processes.

Module 2.2: Definition Multiple PC’s, storage devices, and redundant connections appear to the outside world as one highly available system. Use of failover to increase network stability.

Module 2.3: Uses E-commerce applications that handle heavier workloads and high-priority processes. Server Clusters provide high availability for applications using failover. Multiple nodes use Network Load Balancing. NLB balances the load of IP traffic across a set of up to 32 identical servers. Note: With.Net server, users can set up clusters at different locations.

Module 2.4: Example Using NLB to service the HTTP traffic from the internet. All client requests are distributed among the servers in the cluster.

Example (Cont.) Web servers run independently. They usually do not share information. All servers have a copy of the web page on their local hard disk. If one server should fail, NLB will distribute the traffic.

Module 3: Case Studies Goinvest.com Automated Data Processing (ADP) Black & Decker

Module 3.1: Goinvest.com Company Info Provider of private label online financial data, content, and technical analysis tools Reasons for using Win2k Advanced Server Burdened with a costly and outdated mix of operating systems and servers Benefits from using Win2k Advanced Server Increased reliability, availability, and scalability Reduced administration costs Load-balancing and fail-over clustering capabilities

Goinvest.com (Cont.)

Module 3.2: ADP Company Info Provide computerized transaction processing, data communications, software, and information services Reasons for using Win2k Advanced Server Required a secure network foundation Benefits from using Win2k Advanced Server 33% improvement in time-to-market Significantly reduced deployment & support costs Enhanced competitive advantage through Internet- based support

Module 3.3: Black & Decker Company Info Manufacturer of products ranging from power tools and accessories to outdoor power equipment and home cleaning tools Reasons for using Win2k Advanced Server First-generation site had limited functionality Lower total cost of ownership Benefits from using Win2k Advanced Server Servers configured with failover clustering Agility to rapidly execute on new IT initiatives

Summary Windows 2000 Advanced Server enhances systems with stability, reliability, manageability and scalability Clustering allows multiple computer systems to appear and function as one Companies use Advanced Server because it provides the best total cost of ownership and price-performance, while still providing enterprise-class scalability and reliability

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