Installation of Windows 2003 clustering benefits

The default way to install

The cluster feature is installed by default. You only need to start Cluster Administrator configuration cluster, or use Cluster.exe to write configuration scripts. In addition, you can install Third-party quorum resources beforehand, and then select them during the server cluster configuration, without using other resource-related steps. All server cluster configurations can be deployed in the same way.

Advantages

• Easier management-you no longer need to provide media discs when installing a server cluster.

• No reboot required-you no longer need to reboot after installing or uninstalling the Cluster service.

Pre-configuration analysis

Analyze and verify software and hardware configurations, and look for possible problems. Provide a comprehensive and Easy-to-read report for any possible configuration issues before creating a server cluster.

Advantages

• Compatibility-Ensure that any known incompatibilities are detected before being configured. For example, service for Macintosh (SFM), Network Load Balancing (NLB), dynamic disks, and addresses that are granted by DHCP are not supported by the Cluster service.

Default value

Creates the best way to create a server cluster by using default values or heuristic values. In most cases, these default values are the most appropriate configuration for a newly created server cluster.

Advantages

• Easier management-When creating a server cluster, only a small number of configuration issues are queried, and the program determines the configuration based on the data collected. Our goal is to let you create and run the server cluster by default, and if you want, you can use the Server Cluster Administration tool to customize the server cluster thereafter.

Add multiple nodes

Allows multiple nodes to be added to a server cluster in one operation.

Advantages

• Easier management-This allows you to create a multi-node server cluster more easily and quickly.

Scalable schemas

Extensible schemas allow applications and system components to join the server cluster configuration. For example, applications can be installed before the server is clustered, and these applications can participate (or even hinder) the node that is joined to the server cluster.

Advantages

• Third-party support-this feature allows applications to set server cluster resources and/or change their configuration during server cluster setup (rather than through a separate task after server cluster installation).