Microsoft Wants Your Input On The Next Version Of Windows Server

March 13, 2018 by Jason Aw Leave a Comment

Microsoft Wants Your Input On The Next Version Of Windows Server

Windows Server has a new UserVoice page: http://windowsserver.uservoice.com/forums/295047-general-feedback with subsections:

Clustering: http://windowsserver.uservoice.com/forums/295074-clustering
Storage: http://windowsserver.uservoice.com/forums/295056-storage
Virtualization: http://windowsserver.uservoice.com/forums/295050-virtualization
Networking: http://windowsserver.uservoice.com/forums/295059-networking
Nano Server: http://windowsserver.uservoice.com/forums/295068-nano-server
Linux Support: http://windowsserver.uservoice.com/forums/295062-linux-support

This is where YOU get to provide Microsoft with your feedback directly.

Reproduced with permission from https://clusteringformeremortals.com/2015/05/12/microsoft-wants-your-input-on-the-next-version-of-windows-server/

Clustering SAP ASCS Instance On Azure

March 13, 2018 by Jason Aw Leave a Comment

Clustering SAP ASCS Instance On Azure

Microsoft published a blog post and white paper on clustering SAP ASCS instance using Windows Server Failover Cluster on Microsoft Azure public cloud. It describes how to install and configure a high-availability (HA) SAP central services instance ASCS in a Windows Server Failover Cluster (WSFC) using the platform Microsoft Azure.

Download the white paper here http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=613056

Reproduced with permission from https://clusteringformeremortals.com/2015/06/05/clustering-sap-ascs-instance-on-azure/

Clustering 101: Configuring A Windows Cluster Quorum

March 13, 2018 by Jason Aw Leave a Comment

Clustering 101: Configuring A Windows Cluster Quorum – What You Need To Know

In case you missed it, I held this in depth webinar on cluster quorums. In 30 minutes I go over everything you need to know about quorums, from node majority through Cloud Witness and everything in between. If you have additional questions about quorums post them as a comment on this article. I will be glad to help.

Learn Windows Server 2012 R2 Failover Clustering

March 12, 2018 by Jason Aw Leave a Comment

Learn Windows Server 2012 R2 Failover Clustering – Microsoft Virtual Academy

For those who have never been exposed to clustering or just new to clustering in Windows Server 2012 R2, this is the class for you. Symon Perriman (@SymonPerriman), 5nine Software Vice President of Business Development and Elden Christensen, Microsoft Principal Program Manager Lead, live and breathe failover clustering. With such great knowledgeable instructors, this two men would definitely be able to give you some great ideas on your next project or simply give you an alternative view. You can’t ask for any better instructors. Stop what you are doing and watch this RIGHT NOW!

http://www.microsoftvirtualacademy.com/training-courses/failover-clustering-in-windows-server-2012-r2

Reproduced with permission from https://clusteringformeremortals.com/2015/02/12/learn-windows-server-2012-r2-failover-clustering-microsoft-virtual-academy/