64-bit Windows / 64-bit SQL - External Disk Array (cluster)

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Hi,
I read in the SQL 2005 Exam guides for clustering that (p.283 - 70-443),
that if building a cluster on 64-bit Windows then must use Fibre drives?
I'm trying to verying this with help of Google/MSDN, and not found
confirmation anywhere.
Is this the case that running a cluster on 64-bit editions places these
restrictions on hardware?
If we want to go 64-bit, are we basically forced to accept a fibre-based SAN
as I/O system?
Thank you.
Craig
Windows 2003 64-bit does not require fibre drives. You can use anything
internal for the nodes. The shared disk can be Parallel Attached SCSI
(though I would not), iSCSI or SAN based.
Now Windows 2008 will not support PAS, but it will support SAS, SAN, or
iSCSI.
Cheers,
Rodney R. Fournier
MVP - Windows Server - Clustering
http://www.nw-america.com - Clustering Website
http://msmvps.com/clustering - Blog
http://www.clusterhelp.com - Cluster Training
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> oops, post should have gone to this forum ....
> Hi,
> I read in the SQL 2005 Exam guides for clustering that (p.283 - 70-443),
> that if building a cluster on 64-bit Windows then must use Fibre drives?
> I'm trying to verying this with help of Google/MSDN, and not found
> confirmation anywhere.
> Is this the case that running a cluster on 64-bit editions places these
> restrictions on hardware?
> If we want to go 64-bit, are we basically forced to accept a fibre-based
> SAN
> as I/O system?
>
> Thank you.
> Craig
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"Rodney R. Fournier [MVP]" wrote:

> Windows 2003 64-bit does not require fibre drives. You can use anything
> internal for the nodes. The shared disk can be Parallel Attached SCSI
> (though I would not), iSCSI or SAN based.
>
> Now Windows 2008 will not support PAS, but it will support SAS, SAN, or
> iSCSI.
> Cheers,
> Rodney R. Fournier
> MVP - Windows Server - Clustering
> http://www.nw-america.com - Clustering Website
> http://msmvps.com/clustering - Blog
> http://www.clusterhelp.com - Cluster Training
> ClusterHelp.com is a Microsoft Certified Gold Partner
>
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