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This part demonstrate how to configure windows cluster for two server, to be used as SQL Cluster. Before you start · You need to have two network adapters on each node, one Public and one Private(for heartbeat communication). · Shared storage (like SAN storage) should be present and connected to both cluster nodes  with at least: Quorum Disk (5GB) DTC Disk (1GB) SQL data files and log file disk(s) · domain user account (SPSadmin): add SPSadmin user as administrator on both servers · Prepare a preserved static IP and Cluster Name to be used. · Prepare a preserved static IP and DTC Name to be used. Windows Cluster Configuration 1. Install latest windows updates on all server nodes. 2. Install Application role and IIS role on both SQL DB server nodes 3. Install Fail over clustering feature on both SQL DB server nodes. 4. Provide a Cluster Name and Cluster IP for the dat

1. Install Network Load Balancing Feature on each Web Front End On each front end in the farm, within Server Manager , add the NLB feature : Click Install and wait a bit 2.Add a New Cluster Through the start menu, Administrator Tools , click Network Load Balancing Manager : Right click Network Load Balancing Clusters , and choose New Cluster Type the IP address of one of the web fronts in the farm to serve as the first host in the cluster Click Connect . Click next . Leave the defaults and click next again: 3.Set Cluster IP Address This IP Address is the dedicated IP address for the cluster and is what DNS will point to, to get load balanced between the front ends. On the Cluster IP Addresses box, click Add and type an available dedicated IP address and subn