iis clustering

We are currently implementing a new web system running on Win2k3 SP2 and IIS
6.0. The software architect wants the system clustered using MSCS and w/
load balancing capability. Is this possible because all documents that I
have read state that you can either use MSCS or NLB for clustering and not
both? If so, how do I accomplish this?

Re: iis clustering

well, maybe he wants you to cluster the backend database. i would imagine he
doesnt know what he is talking about and wants you to load balance the web
traffic. this can be done with the windows network load balancing service

http://technet2.microsoft.com/windowsserver/en/library/884c7 27d-6083-4265-ac1d-b5e66b68281a1033.mspx?mfr=true

"bsuprai" wrote in message
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> We are currently implementing a new web system running on Win2k3 SP2 and
> IIS
> 6.0. The software architect wants the system clustered using MSCS and w/
> load balancing capability. Is this possible because all documents that I
> have read state that you can either use MSCS or NLB for clustering and not
> both? If so, how do I accomplish this?

Re: iis clustering

No, he wants to cluster the web services. So the only way to load balance in
Windows is by using NLB, and MSCS does not have the capability to perform any
type of load balancing. Is this because two server can't write data to the
same source at the same time? How about reads for web publishing?

Thanks

"Consultant" wrote:

> well, maybe he wants you to cluster the backend database. i would imagine he
> doesnt know what he is talking about and wants you to load balance the web
> traffic. this can be done with the windows network load balancing service
>
> http://technet2.microsoft.com/windowsserver/en/library/884c7 27d-6083-4265-ac1d-b5e66b68281a1033.mspx?mfr=true
>
> "bsuprai" wrote in message
> news:21A8FCB6-D42B-4DBF-9683-ADDBFFED4430@microsoft.com...
> > We are currently implementing a new web system running on Win2k3 SP2 and
> > IIS
> > 6.0. The software architect wants the system clustered using MSCS and w/
> > load balancing capability. Is this possible because all documents that I
> > have read state that you can either use MSCS or NLB for clustering and not
> > both? If so, how do I accomplish this?
>
>
>

Re: iis clustering

I know that you can do this with SQL Server. The functionality of Clustering
and NLB come from W2K3.

Using the Cluster Service, you can cluster a couple of IIS Web servers at
the application level instead of using NLB to cluster large numbers of
servers at the network level. This can be especially useful for a
departmental intranet server that is crucial for business productivity but
that does not get a ton of traffic.

You can read more here ...
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/enterprise/cluste ring.mspx




"bsuprai" wrote in message
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> We are currently implementing a new web system running on Win2k3 SP2 and
> IIS
> 6.0. The software architect wants the system clustered using MSCS and w/
> load balancing capability. Is this possible because all documents that I
> have read state that you can either use MSCS or NLB for clustering and not
> both? If so, how do I accomplish this?

Re: iis clustering

"bsuprai" wrote in message
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> Is this because two server can't write data to the same source at the same
> time? How about reads for web publishing?

No, mulitple servers CAN write to the same shared array (iSCSI, Fiber
Channel, etc.).

> No, he wants to cluster the web services. So the only way to load balance
> in
> Windows is by using NLB, and MSCS does not have the capability to perform
> any
> type of load balancing.

Actually, MSCS works in a couple of ways, Active/Passive, and Active/Active.
Not quite _intelligent_ or dynamic load balancing, but more like dumb/static
load balancing.


> Thanks
>
> "Consultant" wrote:
>
>> well, maybe he wants you to cluster the backend database. i would imagine
>> he
>> doesnt know what he is talking about and wants you to load balance the
>> web
>> traffic. this can be done with the windows network load balancing service
>>
>> http://technet2.microsoft.com/windowsserver/en/library/884c7 27d-6083-4265-ac1d-b5e66b68281a1033.mspx?mfr=true
>>
>> "bsuprai" wrote in message
>> news:21A8FCB6-D42B-4DBF-9683-ADDBFFED4430@microsoft.com...
>> > We are currently implementing a new web system running on Win2k3 SP2
>> > and
>> > IIS
>> > 6.0. The software architect wants the system clustered using MSCS and
>> > w/
>> > load balancing capability. Is this possible because all documents that
>> > I
>> > have read state that you can either use MSCS or NLB for clustering and
>> > not
>> > both? If so, how do I accomplish this?
>>
>>
>>