Windows 2000 Redundant Server ??

[SniperG]

Ok, if anyone can help me out I would appreciate it..

Heres the scenario..

1 NT4 SP6 Domain Controller running exch 5.5 sp3
1 W2K SP3 Member server (Of NT4) running exch 5.5 sp3
1 w2K SP3 Doing nothing right now !!

What I want to do 1st is replicate the Win2K machines... I want the Win2K with nothing on it to be a replica of the Win2k with exchg on it .. basically for redundancy ..The machines are identical in hardware. Which is raid 1+0 over 2 72GB SCSI HDs.

Can anyone help me get started with this ?

Do I need to install exchg on the 2nd machine first or can i get that ina replication or something ?

I know it may be a lot to ask but any help is better than no help.

Thanks

 

[GiaBetiu]

Clustering is the best idea. If you have Windows Advanced server you have this option: Microsoft Clustering Service.

There was another thread i remember with someone tat was looking for a solution for this. You can try to search for a third party software for clustering too. Gia Betiu
giabetiu@chello.nl
Computer Eng. CNE 4, CNE 5, soon MCSE2k

 

[SniperG]

Appreciate the response.. and that was what I was afraid of ..Clustering ..... Problem being the servers are 2ooo server and NOT advanced ..Oh well ..

Thanks