Hi,
I am completely new to Windows Server Failover Clustering subject, i have few doubts please clarify me.
I setup a Virtual lab with a DC+iSCSI installed and 2 File Server Nodes, configured Failover Clustering at both the nodes and verified the working.
When i shutdown the 1st Node dynamically the 2nd Node takes place, here my question is cant we create a Failover Cluster for the Existing File Server share folder??? instead have to configure SAN(iSCSI) for storage here both the nodes HDD space goes unused when all the data gets save in that SAN storage.
The same for SQL Failover too, when we have SQL DB server running in a server when i install Failover Clustering again on the same server for data storage have to select SAN, here the failover clustering only helps in keeping the Server Roles up and running, what will happen when Storage SAN device goes down??
I can understand SAN(iSCSI) is required such that both the Nodes get access to the storage device only then when one goes down 2nd one act behalf of that and takes the request to SAN server.
Any help please.
Mohammed...