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Virtualized clusters and high performance computing

• Reserving cluster resources to boost high availability

  It's easy to get caught up in the allure of high availability, but if you don't reserve unused cluster resources, virtual machines can experience downtime. Unused resources aren't wasted. Continue Reading

• Server cluster high-availability gotchas: DNS and failover

  Sometimes, high availability is a problem not a solution. Be on the lookout for numerous behaviors in a server cluster that can extend VM downtime after a failure. Continue Reading

• Hyper-V failover: Building a multi-site cluster

  For Hyper-V failover purposes, learn how to build a multi-site cluster to move data off-site during an network or power outage. Continue Reading

• How to select Hyper-V high-availability hardware

  Selecting the proper Hyper-V high-availability hardware is the first step toward building a resilient virtual environment. This tip outlines what you should consider. Continue Reading

• Why Hyper-V R2's Cluster Shared Volumes saves time and money

  Cluster Shared Volumes, Microsoft Hyper-V R2's clustering technology, is a key advancement that can save time and money. Here's why. Continue Reading

• VM cluster approach improves virtual machine performance

  Virtual machine clusters and redundant VM hosts can improve virtual machine performance and availability, but you need to configure them properly for mission-critical workloads.Continue Reading

• Killing Hyper-V high-availability cluster services and network issues

  Killing Hyper-V high-availability cluster services is never an easy decision. This tip covers when and how to pull the plug on clusters and how to solve network issues.Continue Reading

• Clustering problems with Hyper-V VM configuration files, VM states

  Microsoft Hyper-V clustering problems, such as orphaned VM configuration files and unsynchronized VM states, require these workarounds to preserve system stability.Continue Reading

• Fixing Microsoft Hyper-V virtual machine clustering problems

  Disabling automatic server recovery and managing firmware, patches and drive updates may be the key to fixing your Microsoft Hyper-V virtual machine clustering problems.Continue Reading

• Building high-availability clusters with Xen virtual machines

  High-availability clusters can save your virtualized environment from downtime. Here's how to set up Xen virtual machines in a high-availability cluster.Continue Reading

• Configuring nodes with open source cluster resource management tools

  Open source cluster resource management has cost-effective tools for building high-availability environments.Continue Reading

• Maximizing I/O virtualization

  Use I/O virtualization to consolidate virtual server workloads and reduce port and NIC overcrowding with this tip.Continue Reading

• Using VMware as a clustering product instead of Microsoft Cluster Server or Veritas

  Is VMware a better option for clustering than Microsoft Cluster Server or Veritas? Ron Oglesby has an opinion in this expert response.Continue Reading

• Would I get more users on physical or virtual servers?

  Physical servers or virtual servers? Ron Oglesby shares his thoughts in this expert response.Continue Reading

• How to design a virtualization infrastructure that scales

  How to design a virtualization infrastructure that can host applications that scale both vertically and horizontally.Continue Reading