Understanding the Failover Cluster Design Process

Applies To: Windows Server 2008

This guide is organized around the basic tasks that you must perform as you create a failover cluster design:

• Identifying Your Failover Cluster Deployment Goals

• Mapping Your Deployment Goals to a Failover Cluster Design

• Evaluating Failover Cluster Design Examples

As you create your design, you can review requirements and other reference information in the following topics:

• Appendix A: Failover Cluster Requirements

• Appendix B: Identifying Availability Requirements for a Failover Cluster

• Appendix C: Reviewing Key Failover Cluster Terms

• Appendix D: Using the Validate a Configuration Wizard

• Appendix E: Using Generic Services and Applications in a Failover Cluster

• Appendix F: Reviewing Quorum Configuration Options for a Failover Cluster

When you have created your design, you can implement it by using procedures in the Failover Cluster Deployment Guide (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=129457).