>I asked this question on the VFP forum also, so if you saw it there, just ignore it......
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>We want to setup a clustered server system. A primary server and a redundant server both accessing a data warehouse. The idea is that if the primary server goes down, the redundant will automatically kick in with minimal interruption to the users.
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>When talking with the server tech, they stated we need to know if the software is "Cluster Aware". The apps are all written in VFP (SBT accounting, TIW mfg and many many in-house apps).
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>Does anyone know if VFP is "cluster aware"? If not, is it possible to make it "cluster aware"?
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>Thanks
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>Alan Wyne
>IS Manager
>Rollpak Corp


VFP is not Cluster aware but you could set up the server farm anyways. Both Windows and Novell (and most likely Linux and such) can be setup with multiple servers.

We are currently testing a dual Novell 6 server system. How it works is that both are linked to the drive array but only one can be the main server. If the main goes down the other will kick in. The problem is that the request would have to be made again as the connection is severed momentarily and the action is killed midstream. Note: this is not a load balancing scheme per se but does allow for a failover machine in case the first craps out.

You can set up the secondary machine as the main Print Server and DNS Server to offload some of the traffic to that machine, though. If either machine fails the other takes over the full load.

I understand Microsoft has something similar but have not tested it.

HTH