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DRBD

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Windows Server Failover Clustering

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High Availability Clustering
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Anonymous User
It's kept data synchronized between multiple nodes in different datacenters, though it should have its own filesystem...
DRBD helped keep data synchronized between multiple nodes and multiple nodes in different datacenters. This alone is great; however, if you need to... Read more →
Tal Adler
A highly stable and scalable solution that is affordable and easy to deploy
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  • "The functionality is included in Windows Server licences."
  • "We are on an annual license to use this solution."
  • "So if you acquire the Windows server license, you will also get all of the Windows services licenses."
  • "I would rate the solution's pricing an eight out of ten."

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    What do you like most about Windows Server Failover Clustering?
    Top Answer:The product is stable.
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    What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Windows Server Fa...
    Top Answer:There is no extra charge except a service fee for some professional work. I rate the product’s pricing a five out of ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive.
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    What needs improvement with Windows Server Failover Clustering?
    Top Answer:The solution uses external storage, while third-party solutions don't use external storage. They're using a mirror to create a partition on each server and synchronize the data in the background. It's… more »
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    Linbit
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    Overview

    Transparent to your applications and databases, data is seamlessly replicated, eliminating single points of failure within your IT infrastructure. DRBD prevents data loss during hardware failures, automatically recovering systems in seconds by combining DRBD with Pacemaker. LINBIT includes Full installation and support for both components in our Enterprise Support offerings.

    Windows Server Failover Clustering provides infrastructure features that support the high-availability and disaster recovery scenarios of hosted server applications such as Microsoft SQL Server and Microsoft Exchange. If a cluster node or service fails, the services that were hosted on that node can be automatically or manually transferred to another available node in a process known as failover.
    Sample Customers
    Cisco, Portland State University, Porsche Informatik, Siemens, Ericsson,T-Mobile, Addidas
    Karl-Franzens-Universit_t Graz, NAV CANADA, Magnachip, ólectricit_ de France, Cambridgeshire Constabulary, Bank Alfalah Ltd., Local Government Association of Queensland
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    Computer Software Company43%
    Comms Service Provider14%
    Energy/Utilities Company14%
    Security Firm14%
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    Computer Software Company18%
    Financial Services Firm15%
    Manufacturing Company8%
    Government8%
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    Small Business50%
    Midsize Enterprise20%
    Large Enterprise30%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business20%
    Midsize Enterprise18%
    Large Enterprise63%
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    DRBD is ranked 4th in High Availability Clustering while Windows Server Failover Clustering is ranked 1st in High Availability Clustering with 8 reviews. DRBD is rated 8.0, while Windows Server Failover Clustering is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of DRBD writes "It's kept data synchronized between multiple nodes in different datacenters, though it should have its own filesystem which can be used in multi-master environments". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Windows Server Failover Clustering writes "A highly stable and scalable solution that is affordable and easy to deploy". DRBD is most compared with Veritas InfoScale Availability and HPE Serviceguard, whereas Windows Server Failover Clustering is most compared with IBM PowerHA System Mirror, Veritas InfoScale Availability and HPE Serviceguard.

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