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 Cluster sql server 2000 and sql server 2005?

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DBAMike
Starting Member

2 Posts

Posted - 2006-04-20 : 19:00:18
Can multiple SQL instances (sql server 2000 and sql server 2005) be clustered in an active/active environment?

Thank you.

tkizer
Almighty SQL Goddess

38200 Posts

Posted - 2006-04-21 : 14:37:05
One of the DBAs here sent an e-mail to MS asking the same thing. The answer was yes.

Tara Kizer
aka tduggan
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MichaelP
Jedi Yak

2489 Posts

Posted - 2006-04-21 : 14:57:54
I don't know about you guys, but I think I'd make a call to PSS to make that install happen :)

Michael

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DBAMike
Starting Member

2 Posts

Posted - 2006-04-21 : 16:08:02
I hope I was clear earlier in my question.

We want to cluster both versions of SQL Server in the same active/active cluster.

Thank you.
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tkizer
Almighty SQL Goddess

38200 Posts

Posted - 2006-04-21 : 16:12:32
Yes. That is what I answered.

Tara Kizer
aka tduggan
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jen
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker

4110 Posts

Posted - 2006-04-22 : 00:26:37
test

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keeping it simple...
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MichaelP
Jedi Yak

2489 Posts

Posted - 2006-04-22 : 18:15:37
EyeChart seems to disagree...
http://www.sqlteam.com/forums/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=65096

Something tells me it can be done, but it has to be done in a very special way.

Michael

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eyechart
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker

3575 Posts

Posted - 2006-04-23 : 00:04:01
quote:
Originally posted by tkizer

One of the DBAs here sent an e-mail to MS asking the same thing. The answer was yes.

Tara Kizer
aka tduggan



tara, I think we got bad info from our ms reps. I have spent the better part of two days trying to fix on of our dev/test clusters.

Maybe the problem is because of our environment, but we are running 64bit windows 2003 sp1 (x64), with several 32 bit sql 2000 SP4+ virtual hosts. Adding a 64bit SQL2k5 to that mix has completely and totally jacked the system up. It is unreal how screwed this system is now.

I would just recommend, that what ever you do, do not install 2k5 on a production system without having tested the same exact scenario on a dev/test environment. You have been warned..



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