Disaster recovery in a Windows-based cluster environment is a complex task. Although Arcserve Backup makes it easier to recover your mission-critical cluster environment, it still requires some planning and effort. It is important that you understand the concepts described in this guide and test the scenarios suitable for your specific environment.
A server cluster is a group of independent servers running cluster services and working collectively as a single system. Server clusters provide high-availability, scalability, and manageability for resources and applications by grouping multiple servers running Windows 2003, Windows 2008, Windows 2008 R2, and Windows Server 2012 operating systems.
Note: Windows 2008, Windows 2008 R2, and Windows Server 2012 do not support performing disaster recovery operations using traditional methods. For more information, see the Knowledge Base document on the Arcserve Support Online website named How to Recover Windows 2008 Cluster from a Disaster.
This appendix provides information about recovering cluster-shared disks, failed cluster nodes, or an entire cluster quickly, with minimum interruption to the service.
This section contains the following topics:
Scenario 1: No Shared Disk Failure
Scenario 2: Shared Disk Failure
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