load balancing as a webserver backup

[Fox]

Hi,

Can someone point me to the easiest (limited expense
if costing money) way to run two Windows 2000 servers
with the same Websites and the same IPs ?

If that is not feasible, what can I do to load balance
between two 2000 servers so that the websites
can be found on one or the other machine in case
one goes down?

I do not run active directory nor a domain. All my
machines are in a workgroup. The machines
IPs and names are part of a FQD on the Internet.

Thanks and regards,
Fox

 

[Marc Reynolds [MSFT]]

With Windows 2000 Advanced Server you can use Network Load Balancing. See
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/techinfo/howitworks/cluster/nlb.asp

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Thanks,
Marc Reynolds
Microsoft Technical Support

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[Danny Slye - [MSFT}]

One way to do this is to use Network Load Balancing. It requires Windows
2000 Advanced Server.
240997 Configuring Network Load Balancing
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=240997
There are some limitations, see:
234151 WLBS Does Not Detect Program or Service Problems
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=234151
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Hi,

Can someone point me to the easiest (limited expense
if costing money) way to run two Windows 2000 servers
with the same Websites and the same IPs ?

If that is not feasible, what can I do to load balance
between two 2000 servers so that the websites
can be found on one or the other machine in case
one goes down?

I do not run active directory nor a domain. All my
machines are in a workgroup. The machines
IPs and names are part of a FQD on the Internet.

Thanks and regards,
Fox

__
Danny Slye
Microsoft Support Professional
MCSE

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[Fox]

Unfortunately, I don't have advanced server.
But, I will look into purchasing Advanced Server now
that its price is lower, but I can't do that now.

Is there another way to have redundancy for my webserver?

If I do get advanced server, can it be run without Active
directory, as I am now running the standard 2000 server?
If I upgrade, it needs to be within my ability to deal with ))

I just thought of something. I think I looked into this last
year and found that Active Directory was needed for
using Advanced server for load balancing. Do you know
if this is the case?

Thanks,
Fox

One way to do this is to use Network Load Balancing. It requires Windows
2000 Advanced Server.
240997 Configuring Network Load Balancing
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=240997
There are some limitations, see:
234151 WLBS Does Not Detect Program or Service Problems
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=234151
--------------------

Hi,

Can someone point me to the easiest (limited expense
if costing money) way to run two Windows 2000 servers
with the same Websites and the same IPs ?

If that is not feasible, what can I do to load balance
between two 2000 servers so that the websites
can be found on one or the other machine in case
one goes down?

I do not run active directory nor a domain. All my
machines are in a workgroup. The machines
IPs and names are part of a FQD on the Internet.

Thanks and regards,
Fox

__
Danny Slye
Microsoft Support Professional
MCSE

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Please reply to the newsgroup so that others may benefit. Thanks!

 

[Danny Slye - [MSFT}]

You do not need Active Directory for Network Load Balancing. As an
alternative you could use multiple servers and round robin.
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Unfortunately, I don't have advanced server.
But, I will look into purchasing Advanced Server now
that its price is lower, but I can't do that now.

Is there another way to have redundancy for my webserver?

If I do get advanced server, can it be run without Active
directory, as I am now running the standard 2000 server?
If I upgrade, it needs to be within my ability to deal with ))

I just thought of something. I think I looked into this last
year and found that Active Directory was needed for
using Advanced server for load balancing. Do you know
if this is the case?

Thanks,
Fox

One way to do this is to use Network Load Balancing. It requires Windows
2000 Advanced Server.
240997 Configuring Network Load Balancing
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=240997
There are some limitations, see:
234151 WLBS Does Not Detect Program or Service Problems
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=234151
--------------------

Hi,

Can someone point me to the easiest (limited expense
if costing money) way to run two Windows 2000 servers
with the same Websites and the same IPs ?

If that is not feasible, what can I do to load balance
between two 2000 servers so that the websites
can be found on one or the other machine in case
one goes down?

I do not run active directory nor a domain. All my
machines are in a workgroup. The machines
IPs and names are part of a FQD on the Internet.

Thanks and regards,
Fox

__
Danny Slye
Microsoft Support Professional
MCSE

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__
Danny Slye
Microsoft Support Professional
MCSE

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[Fox]

Can you give me a bit more info or where to read
about multiple servers and round robin.?

Thanks,
Fox

 

[Danny Slye - [MSFT}]

http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/R/Round_Robin_DNS.html
See also:
DNS and BIND, 4th Edition
By Paul Albitz, Cricket Liu
4th Edition April 2001
ISBN: 0-596-00158-4
The definitive reference on DNS
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Can you give me a bit more info or where to read
about multiple servers and round robin.?

Thanks,
Fox

You do not need Active Directory for Network Load Balancing. As an
alternative you could use multiple servers and round robin.

__
Danny Slye
Microsoft Support Professional
MCSE

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties and confers no rights.
Please reply to the newsgroup so that others may benefit. Thanks!