New Server Setup

I am trying to install two new SQL 2000 servers, but need them to be
mirrored. I had asked the question a while back and it was suggested i use
Virtual servers , which to be honest i havent found much on how it would
work. Can anybody explain how this can be done or recomend some reading
material that i may look at
The reason for the mirroring is , we deal with electronic payments and if
one server goes down i dont want ant intruption in service to our clients. I
suppose im trying to replicate the way the old Novell mirrored servers work.
Also i would want a rthird off site server kept in the loop and updatedIn SQL 2000, you can use fail-over clustering to provide high-availability.
This feature is implemented in conjunction with OS clustering and is
described in detail in the Books Online. Be aware that the OS and hardware
requirements necessitate careful planning. All hardware must be MSCS HCL
certified.
SQL 2005 introduces a database mirroring feature, which is essentially a
software solution. This feature is scheduled to be released in the first
half of this year but can also be enabled for evaluation purposes in the
current release by using a trace flag.
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Hope this helps.
Dan Guzman
SQL Server MVP
"Peter Newman" <PeterNewman@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I am trying to install two new SQL 2000 servers, but need them to be
> mirrored. I had asked the question a while back and it was suggested i
> use
> Virtual servers , which to be honest i havent found much on how it would
> work. Can anybody explain how this can be done or recomend some reading
> material that i may look at
> The reason for the mirroring is , we deal with electronic payments and if
> one server goes down i dont want ant intruption in service to our clients.
> I
> suppose im trying to replicate the way the old Novell mirrored servers
> work.
> Also i would want a rthird off site server kept in the loop and updated
>