Cluster training

Does anyone have suggestions for courses (offsite or CBT) to help my team come up to speed on clusters? My team members are DBAs.
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Thomas A. Moreau, BSc, PhD, MCSE, MCDBA
SQL Server MVP
Columnist, SQL Server Professional
Toronto, ON Canada
www.pinnaclepublishing.com/sql
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Does anyone have suggestions for courses (offsite or CBT) to help my team
come up to speed on clusters? My team members are DBAs.
|||Here is a link to Windows Clustering exam.
Exam 70-223: Installing, Configuring, and Administering Microsoft Clustering Services by Using Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
http://www.microsoft.com/learning/exams/70-223.asp
Implementing Microsoft Windows 2000 Clustering
Course 2087: Three days; Instructor-led
http://www.microsoft.com/traincert/s...2087aFINAL.ASP
I am not aware of any exam/course for SQL Server 2000 Clustering but the following books/whitepapers/webcast should be a good starting point
Microsoft SQL Server 2000 High Availability (MS Press)
ISBN 0-7356-1920-4
Microsoft Whitepaper - SQL Server 2000 Failover Clustering
http://www.microsoft.com/SQL/techinf...vercluster.asp
SQL Server 2000 Pricing and Licensing
http://www.microsoft.com/sql/howtobu...rlicensing.asp
Microsoft SQL Server 2000 High Availability Series
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/pro...y/sqlhalp.mspx
Microsoft Webcasts
Introduction to Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Clustering
http://support.microsoft.com/default...lurb051001.asp
Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Virtual Server: Things You Should Know
http://support.microsoft.com/default...lurb032602.asp
Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Virtual Server Basic Setup, Maintenance, and Service Pack http://support.microsoft.com/default...lurb061002.asp
Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Failover Clustering Disaster Recovery Procedures
http://support.microsoft.com/default...lurb101802.asp
Troubleshooting SQL 2000 Virtual Server and Service Pack Setups for Failover Clustering
http://support.microsoft.com/default...lurb020703.asp
Microsoft Knowledge Base Articles
Q243218 INF: Installation Order for SQL 2000 Enterprise Edition
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=243218
Q260758 - INF: Frequently Asked Questions - SQL Server 2000 - Failover Clustering
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=260758
Best Regards,
Uttam Parui
Microsoft Corporation
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|||im a CTEC trainer, is their an efficient way to conduct this class course
2087 without purchasing an SCSI external hard drive for clustering? please
advise
"Uttam Parui[MS]" wrote:

> Here is a link to Windows Clustering exam.
> Exam 70-223: Installing, Configuring, and Administering Microsoft Clustering Services by Using Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
> http://www.microsoft.com/learning/exams/70-223.asp
>
> Implementing Microsoft Windows 2000 Clustering
> Course 2087: Three days; Instructor-led
> http://www.microsoft.com/traincert/s...2087aFINAL.ASP
>
> I am not aware of any exam/course for SQL Server 2000 Clustering but the following books/whitepapers/webcast should be a good starting point
> Microsoft SQL Server 2000 High Availability (MS Press)
> ISBN 0-7356-1920-4
> Microsoft Whitepaper - SQL Server 2000 Failover Clustering
> http://www.microsoft.com/SQL/techinf...vercluster.asp
> SQL Server 2000 Pricing and Licensing
> http://www.microsoft.com/sql/howtobu...rlicensing.asp
> Microsoft SQL Server 2000 High Availability Series
> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/pro...y/sqlhalp.mspx
> Microsoft Webcasts
> Introduction to Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Clustering
> http://support.microsoft.com/default...lurb051001.asp
> Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Virtual Server: Things You Should Know
> http://support.microsoft.com/default...lurb032602.asp
>
> Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Virtual Server Basic Setup, Maintenance, and Service Pack http://support.microsoft.com/default...lurb061002.asp
> Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Failover Clustering Disaster Recovery Procedures
> http://support.microsoft.com/default...lurb101802.asp
> Troubleshooting SQL 2000 Virtual Server and Service Pack Setups for Failover Clustering
> http://support.microsoft.com/default...lurb020703.asp
>
> Microsoft Knowledge Base Articles
>
> Q243218 INF: Installation Order for SQL 2000 Enterprise Edition
> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=243218
> Q260758 - INF: Frequently Asked Questions - SQL Server 2000 - Failover Clustering
> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=260758
> Best Regards,
> Uttam Parui
> Microsoft Corporation
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
> Are you secure? For information about the Strategic Technology Protection Program and to order your FREE Security Tool Kit, please visit http://www.microsoft.com/security.
> Microsoft highly recommends that users with Internet access update their Microsoft software to better protect against viruses and security vulnerabilities. The easiest way to do this is to visit the following websites:
> http://www.microsoft.com/protect
> http://www.microsoft.com/security/guidance/default.mspx
>
>
|||You can emulate clustering through VMWare.
Tom
Thomas A. Moreau, BSc, PhD, MCSE, MCDBA
SQL Server MVP
Columnist, SQL Server Professional
Toronto, ON Canada
www.pinnaclepublishing.com/sql
"Benjsoft" <Benjsoft@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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im a CTEC trainer, is their an efficient way to conduct this class course
2087 without purchasing an SCSI external hard drive for clustering? please
advise
"Uttam Parui[MS]" wrote:

> Here is a link to Windows Clustering exam.
> Exam 70-223: Installing, Configuring, and Administering Microsoft
Clustering Services by Using Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
> http://www.microsoft.com/learning/exams/70-223.asp
>
> Implementing Microsoft Windows 2000 Clustering
> Course 2087: Three days; Instructor-led
> http://www.microsoft.com/traincert/s...2087aFINAL.ASP
>
> I am not aware of any exam/course for SQL Server 2000 Clustering but the
following books/whitepapers/webcast should be a good starting point
> Microsoft SQL Server 2000 High Availability (MS Press)
> ISBN 0-7356-1920-4
> Microsoft Whitepaper - SQL Server 2000 Failover Clustering
>
http://www.microsoft.com/SQL/techinf...vercluster.asp
> SQL Server 2000 Pricing and Licensing
> http://www.microsoft.com/sql/howtobu...rlicensing.asp
> Microsoft SQL Server 2000 High Availability Series
> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/pro...y/sqlhalp.mspx
> Microsoft Webcasts
> Introduction to Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Clustering
>
http://support.microsoft.com/default...lurb051001.asp
> Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Virtual Server: Things You Should Know
>
http://support.microsoft.com/default...lurb032602.asp
>
> Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Virtual Server Basic Setup, Maintenance, and
Service Pack
http://support.microsoft.com/default...lurb061002.asp
> Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Failover Clustering Disaster Recovery Procedures
>
http://support.microsoft.com/default...lurb101802.asp
> Troubleshooting SQL 2000 Virtual Server and Service Pack Setups for
Failover Clustering
>
http://support.microsoft.com/default...lurb020703.asp
>
> Microsoft Knowledge Base Articles
>
> Q243218 INF: Installation Order for SQL 2000 Enterprise Edition
> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=243218
> Q260758 - INF: Frequently Asked Questions - SQL Server 2000 - Failover
Clustering
> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=260758
> Best Regards,
> Uttam Parui
> Microsoft Corporation
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights.
> Are you secure? For information about the Strategic Technology Protection
Program and to order your FREE Security Tool Kit, please visit
http://www.microsoft.com/security.
> Microsoft highly recommends that users with Internet access update their
Microsoft software to better protect against viruses and security
vulnerabilities. The easiest way to do this is to visit the following
websites:
> http://www.microsoft.com/protect
> http://www.microsoft.com/security/guidance/default.mspx
>
>