Planning for Unreliable Applications

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Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2003 with SP2

An unreliable application is an application, usually proprietary to an organization, that your business cannot do without, but that does not meet high standards for reliability. There are two basic approaches you can take if you must work with such an application:

  • Remove the unreliable applications from the servers that are most critical to your enterprise. If an application is known to be unreliable, take steps to isolate it, and do not run the application on a mission-critical server.

  • Provide sufficient monitoring, and use automatic restarting options where appropriate. Sufficient monitoring requires taking snapshots of important system performance measurements at regular intervals. You can set up automatic restarting of an application or service by using the Services snap-in. For more information about services, see "Services overview" in Help and Support Center for Windows Server 2003.