Using additional TCP/IP services for server clusters

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

Using additional TCP/IP services

WINS, DHCP, and DNS Services use additional system resources, which you must consider before implementing any of these services on a cluster. In particular, WINS can require substantial overhead during peak logging on times in large networks. In such cases, make sure that your system has the necessary capacity to perform adequately.

Important

  • DNS is not clustered, but the node acts as the server of the service. If you run DNS on a node of a cluster, make sure to implement backup servers to provide redundancy, just as you would normally do on your network.