Is it possible to have a failover cluster of 3 servers 2022 without the need for other systems?

firefox the original 20 Reputation points
2023-10-03T08:12:28.5533333+00:00

Hello everyone, for project specifications we will have to use 3 servers to create a failover cluster for the management of a DHCP, these servers will have to be "independent", in the sense that they will not have the possibility to use external storage units and must, if not be a domain in its own right, be part of it. From here I get the problem that the disk to be used in the cluster will have to be a unit' terna to this group, and' a possible thing ? and if so, how?

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  1. Alex Bykovskyi 2,011 Reputation points
    2023-10-03T18:32:32.5866667+00:00

    Hey,

    In case you need only DHCP failover you can configure it without a need in Failover Cluster. Might help:
    https://video2.skills-academy.com/en-us/previous-versions/windows/it-pro/windows-server-2012-r2-and-2012/hh831385(v=ws.11)

    If you need Failover Cluster, you can configure it without a need in separate shared storage (SAN). You can use storage of your hosts with software-defined storage, which will create shared storage for Failover Cluster. You can use either StarWind VSAN or S2D.

    https://video2.skills-academy.com/en-us/azure-stack/hci/concepts/storage-spaces-direct-overview

    https://www.starwindsoftware.com/starwind-virtual-san

    Cheers,    
    Alex Bykovskyi    
    StarWind Software    
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