Dell FE100 Server User Manual


 
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CHAPTER 1
Getting Started
This chapter provides an overview of the following information for the
Dell
PowerEdge
Cluster FE100/FL100 Datacenter Server configuration:
Microsoft
®
Windows
®
2000 Datacenter Server operating system
Configuration and operation
Cluster identification
Failover options
Minimum system requirements
Support configuration requirements
Overview of Microsoft Windows 2000
Datacenter Server
Windows 2000 Datacenter Server is geared specifically for organizations implement-
ing and managing enterprise applications that require high availability and high
performance. Typical application usages include large data warehouses, server con-
solidation, online transaction processing (OLTP), and modeling/simulation.
Windows 2000 Datacenter Server provides all of the features included with Microsoft
Windows 2000 Advanced Server, along with the following additional features:
Two-to-four-node clustering—provides high availability of applications through
failover to another node in the cluster
Support for up to 32-way symmetrical multiprocessing (SMP)—the operating sys-
tem distributes the processing workload with up to 32 central processing units
(CPUs)
Support for up to 32 gigabyte (GB) random access memory (RAM) on the physi-
cal address extension (PAE)-capable PowerEdge 8450 system—improves
multiple application performance
Winsock Direct—optimizes Internet protocol (IP) performance
Process Control management tool—improves server resource management