Pro SQL Server 2008 Failover Clustering is dedicated to the planning, implementation, and administration of clustered SQL Server 2008 implementations. Whether deploying a single-instance, two-node cluster or a multiple-node, many-instance cluster for consolidation, this book will detail all of the considerations and pitfalls that may be encountered along the way. Clustering and high-availability expert Allan Hirt shares his many years of wisdom and experience, showing how to put together the right combination of people, processes, technology, and best practices to create and manage world-class, highly available SQL Server 2008 failover clusters. This book is for IT administrators and DBAs who are faced with implementing and administering clustered SQL Server 2008 instances. This book is also for those who will be upgrading existing SQL Server 2000 or SQL Server 2005 failover clustering instances to SQL Server 2008.