Hey guys,

I have a client who would like to install a one node SQL 2005 cluster now
and add a node later when financially feasible. I haven't tried this in the
past and unfortunately don't have any hardware to test with.

Does SQL Server 2005 support the installation of a one node cluster? If so,
is the process of adding a node the same as adding a node to an existing
multi-node SQL cluster? Any gotchas with the install, service pack, etc.
when adding the second node?

Thanks,
Greg

Yep. All clusters start as a single node and you add nodes as required.
Check out:

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/tec...lt.aspx?loc=en

--
Tom

----------------------------------------------------
Thomas A. Moreau, BSc, PhD, MCSE, MCDBA, MCITP, MCTS
SQL Server MVP
Toronto, ON Canada
https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/Tom.Moreau


"gj111" <gj111 (AT) discussions (DOT) microsoft.com> wrote

Hey guys,

I have a client who would like to install a one node SQL 2005 cluster now
and add a node later when financially feasible. I haven't tried this in the
past and unfortunately don't have any hardware to test with.

Does SQL Server 2005 support the installation of a one node cluster? If so,
is the process of adding a node the same as adding a node to an existing
multi-node SQL cluster? Any gotchas with the install, service pack, etc.
when adding the second node?

Thanks,
Greg

Yep. All clusters start as a single node and you add nodes as required.
Check out:

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/tec...lt.aspx?loc=en

--
Tom

----------------------------------------------------
Thomas A. Moreau, BSc, PhD, MCSE, MCDBA, MCITP, MCTS
SQL Server MVP
Toronto, ON Canada
https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/Tom.Moreau


"gj111" <gj111 (AT) discussions (DOT) microsoft.com> wrote

Hey guys,

I have a client who would like to install a one node SQL 2005 cluster now
and add a node later when financially feasible. I haven't tried this in the
past and unfortunately don't have any hardware to test with.

Does SQL Server 2005 support the installation of a one node cluster? If so,
is the process of adding a node the same as adding a node to an existing
multi-node SQL cluster? Any gotchas with the install, service pack, etc.
when adding the second node?

Thanks,
Greg

Yep. All clusters start as a single node and you add nodes as required.
Check out:

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/tec...lt.aspx?loc=en

--
Tom

----------------------------------------------------
Thomas A. Moreau, BSc, PhD, MCSE, MCDBA, MCITP, MCTS
SQL Server MVP
Toronto, ON Canada
https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/Tom.Moreau


"gj111" <gj111 (AT) discussions (DOT) microsoft.com> wrote

Hey guys,

I have a client who would like to install a one node SQL 2005 cluster now
and add a node later when financially feasible. I haven't tried this in the
past and unfortunately don't have any hardware to test with.

Does SQL Server 2005 support the installation of a one node cluster? If so,
is the process of adding a node the same as adding a node to an existing
multi-node SQL cluster? Any gotchas with the install, service pack, etc.
when adding the second node?

Thanks,
Greg

Yep. All clusters start as a single node and you add nodes as required.
Check out:

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/tec...lt.aspx?loc=en

--
Tom

----------------------------------------------------
Thomas A. Moreau, BSc, PhD, MCSE, MCDBA, MCITP, MCTS
SQL Server MVP
Toronto, ON Canada
https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/Tom.Moreau


"gj111" <gj111 (AT) discussions (DOT) microsoft.com> wrote

Hey guys,

I have a client who would like to install a one node SQL 2005 cluster now
and add a node later when financially feasible. I haven't tried this in the
past and unfortunately don't have any hardware to test with.

Does SQL Server 2005 support the installation of a one node cluster? If so,
is the process of adding a node the same as adding a node to an existing
multi-node SQL cluster? Any gotchas with the install, service pack, etc.
when adding the second node?

Thanks,
Greg

Yep. All clusters start as a single node and you add nodes as required.
Check out:

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/tec...lt.aspx?loc=en

--
Tom

----------------------------------------------------
Thomas A. Moreau, BSc, PhD, MCSE, MCDBA, MCITP, MCTS
SQL Server MVP
Toronto, ON Canada
https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/Tom.Moreau


"gj111" <gj111 (AT) discussions (DOT) microsoft.com> wrote

Hey guys,

I have a client who would like to install a one node SQL 2005 cluster now
and add a node later when financially feasible. I haven't tried this in the
past and unfortunately don't have any hardware to test with.

Does SQL Server 2005 support the installation of a one node cluster? If so,
is the process of adding a node the same as adding a node to an existing
multi-node SQL cluster? Any gotchas with the install, service pack, etc.
when adding the second node?

Thanks,
Greg

Yep. All clusters start as a single node and you add nodes as required.
Check out:

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/tec...lt.aspx?loc=en

--
Tom

----------------------------------------------------
Thomas A. Moreau, BSc, PhD, MCSE, MCDBA, MCITP, MCTS
SQL Server MVP
Toronto, ON Canada
https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/Tom.Moreau


"gj111" <gj111 (AT) discussions (DOT) microsoft.com> wrote

Hey guys,

I have a client who would like to install a one node SQL 2005 cluster now
and add a node later when financially feasible. I haven't tried this in the
past and unfortunately don't have any hardware to test with.

Does SQL Server 2005 support the installation of a one node cluster? If so,
is the process of adding a node the same as adding a node to an existing
multi-node SQL cluster? Any gotchas with the install, service pack, etc.
when adding the second node?

Thanks,
Greg

Yep. All clusters start as a single node and you add nodes as required.
Check out:

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/tec...lt.aspx?loc=en

--
Tom

----------------------------------------------------
Thomas A. Moreau, BSc, PhD, MCSE, MCDBA, MCITP, MCTS
SQL Server MVP
Toronto, ON Canada
https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/Tom.Moreau


"gj111" <gj111 (AT) discussions (DOT) microsoft.com> wrote

Hey guys,

I have a client who would like to install a one node SQL 2005 cluster now
and add a node later when financially feasible. I haven't tried this in the
past and unfortunately don't have any hardware to test with.

Does SQL Server 2005 support the installation of a one node cluster? If so,
is the process of adding a node the same as adding a node to an existing
multi-node SQL cluster? Any gotchas with the install, service pack, etc.
when adding the second node?

Thanks,
Greg

Yep. All clusters start as a single node and you add nodes as required.
Check out:

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/tec...lt.aspx?loc=en

--
Tom

----------------------------------------------------
Thomas A. Moreau, BSc, PhD, MCSE, MCDBA, MCITP, MCTS
SQL Server MVP
Toronto, ON Canada
https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/Tom.Moreau


"gj111" <gj111 (AT) discussions (DOT) microsoft.com> wrote

Hey guys,

I have a client who would like to install a one node SQL 2005 cluster now
and add a node later when financially feasible. I haven't tried this in the
past and unfortunately don't have any hardware to test with.

Does SQL Server 2005 support the installation of a one node cluster? If so,
is the process of adding a node the same as adding a node to an existing
multi-node SQL cluster? Any gotchas with the install, service pack, etc.
when adding the second node?

Thanks,
Greg

Yep. All clusters start as a single node and you add nodes as required.
Check out:

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/tec...lt.aspx?loc=en

--
Tom

----------------------------------------------------
Thomas A. Moreau, BSc, PhD, MCSE, MCDBA, MCITP, MCTS
SQL Server MVP
Toronto, ON Canada
https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/Tom.Moreau


"gj111" <gj111 (AT) discussions (DOT) microsoft.com> wrote

Hey guys,

I have a client who would like to install a one node SQL 2005 cluster now
and add a node later when financially feasible. I haven't tried this in the
past and unfortunately don't have any hardware to test with.

Does SQL Server 2005 support the installation of a one node cluster? If so,
is the process of adding a node the same as adding a node to an existing
multi-node SQL cluster? Any gotchas with the install, service pack, etc.
when adding the second node?

Thanks,
Greg