Does Sql Server clustering increasing data access performance?

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Does Sql Server clustering increasing data access performance?

Jagz W

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February 19, 2012 at 2:37 am

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Clustering allowing one physical server to take over tasks and responsibilities of another physical server that is failed.
Does clustering also increasing the data access performances?
If yes then how?

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Gail Shaw SSC Guru Points: 1004504 More actions · Answer 1

Clustering is solely a high-availability solution, it has no impact on performance at all.

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Jeff Moden SSC Guru Points: 1004329 More actions · Answer 2

walia_jagwinder (2/19/2012)
Clustering allowing one physical server to take over tasks and responsibilities of another physical server that is failed.
Does clustering also increasing the data access performances?
If yes then how?

As Gail said, Clustered Servers is a High Availability solution. If you want multiple servers to increase performance, you probably want "Federated Servers". Please Google the following phrase for multiple Microsoft and other decent links to the subject.

federated servers sql server 2008

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