Can we create the MSCS cluster for the VMs in the vCloud

[zhangfred_vm]

Dear Friends,

Can we create the MSCS cluster for the VMs in the vCloud?

Thanks.

[charliejllewell]

It is possible to create the VMs in vCloud however you still require shared storage which will need to be configured outside the platform.

[mreferre]

That is correct. Alternatively there are people that have been using a "shared storage" VM to export iSCSI volume to the 2+ cluster nodes. I am not saying this is the perfect solution. It's an alternative and depending on the use cases it may be good enough. It would also have a 100% self-service approach .

[CharlieLlewelly]

Another point is that if its SQL clustering you're interested in, SQL 2012 supports local disks so you could run that directly on vCloud

[mreferre]

Well yes... "cluster" is a not enough abused word as it applies to so many scenarios that would be difficult to say yes/no.

Good point.