I learned today that SQL 2008 will actually not install by default in many multi-site cluster solutions. Why? Well, during the SQL 2008 installation, it runs through a Configuration Checker where one of the tests the environment to ensure that the cluster is configured properly. In a geographically dispersed cluster (specifically in an SRDF/CE cluster) this check will fail with the error: The cluster on this computer does not have a shared disk available. To continue, at least one shared disk must be available. Doing a little bit of research on this might lead you to the MSKB … Continue reading SQL Strikes Again