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Chapter 4
In Summary
SAN boot is a great approach for ensuring business continuity with
reduced complexity. You should take advantage of the technology, but
always remember what your goals are. Using RAIS with SAN boot is not a
one-to-one replacement of Microsoft clustering for Windows servers. In
fact, some of the operations listed here can be quite complex, even more
so than MSCS.
You should keep in mind that this type of approach is not a replacement
for any slack in operations and administration; while it can deliver value in
well maintained environments, this approach is completely counter-pro-
ductive if you ...