Windows Server Failover Clustering Reviews & Ratings 2024

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What is Windows Server Failover Clustering?

Windows Server Failover Clustering (WSFC) is a group of independent servers that work together to increase application and service availability.

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Windows Failover Clustering, one of the best features available in Windows Server OS!!

9 out of 10

February 18, 2022

Incentivized

We utilized Windows Server Failover Clustering as an integral part of a MS SQL cluster setup. We utilized it for almost zero downtime on …

Simple and out of the box

9 out of 10

October 25, 2021

Incentivized

We are currently using Windows Server Failover Clustering to serve our Microsoft Hyper-V cluster. The cluster runs our production …

You want seamless virtual machine migration with fault tolerance? Try Windows Server Failover Clustering.

8 out of 10

August 09, 2021

Incentivized

We have Hyper-V implemented as our primary hypervisor and we have also implemented failover clustering with cluster storage and multipath …

Clustering at its best

9 out of 10

July 26, 2021

Incentivized

We have Setup Windows Server Failover Clustering for our SQL Server Always On so that our databases are configured on Failover mode. In …

The Best Failover For Anything That Failovers

10 out of 10

June 29, 2021

Incentivized

It is the backbone of our IT Infrastructure, It provides high availability of the servers to meet our business requirements, we are using …

Windows Server Failover Clustering never fails to fail over.

8 out of 10

March 07, 2020

Incentivized

At our organization, we use Windows Server Failover Clustering to keep our Azure DevOps Server environment in a high-availability state …

Simple to use

9 out of 10

December 06, 2019

Incentivized

We use failover clustering to provide an active-passive failover for VMs hosted on 2 physical servers. The VMs server both are …

Great choice for Windows shops

8 out of 10

August 19, 2019

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We use Windows Server Failover Clustering for our Hyper-V environment to improve the availability of the VMs. The most important problem …

Keeping It Up - Windows Server Failover Clustering for HA Applications

10 out of 10

September 07, 2016

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We use Windows Server Failover Clustering for two primary reasons: high availability and simplification of performing systems maintenance. …

Not the most stable, but so useful

10 out of 10

August 30, 2016

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We started using Failover Clustering a while ago with Windows 2008 Hyper-V. We had a lot of issues (Cluster crash) and upgraded to 2008 …

What to know before implementing Failover Cluster

9 out of 10

August 30, 2016

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Windows Server Failover Clustering is used on most of our production infrastructure. We use it for our General FS Storage, Scaleout FS …

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Windows Server Failover Clustering (WSFC) is a group of independent servers that work together to increase application and service availability.

Reviewers rate Support Rating highest, with a score of 8.2.

The most common users of Windows Server Failover Clustering are from Mid-sized Companies (51-1,000 employees).

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February 18, 2022

Windows Failover Clustering, one of the best features available in Windows Server OS!!

Edwin Labirua

Senior Infrastructure Engineer

Leviton Manufacturing Inc. (Electrical & Electronic Manufacturing, 1001-5000 employees)

Score 9 out of 10

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Verified User

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SolarWinds Network Performance Monitor (npm), ManageEngine ADAudit Plus, ManageEngine Remote Access Plus, VMware vCenter Server, Cohesity DataProtect

October 25, 2021

Simple and out of the box

Verified User

Manager in Information Technology

Construction Company, 51-200 employees

Score 9 out of 10

Vetted Review

Verified User

Incentivized

Other Software Used

StarWind Virtual SAN

August 09, 2021

You want seamless virtual machine migration with fault tolerance? Try Windows Server Failover Clustering.

Verified User

Professional in Information Technology

Automotive Company, 1001-5000 employees

Score 8 out of 10

Vetted Review

Verified User

Incentivized

Other Software Used

Veeam Backup & Replication, Microsoft System Center, Symantec Endpoint Security

July 26, 2021

Clustering at its best

Muhammad Hassan Khan

Deputy Manager

Pak Suzuki Motor Company Limited (Automotive, 1001-5000 employees)

Score 9 out of 10

Vetted Review

Verified User

Incentivized

Other Software Used

IDERA SQL Diagnostic Manager for SQL Server, Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft Power BI

June 29, 2021

The Best Failover For Anything That Failovers

Verified User

Employee in Information Technology

Automotive Company, 1001-5000 employees

Score 10 out of 10

Vetted Review

Verified User

Incentivized

Other Software Used

Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft Azure

December 06, 2019

Simple to use

Verified User

Manager in Information Technology

Retail Company, 201-500 employees

Score 9 out of 10

Vetted Review

Verified User

Incentivized

Other Software Used

Redgate SQL Compare

August 19, 2019

Great choice for Windows shops

Verified User

Professional in Information Technology

Primary/Secondary Education Company, 1001-5000 employees

Score 8 out of 10

Vetted Review

Verified User

Incentivized

Other Software Used

Darktrace, G Suite, Fortinet FortiGate

September 07, 2016

Keeping It Up - Windows Server Failover Clustering for HA Applications

Verified User

Administrator in Information Technology

Logistics and Supply Chain Company, 1001-5000 employees

Score 10 out of 10

Vetted Review

Verified User

Incentivized

Other Software Used

Hyper-V, Atlassian Confluence, JIRA Service Desk, Symantec Endpoint Protection, Windows Server, Microsoft SQL Server

August 30, 2016

Not the most stable, but so useful

Tommy Boucher

IT Director

Coveo (Information Technology and Services, 201-500 employees)

Score 10 out of 10

Vetted Review

Verified User

Incentivized

Other Software Used

Remote Desktop Manager, Google Drive, Dropbox, Box, ownCloud, Slack, SysAid, Skype for Business, Skype, GoToAssist, GoToMeeting, GoToWebinar, MS SharePoint, Microsoft Exchange, Sophos Endpoint Protection, Symantec Endpoint Protection, OneDrive, Cubby, Fortinet FortiGate, FortiMail, Snagit

August 30, 2016

What to know before implementing Failover Cluster

Marc-Olivier Turgeon-Ferland

It Systems Administrator

Coveo (Computer Software, 201-500 employees)

Score 9 out of 10

Vetted Review

Verified User

Incentivized

Other Software Used

Hyper-V, VMmanager, Microsoft Exchange

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