Over the last few days, I’ve been testing a Windows cluster in a virtual environment. Of course, the whole point of a cluster is a highly available system running on specialised hardware, but for test purposes a virtual environment can be really handy.

It’s a bit tricky, but it works! The information on how to achieve this is contained in two TechRepublic articles by Steven Warren:

• Get IT Done: Set up VMware to install Windows clusters.
• Get IT Done: Install and configure Windows clustering in VMware.