Hello,
I am having a difficult time finding a direct answer online about whether or not my specific scenario warrants the use of an SOFS cluster, or just a traditional File Server cluster.
SCENARIO:
- Roughly 30 Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard Web servers running IIS 8.X
- Approximately 600 websites all running ASP.NET 4.0 applications
- Each website requires 5 different Virtual Directories.
- Each Website is actually a radio station, and their content is very heavy on streaming media, pictures, and dynamic live content including streaming live radio broadcasts.
- The Cluster is connected to a SAN via 8Gbps redundant (MPIO) Fiber Channel for the source of shared storage
- We have 3 physical hosts in the Windows cluster that will accommodate either the SOFS or the traditional File Server
So basically here's my quandary. I've set this up a number of times, and never got it to a point where I could put any sort of load on the platform to see a difference. I fully grasp the concepts of both, but the problem is, I see very little documentation out there regarding others using SOFS technology for IIS Virtual Directories. I do see that there are posts stating that it's actually part of it's core function aside from Hyper-V and SQL as well.
So, anyone out there using this in a real world scenario? Any recommendations on whether I should or should NOT be deploying an SOFS based on the information above? If yes, or no, then why in either direction?
I'm really looking to put a nail in the coffin on this question. I actually have an advisory case opened up right now too, and even the first guy I talked to couldn't answer the question. He said he'd have to get back to me.
Any help is GREATLY appreciated! Have a good one!