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I need to build an sql 2008 server, which we will &quot;eventually&quot; cluster. &nbsp;I am wondering the best order to proceed with this installation. &nbsp;Should I install the sql and install the cluster service later (when I have a second server,) or should I install and configure the cluster service without a fail over? &nbsp;My server is running Windows 2008 R2.
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Hello,

I need to build an sql 2008 server, which we will "eventually" cluster.  I am wondering the best order to proceed with this installation.  Should I install the sql and install the cluster service later (when I have a second server,) or should I install and configure the cluster service without a fail over?  My server is running Windows 2008 R2.

Adding the Windows Cluster Service on a SQL2008 server

Microsoft SQL Server is a suite of relational database management system (RDBMS) products providing multi-user database access functionality.SQL Server is available in multiple versions, typically identified by release year, and versions are subdivided into editions to distinguish between product functionality. Component services include integration (SSIS), reporting (SSRS), analysis (SSAS), data quality, master data, T-SQL and performance tuning.

Microsoft SQL Server

Microsoft SQL Server 2008 is a suite of relational database management system (RDBMS) products providing multi-user database access functionality.Component services include integration (SSIS), reporting (SSRS), analysis (SSAS), data quality, master data, T-SQL and performance tuning. Major improvements include the  Always On technologies and support for unstructured data types.