Posts, a podcast and video series about Microsoft Azure by Marcos Nogueira.https://azurecentric.com/https://azurecentric.com/posts/plan-maintenance-with-only-one-spare-node/https://azurecentric.com/posts/plan-maintenance-with-only-one-spare-node/Plan maintenance on a two-node cluster with one spare node using CAU, ensuring quorum is maintained by moving roles before maintenance.Sun, 06 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThigh-availabilityfailover-clusteringmaintenancequorumwindows-server-2025windows-serverhttps://azurecentric.com/posts/validate-a-cluster-after-a-network-or-storage-change/https://azurecentric.com/posts/validate-a-cluster-after-a-network-or-storage-change/Validate a Storage Spaces Direct cluster after network or storage changes using Health Service reports and system event logs.Tue, 14 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMThigh-availabilityfailover-clusteringhealth-servicestorage-spaces-directtroubleshootinghttps://azurecentric.com/posts/review-split-brain-risk-in-a-stretched-infrastructure-design/https://azurecentric.com/posts/review-split-brain-risk-in-a-stretched-infrastructure-design/Configure fault domains and quorum witnesses to manage split-brain risk in stretched Windows Server clusters.Tue, 19 May 2026 00:00:00 GMThigh-availabilityfailover-clusteringquorumwindows-serverfault-domainsstretch-clusterhttps://azurecentric.com/posts/investigate-a-live-migration-that-stalls-during-maintenance/https://azurecentric.com/posts/investigate-a-live-migration-that-stalls-during-maintenance/Troubleshoot stalled live migrations in Windows Server 2025 by verifying SMB bandwidth limits and cluster network selection.Fri, 27 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMThigh-availabilityfailover-clusteringlive-migrationmigrationtroubleshootingsmbwindows-serverhttps://azurecentric.com/posts/document-a-cluster-recovery-procedure-before-it-is-needed/https://azurecentric.com/posts/document-a-cluster-recovery-procedure-before-it-is-needed/Document cluster recovery procedures for quorum loss, covering ForceQuorum and PreventQuorum modes.Fri, 30 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMThigh-availabilityfailover-clusteringquorumdisaster-recoverywindows-serverpowershellhttps://azurecentric.com/posts/choose-failover-priorities-around-application-dependencies/https://azurecentric.com/posts/choose-failover-priorities-around-application-dependencies/Distinguish cluster quorum from application failover priorities. Configure votes to control survival, not role placement.Mon, 08 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMThigh-availabilityfailover-clusteringquorummultisitedisaster-recoveryhttps://azurecentric.com/posts/review-cluster-event-logs-during-a-node-failure/https://azurecentric.com/posts/review-cluster-event-logs-during-a-node-failure/Diagnose Windows Server node failures using Failover Clustering events and, where applicable, Storage Spaces Direct Health Service faults.Wed, 15 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMThigh-availabilityfailover-clusteringevent-logswindows-serverhealth-servicetroubleshootinghttps://azurecentric.com/posts/plan-storage-availability-across-cluster-nodes/https://azurecentric.com/posts/plan-storage-availability-across-cluster-nodes/Align Windows Server cluster fault domains with physical hardware and configure a quorum witness to maintain storage availability.Sat, 23 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMThigh-availabilityfailover-clusteringquorumwindows-serverfault-domainsazure-localhttps://azurecentric.com/posts/investigate-a-cluster-validation-report-before-dismissing-warnings/https://azurecentric.com/posts/investigate-a-cluster-validation-report-before-dismissing-warnings/Investigate cluster validation warnings by cross-referencing Health Service metrics with system log events to identify root causes.Sat, 28 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMThigh-availabilityfailover-clusteringtroubleshootinghttps://azurecentric.com/posts/test-a-planned-failover-and-record-the-application-result/https://azurecentric.com/posts/test-a-planned-failover-and-record-the-application-result/Execute a planned failover in a Windows Server failover cluster and verify application health using PowerShell.Wed, 07 May 2025 00:00:00 GMThigh-availabilityfailover-clusteringpowershellwindows-servertroubleshootinghttps://azurecentric.com/posts/understand-cluster-shared-volumes-in-a-hyper-v-design/https://azurecentric.com/posts/understand-cluster-shared-volumes-in-a-hyper-v-design/Configure CSV BitLocker for Windows Server 2025, distinguishing between AD DS and workgroup unlock methods.Wed, 12 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMThigh-availabilityfailover-clusteringcluster-shared-volumeshyper-vwindows-serverbitlockerwindows-server-2025https://azurecentric.com/posts/use-cluster-aware-updating-with-a-tested-maintenance-process/https://azurecentric.com/posts/use-cluster-aware-updating-with-a-tested-maintenance-process/Configure Cluster-Aware Updating with a tested Updating Run Profile to automate safe, repeatable maintenance on Windows Server failover clusters.Sat, 11 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMThigh-availabilityfailover-clusteringcluster-aware-updatingmaintenancewindows-serverpowershellhttps://azurecentric.com/posts/investigate-a-cluster-resource-that-keeps-moving-between-nodes/https://azurecentric.com/posts/investigate-a-cluster-resource-that-keeps-moving-between-nodes/Investigate a cluster resource moving between nodes by correlating Failover Clustering events with Storage Spaces Direct Health Service faults.Sat, 16 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMThigh-availabilityfailover-clusteringtroubleshootinghealth-servicestorage-spaces-directhttps://azurecentric.com/posts/configure-and-verify-a-cluster-witness/https://azurecentric.com/posts/configure-and-verify-a-cluster-witness/Configure a file share witness for Windows Server failover clustering using PowerShell, with verification steps.Wed, 18 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMThigh-availabilityfailover-clusteringquorumpowershellwindows-serverfile-share-witnesshttps://azurecentric.com/posts/plan-cluster-networks-around-storage-and-client-traffic/https://azurecentric.com/posts/plan-cluster-networks-around-storage-and-client-traffic/Plan Windows Server 2022 cluster networks using SMB Multichannel for storage and cluster-wide bandwidth controls for live migrations.Wed, 24 Jul 2024 00:00:00 GMThigh-availabilityfailover-clusteringlive-migrationsmbwindows-servermigrationhttps://azurecentric.com/posts/create-a-small-failover-cluster-with-a-clear-network-design/https://azurecentric.com/posts/create-a-small-failover-cluster-with-a-clear-network-design/Create a Windows Server 2022 failover cluster with explicit network and identity controls, validating prerequisites before deployment.Sat, 01 Jun 2024 00:00:00 GMThigh-availabilityfailover-clusteringnetwork-designwindows-servervalidationwindows-server-2022active-directoryhttps://azurecentric.com/posts/validate-windows-server-nodes-before-creating-a-cluster/https://azurecentric.com/posts/validate-windows-server-nodes-before-creating-a-cluster/Validate Windows Server nodes using hardware checks, network isolation, and the Validate a Configuration wizard to prevent quorum and connectivity failures.Wed, 10 Apr 2024 00:00:00 GMThigh-availabilityfailover-clusteringwindows-serverquorumvalidationhttps://azurecentric.com/posts/choose-a-quorum-witness-for-a-failover-cluster/https://azurecentric.com/posts/choose-a-quorum-witness-for-a-failover-cluster/Choose a Windows Server cluster witness around storage, site connectivity and failure scenarios, then inspect the configuration before changing votes.Wed, 14 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMThigh-availabilityfailover-clusteringquorumwindows-serverhttps://azurecentric.com/posts/how-to-create-a-cluster-in-a-restrictive-active-directory-environment/https://azurecentric.com/posts/how-to-create-a-cluster-in-a-restrictive-active-directory-environment/In Windows Server 2012 there have been several enhancements to how Windows Server Failover Clusters integrate with the Active Directory. In this post we going to discuss some…Sat, 31 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMThigh-availabilityfailover-clusteringactive-directorywindows-serverpowershell