I have a complicated replication set up with a separate distributor server. I would like to provide HA and DR protection for the distributor and am trying to set this up in a lab. I have the following so far (see image for clarity):
HA for the distributor at the primary site by using a SQL Server Failover Clustered instance:
SQL Node Names: LUPIN, MARIGOLD
SQL Network Name: SWEETPEA
I have placed the distribution files on a file share called \\TULIP\SWEETPEA_DISTRIBUTION and used DFS replication to replicate the distribution files to the DR site (for lab purposes). So far so good.
What I'd like to do is create a clustered instance at the DR site, and replicate at the disk level, the files from the primary file server to the DR file server. Leave the DR FCI stopped until we need to invoke DR, and then start the DR server.
Here's the topology I'm trying to create:
I'm wondering if this topology is even possible?