Starting the design phase

If you are following a project document as recommended in Chapter 1, Hyper-V Cluster Orientation, then you should have completed the first part of the planning phase by defining your purposes and goals. The design phase is the second portion of planning in which you architect a solution to achieve those goals. In this phase, you will specify the hardware to acquire and their necessary configurations. You will begin by understanding what is necessary to run Hyper-V Server in a cluster and then size it to meet your specific needs.