Windows Server 2012 R2 - Configure Redundant Servers

hello all,

i setting 2 servers business, , trying set them in event of server01 failing, server02 take on requests service.  i've tried using failover clustering, hoping use storage have in servers (we installed 2 3tb hard drives in each, , mirrored them), , failover clustering requires external storage center.

the 2 servers running windows 2012 r2.  initially, essentials installed on them, have since had product keys standard activated, providing features of standard on essentials build.

also note, service being provided not standard windows service, application.  it should noted, not interested in use of virtual machines of kind (no hyper-v, vmware, or virtual box).  the company uses older servers running xenserver, , have had issues them.

any appreciated.  thanks in advance.

ok, found solution problem.  there builtin service windows 2012 r2 (and apparently goes 2008, maybe 2003) called distributed file system.  this makes configured server have files copied across network automatically.

here technet article describing it:

https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj127250.aspx?f=255&mspperror=-2147217396

, here article on how configure it:

http://www.mcmcse.com/microsoft/guides/70-411/dfs.shtml

though.

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