You need to recommend a Windows Server 2008 R2 server configuration that meets the following requirements:

– Supports the installation of Microsoft SQL Server 2008
– Provides redundancy for SQL services if a single server fails

What should you recommend?

A.
Install a Server Core installation of Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise on two servers. Configure the servers in a failover cluster.

B.
Install a full installation of Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard on two servers. Configure Network Load Balancing on the two servers.

C.
Install a full installation of Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise on two servers. Configure Network Load Balancing on the two servers.

D.
Install a full installation of Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise on two servers. Configure the servers in a failover cluster.

Explanation:
Fail Over Clustering, which is available on the Enterprise edition (not on standard) will provide fail over as required.