22-25 April 2026 
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SQLBits 2026
How to Reduce Passive Node Counts in Windows Clusters with DxEnterprise HA
DxEnterprise slashes Windows cluster costs by decoupling apps from OS nodes via vHost tech — enabling workload consolidation, fewer passive nodes, and full HA without app changes. See live demos on reduced licensing, patching, and failover — ideal for architects optimizing HA efficiency without lock-in
In traditional Windows failover clusters, passive nodes are often required to maintain high availability — even when those nodes sit idle, consuming licenses, compute, management, and patching overhead. This session explores how DxEnterprise introduces an additional abstraction layer between applications and the underlying OS, enabling more efficient resource utilization while enhancing availability and resilience.
We’ll demonstrate how DxEnterprise’s vHost technology allows multiple application workloads to share a common Windows OS instance — while maintaining isolation, mobility, and failover capabilities. Crucially, this abstraction decouples the need for 1:1 application-to-node mappings, reducing the number of passive nodes required in a cluster configuration.
Attendees will see:
* The architecture of DxEnterprise’s abstraction layer and its interaction with Windows clustering
* How vHosts enable workload consolidation without modifying applications
* Real-time demos showing reduced passive node counts in active/standby and multi-node scenarios
* Operational considerations for licensing, patching, and failover behavior
This session is designed for infrastructure architects and Windows administrators looking to optimize cluster efficiency, reduce licensing overhead, and simplify high-availability deployments — all through architectural innovation, not vendor lock-in.
We’ll demonstrate how DxEnterprise’s vHost technology allows multiple application workloads to share a common Windows OS instance — while maintaining isolation, mobility, and failover capabilities. Crucially, this abstraction decouples the need for 1:1 application-to-node mappings, reducing the number of passive nodes required in a cluster configuration.
Attendees will see:
* The architecture of DxEnterprise’s abstraction layer and its interaction with Windows clustering
* How vHosts enable workload consolidation without modifying applications
* Real-time demos showing reduced passive node counts in active/standby and multi-node scenarios
* Operational considerations for licensing, patching, and failover behavior
This session is designed for infrastructure architects and Windows administrators looking to optimize cluster efficiency, reduce licensing overhead, and simplify high-availability deployments — all through architectural innovation, not vendor lock-in.