How to install NLB on 2 win 7 machines with IIS 7.5

Question

Is it possible to make a load balancing cluster that uses 2 win7 machines with IIS installed.

I want to make a cluster between 2 such machines.

I figured out how to add the Network Load Balancing Manager feature to WIN7 and I am using this tutorial.

Can this be done, because so far by trying to connect to those machines? I haven't managed to make them work as a Win2008Server R2.

The error I receive is :

Could not locate NLB on specified computer.

Windows 7 does not support Network Load Balancing. I'd suggest you'd use a Server OS such as Server 2008 R2. — tombull89, May 24 '13 at 09:39
Yes, this is what I am really asking, whether this is possible using Win7 — radu florescu, May 24 '13 at 09:47
@Floradu88 I have no idea what `2in7` means, but you're using the wrong operating system for this job. End of discussion, really. — Dan, May 24 '13 at 09:49
@Dan It means win7 won't work, this is the answer I was trying to get. Add this as an answer. — radu florescu, May 24 '13 at 09:51
@Floradu88 Fair comment, sorry. We have lots of people come by who won't accept the answer :) — Dan, May 24 '13 at 10:06
I am willing to accept an answer that helps me accomplish balancing. — radu florescu, May 24 '13 at 10:20

score 5 · Accepted Answer · answered May 24 '13 at 10:18

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Windows 7 does not support network load balancing. You will need to install a Server OS such as Windows Server 2008, trial versions of which can be found on the Microsoft website.

answered May 24 '13 at 10:18

tombull89

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