Node Majority: Each node that is available and in communication can vote. The cluster functions only with a majority of the VOTES, that is, more than half.

Node and Disk Majority: Each node plus a designated disk in the cluster storage (the “disk witness”) can vote, whenever they are available and in communication. The cluster functions only with a majority of the votes, that is, more than half.

Node and FILE SHARE Majority: Each node plus a designated file share CREATED by the administrator (the “file share witness”) can vote, whenever they are available and in communication. The cluster functions only with a majority of the votes, that is, more than half.

No Majority: Disk Only: The cluster has quorum if one node is available and in communication with a SPECIFIC disk in the cluster storage.

Node Majority: Each node that is available and in communication can vote. The cluster functions only with a majority of the votes, that is, more than half.

Node and Disk Majority: Each node plus a designated disk in the cluster storage (the “disk witness”) can vote, whenever they are available and in communication. The cluster functions only with a majority of the votes, that is, more than half.

Node and File Share Majority: Each node plus a designated file share created by the administrator (the “file share witness”) can vote, whenever they are available and in communication. The cluster functions only with a majority of the votes, that is, more than half.

No Majority: Disk Only: The cluster has quorum if one node is available and in communication with a specific disk in the cluster storage.