Hello,
We are planning to go with SAN replication for all user databases from SQL instance "A" to SQL instance "B". The SAN replication works perfectly for all user databases that are replicated to instance "B".
How the SAN replication is setup / configured:
1) We have configured instance A with user / application databases.
2) We have configured instance B with the backups of all user databases from instance A
3) Now the instance B is taken offline & the SAN replication is turned ON. so any changes on A will be replicated to B.
4) During the Disaster Recovery we will cut off the SAN replication & bring the SQL instance B online.
This procedure is working perfectly without any issues & we are able to access users databases when B instance is brought online.
The question is "is it possible to replicate system databases(master, model & msdb) as well?". Details below,
1) All .mdf & .ldf files of system databases on instance "A" are replicated to SQL instance "B" server.
2) Is it possible to mount / present these files to instance B & update the instance settings. Any possible suggestions in doing this?
Note: Both instances are running on same build & version is SQL Server 2008 R2 SP4
Thank you.