How to SQL Server 2012 Active/Active Cluster Setup using SAN Storage between...
Hi,I want SQL Server 2012 Active/Active Cluster Setup using SAN Storage between 2 nodes.Operating system is Windows Server 2008 R2.Later I will configure always on feature using 3rd node also using SAN...
View Article.Bak file is too large and need to be shrinked
I have used Full recovery mode so far and .bak file have grow to 219GB while data file is 8GB.I have changed recovery mode to simple and Shrinked database under Tasks of Studio.My .bak file is still...
View ArticleIs there a way to implement a cross-database task on MSSQL 2012 with the...
We use SQL Server 2012 and its new Availability Groups (AG) feature. There is a task for moving old data of some tables from one database to another database. Both databases are included into different...
View ArticleSQL Clustering for System Center 2012
Hi,We are planning to implement System Center 2012 SP1 (SCCM, SCOM, SCVMM) on Windows Server 2012 with two node cluster SQL server 2012 to host database for all the mentioned products to achieve high...
View ArticleDBCC CHECKDB errors
SQL Server 2008 R2, running DBCC CheckDB on a specific DB returns:sg 8939, Level 16, State 98, Line 1Table error: Object ID 0, index ID <del style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial,...
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Log shipping issues (TLog backup LSN is not in order)
I have log shipping configured on 6 different databases for an EV SOL Server but the logshipping constantly breaks (atleast once every 2-3 weeks) with restore job Error:Could not find a log backup file...
View Articlemodel licensing sql server 2012 with multiple istances on physical HA server,...
I havesql server2012 enterprice edition withmodelcores (8)and installed iton anactive / passive cluster.Is it possible to installa second instance ofSQL Server 2012on the sameactive node without having...
View ArticleWhich method of high availability to use for websites?
HelloI'm installing a server infrastructure to host websites. High availability is a requirement. Load balancer, IIS shared config, no problem. But I would be grateful if you could give me some hints...
View ArticleSQL 2008 R2 Restore Issue
I recently had to rebuild my hard drive and re-install SQL Express 2008 R2 SP2. I have a client who also has SQL 2008R2 (both versions are the express version). I have gotten backups from them before...
View ArticleAlways On High Availability
I know that when you are trying to setup Always on you need to do a few things:1) You need to setup windows failover cluster; give a name to the cluster, give an ip to the cluster you just named and...
View ArticleAlwaysOn Failover Cluster Instances On SQL2012 Standard Edition
Hi,I have Windows 2012 Standard AND SQL 2012 StandardConfiguration Manager do not allow me to turn the AlwaysOn availability option in settings and default message is "You need 64-bit enterprise...
View ArticleRunning jobs on Always On setup
Hello there.I am trying to figure out how to run jobs in a SQL Server Always On setup.Basically, I need to add a piece of logic in my jobs that will test if the database (or replica) is the primary. If...
View ArticleSql Server Always on Asynch delay
I am running a three node always on availability group in a multisite environment. Two servers are synch commit the third is asynch. I can tell by last_hardened_lsn that the asynch is not always caught...
View ArticleSQL 2008 R2/Windows 2008 R2 Failover cluster migrate to Windows 2012/SQL 2008 R2
Hi, Anyone have experience on how to migrate SQL 2008 R2/Windows 2008 R2 Failover cluster to Windows 2012/SQL 2008 R2? Can share with me the steps? Thanks.
View Articlehow to reduce .trn files size?
Hi,Today i have scheduled Rebuliding Indexes under maintenace plan in SQL 2008 r2 but it took more than 6hrs....so i stopped the execution...Then later on when i see the Transaction Log Backup files...
View ArticleRegister SQL Server VSS Writer with Windows Server Backup
I have installed SQl Server 2008 R2 Express onto a Windows Server 2008 R2 server. The SQL Server VSS Writer is also installed.Do you need to register the SQL Server VSS Writer with Windows Server...
View ArticleCluster Service mistaking SQL2008R2 for SQL2012 ?
Hello,I bingoogled without success, so I post here : I have a Windows 2008 R2 Failover Cluster with several clustered SQL instances, both 2008R2 and 2012.All work fine but one 2008R2 that cannot do...
View ArticleMSDTC clustered for SQL upgrade?
We have a SQL 2008 active passive cluster. i'm about to upgrade it to 2012. i've done days worth of research and have everything I need including prerequisites and validations etc. One thing though,...
View Articlecompression
Hi all,What is compression in Sql server? Explain different types of compressions?How data compression works?How backup compression works?
View ArticleNew features
Hi all,What are the new features available in sql server 2008 as per the DBA persprective?Installation difference between 2005 and 2008?What are the new features available in sql server 2012 as per the...
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