Maximum worker threads: Always-On AG v.s. Database Mirroring
Hi Experts,We have 2-node failover cluster in data center A for PROD. Recently we built another 2-node failover cluster in data center B for DR purpose. Our windows team mistakenly built DR nodes on a...
View ArticleHow do I remove a node from Always on Availability Group in SQL 2012
Hello I was wondering if anyone could tell me to remove a node from an AOG group in SQL 2012. We currently have a two node Always on availability group and I need to replace one of the servers. My...
View ArticleMS SQL Server 2008 R2 Backups to CIFS
Version - MS SQL Server 2008 R2I would like to know if we can backup databases to a network (CIFS) share? If so is there a document for this?
View ArticleHow to protect (take backups) SQL 2012 AAG databases from DPM 2012 R2
Recently, we implemented SQL 2012 AAG, and have DPM 2012 R2 in the same domain environment, but after we installed DPM 2012 R2 agent on the SQL 2012 AAG servers, we are unable to see the SQL instance...
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 Articleok to alter the maxsize on a datafile when database in a High Availability...
I'm running SQL Server 2012 with High Availability Groups. I have a database in the HA Group that has multiple datafiles spread across multiple volumes. One of the volumes is getting low on storage...
View ArticleCluster node cannot failover
I'm unable to failover a SQL instance from Node B to Node A. Everything comes up on Node A except for SQLServer & SQL Server Agent. The Server Name and drives go to Online status on node A, SQL...
View ArticleCan't access cluster via SQL Server Mng Studio unless node has ownership
Hi:We have Windows and SQL 2008 R2 in a 2 node cluster. Failover and failback work like a dream. All the 'lights' are green. But we can only access the cluster when we're on the node that has...
View ArticleSQL Server Always on Listerner doesnt realign to primary
We habve set up SQL Server 2012 Always on between 2 (I1 and I2) computers using the listener as a connection point.I1 is primary (Read Write)I2 is sub (Read Only)If we connect via the Listener we get...
View ArticleAlwaysOn with Cluster SQL in Active /Passive Configurations
Dear Reader,I want to know if AlwaysOn Availability can work in below scenario:2 Servers running windows 2012 with failover cluster service configured for clustering (Node1, Node2, cluster Name:...
View ArticleSQL Server 2012 Failover Cluster configuration questions
Hi,I have few questions on , SQL Server 2012 Failover cluserting pleasse provide suggestions:1) In SQL Server 2012 is there a configuration for active / passive Failover Cluster installation? If so how...
View ArticlePrivate Cloud - VMM
Hi , we have a private cloud between 3 sites. we looking at building SQL server highly available & DR etc.initially you would think of two node guest cluster on primary site , remote sites High...
View ArticleDomain Controller For Clustering
Dear Friends, I want to configure clustering for SQL Server 2012 on windows 2008 R2 Sp2. I have two big questions:1) Domain controller configuration is mandatory for SQL Server clustering?2) Please...
View ArticleClustering SQL Server 2012
Dear Friends, I want to configure clustering for SQL Server 2012 on windows 2008 R2 Sp2. I have two big questions:1) Domain controller configuration is mandatory for SQL Server clustering?2) Please...
View ArticleSql Server 2012 Clustering ?
Dear Friends, I want to configure clustering for SQL Server 2012 on windows 2008 R2 Sp2. I have two big questions:1) Domain controller configuration is mandatory for SQL Server clustering?2) Please...
View ArticleGRANT CONNECT on Endpoint required for availaibity groups?
One of our DBAs recently left, and when I was removing there login I found they had explicitly granted a connect on the availability group's endpoint to it's login.The login itself is a sysadmin, so...
View ArticleWhether t-logs are truncated in DB's particpating in High Availability....
Hi,How the transaction logs are cleared for DB's participating in SQL AlwaysOn.I have a DB participating in HA.Now in order to use alwaysON DB recovery model should be set to full. NOw with this...
View ArticleExclusive access could not be obtained because the database is in use
Hi I am trying to use sql server 2005 management stodio to restore a database. But I got this error message: Exclusive access could not be obtained because the database is in use Anyone know how to...
View ArticleRESTORING THE DATABASE AFTER BEING EDITED OR DELETED
How to restore the database after being edited? I m using sql server 2008 R2, I've done backup with some foolish knowledge and many tables have disappeared from the database. I want to get them back....
View ArticleIncrease AlwaysOn redo_rate on mirror?
I've got a reporting database that I'm mirroring to a secondary database using AlwaysOn sync replication. The nightly ETL process into the main database takes about an hour and generates about 60GB of...
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