Full SQLBACKUP using PowerShell fails on $backup.SQLBackup()
HiI am logged on to one of the live app servers ( as this has SQL Management studio)I am trying back up one of the active db server instances## Full + Log Backup of MS SQL Server databases/span> ##...
View ArticleAlwaysOn Availability Groups MSDTC
Hello GuysIs DTC still required for SQL 2012 Availability Groups? I seem to be getting mixed opinions on the web.Setup is, 2 servers in the same cluster configured with Synchronous AGThanks
View ArticleMemory Allocation for Multi-instance SQL DB
Hi All,I have installed a 2-node multi-instance (active-active) SQL failover cluster.Here is the setup details:1. Server1 (Node1) physical memory of is 64GB. Running Web_Instance01.2. Server1 (Node2)...
View ArticleAlwaysOn Availability Groups/FCI - SQL Server Parallel Data Warehouse...
Hi, Is AlwayOn a valid solution for DR for a PDW warehouse? If not what's the solution. Can you use regular SQL server at another location for DR or need a second PDW?thanks
View ArticleSQL server 2012 cluster failed (agent)
Dear all, When I install SQL server 2012 cluster on Windows server 2008 R2 cluster, it failed into the information: The cluster resource ‘SQL Server Agent’ could not be brought online. Error: There was...
View ArticleREINSTALL Seup - Which Media?
Something/somebody delete some rights assigned to the local groups created by the SQL Server 2005 x64 setup on a W2008 server. (Perhaps group policy or an admin applied a security script.) I used the...
View ArticleSQL Server 2012 restore excluding filestream
I have a SQL Server 2008 database which has filestream.I need to backup this database excluding filestream and restore the database on SQL Server 2012.I use file group = 'primary' in my backup...
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Error Creating AlwaysOn Availability Group
I am working on a simple proof-of-concept (POC) SQL 2012 AlwaysOn high availability group and I cannot seem to get SQL to recognize both servers as being failover clusters. I have two valid (so I...
View ArticleMicroSoft SQL Server, Error: 3241 using MS SQL 2008 enterprise version
Hi All, Several weeks ago I created a compressed back up in ms sql 2008 enterprise version. I am trying to experiment with the Restore capability and getting the BELOW error. I am trying to restore...
View ArticleMigrate SQL Server 2005 Cluster to SQL Server 2008 R2 Cluster on new hardware
Currently I have a 2 Node Active/Passive Windows Server 2003 X64 with SQL 2005 Cluster I am bringing in two new servers and need to migrate the sql server and also upgrade OS and SQL both to 2008 R2....
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SQL Always On Availability Groups ... failover not happening properly
I have setup an always on availability group as shown belowI have 2 nodes in my cluster and you can see that there are many databases in the availability databases listNow if I right click my AG and...
View ArticleSQL Server 2008 R2 Enterprise can't add a node to my cluster.
I am installing a new instance on my existing SQL cluster. I installed the new instance on the first node with no issues at all. Now I am trying to get the 2nd node installed and I keep getting the...
View ArticleWhere does SQL Server buffer writes during VSS backup?
I'd like to know Where SQL Server buffer writes during VSS backup? Hardware providers have 10 sec time to create snapshots. Does SQL server keeps the writes during this time in RAM? What happens to the...
View ArticleTransactional log shipping status report error on the primary server
Log shipping was enabled on the primary server and the backup, copy and restore job occurs without any error. However the logshipping status report on the primary server cannot update the backup...
View ArticleSQL Cluster 2008 R2 and Mirroring
Dear Sir,I have a scenario where i have two sites A and B, i have a sql cluster 2008 r2 on site A where Sharepoint database have been created. i am planning to have disaster recovery between site A and...
View Articleinformation on how to add a SQL SERVER 2008 R2 instance and then allocate it...
I have a SQL SERVER 2008 RC cluster with 2 nodes. There is one default instance in it. I would like to create a second instance and then add it to the cluster. What do I need to do?ThanksAndy G
View ArticleHA/DR options for data center to data center DR (with only two cloud...
I'm looking into HA/DR solutions for data center failover of a single SQL server. The projects constraints are:Single Windows 2008 R2 Server in each data centerServers are virtuals (vmware)Can use SQL...
View ArticleRegisterAllProvidersIP has different values when set from SSMS / CluAdmin.
When creating a Listener / CAP, the parameter RegisterAllProvidersIP has different values depending on which tool was used to create it. When through CluAdmin this is 0 while SSMS closes it at 1.Any...
View ArticleHaving trouble adding back a deleted sql service in failover cluster manager
Failover Cluster Manager Version 6.1Someone deleted SQL Server service under the Services and applications folder.I have attempted to add it back but we are getting the following error.Could not find...
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