How to automate login copy for databases involved in availality group to...
How to automate login copy for databases involved in availality group to secondary servers?. We are doing it manually using the utility provided by SQLSkills. Is there a way to automate the login copy...
View ArticleSQL database mirroring and logshipping working together
Is it possible to configure database mirroring and logshipping on a third server in sql 2008 ? Please explain the process.how much good it is as per performance and data loss?
View ArticleAlwaysOn AG groups issue, both node are primary now
Hi guys,We have a cluster which has two AG groups in two nodes. Now they are all promary now.what can I do now?Many thanks,SkyRiverSkyRiver
View ArticleTransactional Replication - Not replicating
Hello, I've recently set up transactional replication from one database in Server 1 to another database in server 2. I've checked the Replication Monitor and they stay green with Latency 0.02 sec and...
View ArticleVSS Writer SqlServerWriter fails with 3rd party backup solution.
I am having some troubles with the Sql VSS writer. I am using a 3rd party backup solution, and it is failing because each time a snapshot is attempted the writer (SqlServerWriter) fails with a...
View ArticleWhat minimum permission user should have to open/see SQL Always on Dashboard?
What minimum permission user should have to open/see SQL Always on Dashboard?Rahul
View ArticleConvert from Cluster to Standalone
Hello. I'm seeking some advice on an issue I need to overcome. I have a SQL2012 Cluster running on Windows Server 2012 on XenServer. All cluster related storage is provided via iSCSI. The device that...
View ArticleOne or multiple Always On Groups on a single cluster?
First, First, I am aware that you can have one or few databases in an Availability Group that will be managed as a group and will fail over as a group if needed/forced/requested. I am also aware that...
View ArticleRestart SQL server without failing over to passive node
Hi All,We have 2 node active/passive environment (windows 2003) and 1 clustered SQL instance running. Currently all SQL resources are owned by node 1 and SQL server is running in node 1. There is a...
View ArticleSharePoint Database Run out Space in a AlwaysOn Availability Group
I have a situation where I have two servers in SQL Server 2012 R2 AlwaysOn Availability Group. One is primary and the other one being secondary. I am only running SharePoint Database on it.Problem: I...
View ArticleInstalling SP2 on SQL 2012 High Availability Groups solution without shared...
Hello what is the best practice for updating a SQL 2012 High Availabilty Groups solution without shared storage to sp2 ?
View ArticleCluster vs Always On
Dear All...................I have a two-2 node sql server 2012 sp1 failover cluster.........I need to turn "Always On" on one of the databases.1. Is it really applicable in this scenario?2. Would I...
View ArticleManual or Automatic failover?
For SQL Server (2005/2008/R2) cluster, after failover happened from one node to another, how do I tell whether it was an automatic failover or somebody failed it over manually. This would help further...
View ArticleCan sql 2008 r2 and sql 2012 coexist on the same cluster node, and the right...
Hi,I have two questions about sql server cluster installation:First,Can sql 2008 r2 and sql 2012 cluster instances coexist on the same cluster node, and two version instances works?Second, after i...
View ArticleDowntime needs to be reduced while processing releases
Hi All,We are having SQL Server 2012 which is configured in Mirroring. Both are Standard Editions. These servers are configured in customer environment and we do process frequent releases on these...
View Articlelogshipping error on secondary
The log shipping secondary database has restore threshold of 45 minutes and is out of sync. No restore was performed for 1 minutes. Restored latency is 240 minutes. Check agent log and logshipping...
View Articlelogshipping error on secondary
The log shipping secondary database has restore threshold of 45 minutes and is out of sync. No restore was performed for 1 minutes. Restored latency is 240 minutes. Check agent log and logshipping...
View ArticleSQL Server AlwaysOn- Service Restart Sequence
Team,Most of our SQL databases are configured on AlwaysON Availability group. I was looking at best practices in restarting a SQL service. Ex: If we change any port details/windows patching etc.I am...
View ArticleSQL Server Clustering
Hi,I have Active/Passive cluster in my Infra with SQL server 2008 on top of Server 2008.It has connected with Application server.When ever people are facing problems in Apps end failover and failback...
View ArticleAlwaysON configuration & windows cluster requirements.
Hello,We currently have AlwaysON setup on 3-node windows cluster for which the details are as below,SQL Instance-A: (SQL Server 2012 EE)Node-1 (Active)Node-2 (Passive)SQL Instance -C: (Secondary server...
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