Question about SQL Server 2008 Disaster Recovery Plan
Hello, we have 2 sites in the USA. We also have 2 Dell SANs replicating to each other. Our servers are running Server 2008 r2 and we are using SQL server 2008. Current DR plan: site a Server...
View ArticleIs MSDTC is needed?
Hi all,We will install two nodes of Windows server 2012 cluster and install SQL server 2012 cluster on top of them with database engine as well as analysis services installed, do we need to have MSDTC...
View ArticleBuilding_a_HA_and_DR_Solution_using_AlwaysON_SQL_FCIs_and_AGs
primary site2 SQL server 2012DR Site1 SQL Server 2012 I want FCI for primary site and AOHA for DR siteHow i will configure DR site (SQL)?Please help me step by step with snap shot
View ArticleSQL SERVER - Always on
Hi All, I have 4 physical servers, 2 are in one DC and 2 are in different DC. I have to provide the DB availablity (No downtime ) using Alwayson, How do we proceed with this. Please provide your...
View ArticleConfigure view state validation
How to Configure view state validation for scaled out sql 2012 reporting services deployment of two server ?
View ArticleQuestion on Quorum : Windows Server 2012 R2 + SQL 2014 AlwaysOn AG
OS on all nodes : Windows Server 2012 R2SQL on all nodes : SQL Server 2014 CU22 cluster nodes in primary data center and AlwaysOn AG doing Sync Transfer between these nodes with auto failover.2 cluster...
View Articlesql 2005 and sql 2008 cluster
Hi, What are the major differences between SQL 2005 Cluster and SQL Server 2008 Cluster? Thank you.
View Articlehow to upgrade sql 2005 cluster to sql 2008 cluster
Hi,This question is regarding how to upgrade a sql 2005 2 node cluster to sql 2008 cluster?What is the best way or what is the procedure to upgrade sql 2005 2 nodes to sql 2008?Thanks.
View ArticleLogShipping 2008R2 Primary -> 2014 Secondary
Hello,I have many servers in SQL Server 2008R2 replicated via Log Shipping to one "Replica concentrator" Instance of SQL 2008R2.Now i've been asked to upgrade the concentrator server to SQL 2014.Did...
View ArticleSQL 2014 Clustered with CSV
I just built up a test two node clustered environment with Server 2012R2. Everything seems to be functioning, however, the default file paths seem inaccessible within SQL tools. Meaning, if I try to...
View ArticleSQL 2012 HADR failover instance
Greetings all.Currently here is the setup we have built out. All are Server 2012 R2 OS2 node FCI shared storage SQL 2012 servers in production site. Failover works flawlessly between them. WSFC setup...
View Articlethe network name can't be found logshpping sql server 2008 R2
Hi ,My loshipping job fail and it was generating the "network name not found" error.this error is coming from the copy job only and also every time when the job runs will took old transaction logs.I...
View ArticleInstall two clustered sql instances on three nodes windows cluster
Hi all,I have three Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard servers that I will create windows cluster for them then install two clustered SQL instances on top of them: One instance for database services only,...
View ArticleHow to get the installed SQL Server version of the each node in a cluster...
Hi,Suppose, we have a cluster setup of 5 nodes which is now installed with SQL Server 2012 SP1. I would like to know how to find out the version of SQL Server that got installed on any one of the node...
View ArticleMultiple Availability Groups under one Listener
Hi,Not sure if doing this is right or even required. I was just wondering if it's possible to have two availability groups under one listener.I have AG1 and AG2. I created Listener1 and mapped it...
View ArticleQuestion on Db mirroring + Repl
Hi All, Just wanted to know what are some of common issues which might arise when combining database mirroring and replication. This was an interview question and I wanted to know some of the issues...
View ArticleUnable to create a linked server that points to an availability group listener.
I don't even know if this scenarios is supported or not, I can't find any documentation on it.I have a couple SQL 2012 servers setup using AlwaysOn Availability Groups. The listener (SQLAG1) is setup...
View ArticleCan a SQL Server Failover Cluster Instance (FCI) be Implemented Between Two...
I haven't had the opportunity to implement a SQL Server Failover Cluster Instance (FCI) for over 10 years and that was done with two physical, identical database servers way back in the day of Windows...
View ArticleHow is SQL AlwaysOn AG supported in Azure without 3 fault domains?
For a Windows cluster to achieve quorum there needs to be 3 nodes. Hence, all tutorials guide you to create 3 VMs in the same availability set. (See image here.)However, Azure only makes a guarantee...
View Articlecan one quickly determine sql version of a Database Backup file? by...
i support a Microsoft SQL Server based application. its not uncommon for me to have to reset up an SQL environment (after a crash) and be expected to restore their data from a previously made database...
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