SQL SERVER AAG Backup
Hi All,How to configure backup's in sql server 2012 Always Availability Groups. Is there any standard way to get the backups. can we schedule backups on primary node? ThanksVarun
View ArticleEnabling compression for LS backup job in SQL Server 2008 R2 standard
Hi,In a log shipping set up in SQL SErver 2008 R2, I noticed that backup compression is enable for full backup job for the database. But LS backup job is not compression log backups. Because of this...
View Article[solved] Production! - Cluster Validation Test FAILED after changing NICs to...
Hey guys,I got a problem with our sql2008r2 fail-over production cluster!after changing the NICs to use VLAN tagging (2 VLANs at one Port) the cluster validation test failed with the following...
View ArticleDatabase Mirroring
When to use below commands in DATABASE MIRRORING and LOGSHIPPINGALTER DATABASE AdventureWorks SET PARTNER FORCE_SERVICE_ALLOW_DATA_LOSS;and RESTORE DATABASE AdventureWorks WITH RECOVERY
View ArticleWhy keep a log in Massive Load if not requested
I think that user should have an option to avoid Log in massive insert operations to improve performance loading large DB especially if restart is not requested.ThanksDaniele
View Articlesql server 20008 and high cpu
i have during the day high cpu -up to 90% from the sqlserver serivce.on the sql server running about 15 DB's, and about 10 replication for differnet database's.how can look deeper to find which is the...
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 ArticleAlwaysOn for High Number of Databases?
Hi All,Is it feasible to setup Availability Group(s) for 8,000+ databases, assuming high-end HW and huge network bandwidth are in place? The number of transactions per day is high but not very high,...
View ArticleSQL Always On Availability Listener Failover Behavior
I am trying to setup a 2 node failover cluster for SQL Always On Availability Groups. The two nodes have a file share node and witness majority quorum and no other share storage. The quorum and nodes...
View ArticleSQL 2008 Deleted a ndf file now cannot backup database
I am running a sqlserver in aws and detached and deleted a volume that had a additional ndf file I had created for a database. This ndf file had a couple of tables in it that I don't need but I really...
View ArticleDisaster recovery plans.
Hi guys, DR policy is , Depending on business hours. This is typical process done FULL backup during the night. Transaction log backup 8am - 6pm every 1/2 hour. To restore in case of disaster:...
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 ArticleCluster issue: to find Root cause for CheckQueryProcessorAlive: sqlexecdirect...
All,Today we have a cluster failover, and in the cluster logs observed the following:SQL Server <SQL Server>: [sqsrvres] CheckQueryProcessorAlive: sqlexecdirect failedSQL Server <SQL...
View ArticleFailover Cluster error - "Unable to get ip info for the provider resource"
Hi there.I'm working my way through the training kit for exam 70-462 - SQL 2012 administration. I'm right at the end of the exercise on failover clustering. It says to do a manual failover from one...
View ArticleHow 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 ArticleAlways on availablity group between servers in different sites
Is it possible to setup an always on availability group on two servers located at different geographical location? Since there is no much activity on the databases, performance may not be a big issue....
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,...
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...
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