model licensing sql server 2012 with multiple istances on physical HA server,...
I havesql server2012 enterprice edition withmodelcores (8)and installed iton anactive / passive cluster.Is it possible to installa second instance ofSQL Server 2012on the sameactive node without having...
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Log shipping issues (TLog backup LSN is not in order)
I have log shipping configured on 6 different databases for an EV SOL Server but the logshipping constantly breaks (atleast once every 2-3 weeks) with restore job Error:Could not find a log backup file...
View ArticleWhich method of high availability to use for websites?
HelloI'm installing a server infrastructure to host websites. High availability is a requirement. Load balancer, IIS shared config, no problem. But I would be grateful if you could give me some hints...
View ArticleAlways On High Availability
I know that when you are trying to setup Always on you need to do a few things:1) You need to setup windows failover cluster; give a name to the cluster, give an ip to the cluster you just named and...
View ArticleAlwaysOn Failover Cluster Instances On SQL2012 Standard Edition
Hi,I have Windows 2012 Standard AND SQL 2012 StandardConfiguration Manager do not allow me to turn the AlwaysOn availability option in settings and default message is "You need 64-bit enterprise...
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 ArticleSQL 2008 R2/Windows 2008 R2 Failover cluster migrate to Windows 2012/SQL 2008 R2
Hi, Anyone have experience on how to migrate SQL 2008 R2/Windows 2008 R2 Failover cluster to Windows 2012/SQL 2008 R2? Can share with me the steps? Thanks.
View Articlehow to reduce .trn files size?
Hi,Today i have scheduled Rebuliding Indexes under maintenace plan in SQL 2008 r2 but it took more than 6hrs....so i stopped the execution...Then later on when i see the Transaction Log Backup files...
View ArticleRegister SQL Server VSS Writer with Windows Server Backup
I have installed SQl Server 2008 R2 Express onto a Windows Server 2008 R2 server. The SQL Server VSS Writer is also installed.Do you need to register the SQL Server VSS Writer with Windows Server...
View ArticleSql Server Always on Asynch delay
I am running a three node always on availability group in a multisite environment. Two servers are synch commit the third is asynch. I can tell by last_hardened_lsn that the asynch is not always caught...
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 ArticleMSDTC clustered for SQL upgrade?
We have a SQL 2008 active passive cluster. i'm about to upgrade it to 2012. i've done days worth of research and have everything I need including prerequisites and validations etc. One thing though,...
View ArticleNew features
Hi all,What are the new features available in sql server 2008 as per the DBA persprective?Installation difference between 2005 and 2008?What are the new features available in sql server 2012 as per the...
View Articlecompression
Hi all,What is compression in Sql server? Explain different types of compressions?How data compression works?How backup compression works?
View ArticleConfigure Log shipping Between 2 servers as Disaster Recovery Solution (DR)
Hi All, Description : We have One server with 2 instances with 75 DB's.All the Databases size is 135 GB.We would like to setup new Disaster Recovery Server for this existing sever.So i need to build...
View ArticleHow to repair a corrupt database
Dear all,I have a big issue with a SQL Server 2008 corrupt database:DBCC checkdb (<my db name>)RESULT:Msg 8967, Level 16, State 218, Line 1An internal error occurred in DBCC that prevented...
View ArticleHas Microsoft officially documented how to add TDE encryption to a HA group?
I did post this on MSDN please forgive the cross post.I have only found one solution...
View ArticleUnable to bring up 2008 SQL server service in passive node.
Hi,we have two node-windows 2003 cluster & SQL 2008 fail-over clustering setup.last week we tried to switch the services to passive node,but we are unable to bring up sql server resource and SQL...
View ArticleAvailability groups
Hi experts,I want to Configure 'Always On' using multiple instances that are installed on my stand alone desktop.Please let me know how this can be done, as I understand that the configuration needs...
View ArticleSQL 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
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