Restore Log with Standby Mode on VHDX disk problem - hotfix for SQL 2014 needed
Restore Log with Standby Mode on Virtual VHDX disk cause a 9004 error in SQL Server 2014 ( test performed on Web edition and Standard version )Similar Bug for SQL 2008R2 is already...
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 ArticleHow to find name of Primary instance in Always on cluster?
We have 3 node always on cluster and the queries which I have return if the current node is primary or secondary. But I need to find out which instance is primary irrespective of where ever(Primary or...
View ArticleSQL clustered instance outgoing traffic
Hi,I have an interesting issue I'm trying to solve. Hopefully I'm missing something really simple. Here's a description of our environment, and the issue I'm having.2 node SQL 2008 R2 SP2 clustered...
View ArticleListener Configuration for AlwaysOn
Hello,I am following this tutorial http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dn425027.aspxWhen I get to this PowerShell script thing start to go wrong# Define...
View ArticleLog shipping secondary database created in the wrong location (2008 r2)
Primary SQL Server 2008 r2 Secondary SQL Server 2008 r2 Secondary Database Default locations; Data: D:\SQLData Log: L:\SQLLogsFrom the primary server I'm setting up log shipping to a secondary server...
View ArticleSQL Always On Query
Hi All,I have been tasked with configuring a high availability SQL installation for a client app that will connect to the database externally. I will have no control over the client machines to make...
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 ArticleIs it ok to run AwlaysOn non shared disk with different patch levels?
Hi experts, I have a non shared disk AlwaysOn like this and I would like to update SQL server 2012 on each instance on different schedules. Is it ok?ex: 10/5 update SQL server 2012 from SP1 CU8 to SP2...
View ArticleQuestion 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 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 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 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 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 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...
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