Pro SQL Server 2008 Failover Clustering (Expert's Voice in SQL Server)

Pro SQL Server 2008 Failover Clustering (Expert's Voice in SQL Server), 9781430219668 (1430219661), Apress, 2009

Deploying highly available SQL Server instances and databases is more than a technology solution, it is a combination of people, process, and technology. The same can be said for disaster recovery plans. Unfortunately, when it comes to either high availability or disaster recovery, most people put technology first, which is the worst thing that can be done. There has to be a balance between technology and everything else. While this book is not intended to be the definitive source of data center best practices, since it is specifically focused on a single feature of SQL Server 2008—failover clustering—I will be doing my best to bring best practices into the discussion where applicable. People and process will definitely be touched upon all throughout the book, since I live in the “real world” where reference architectures that are ideal on paper can’t always be deployed. This chapter will provide the foundation for the rest of the book; discuss some of the basics of high availability and disaster recovery; and describe, compare, and contrast the various SQL Server availability technologies.

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