December 2013
Intermediate to advanced
1872 pages
153h 31m
English
book
Microsoft® SQL Server 2012 Unleashed
by Ray Rankins, Paul T. Bertucci, Chris Gallelli, Alex T. Silverstein
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High Availability from the Windows Server Family Side
To enhance system uptimes, numerous system architecture enhancements that directly reduce unplanned downtime, such as improved memory management and driver verification, were made in Windows Server family. New file protection capabilities prevent new software installations from replacing essential system files and causing failures. In addition, device driver signatures identify drivers that may destabilize a system. And perhaps another major step toward stabilization is the use of virtual servers.