Chapter 14. SQL Server High Availability

IN THIS CHAPTER

With SQL Server 2005, Microsoft has set the bar much higher in its quest to offer a variety of solid high-availability (HA) options. These options, coupled with extensive Windows server family enhancements, provide organizations their first real chance at achieving the mythical “five-nines” (that is, 99.999%) uptime.

Understanding your high-availability requirements is only the first step in implementing a successful high-availability application. Knowing what technical options ...

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