In Part 2 of this blog post series, you’ve seen the interaction between SQL Server and the Windows Server Failover Cluster (WSFC). In Part 3, you’ve seen the different WSFC components that make Always On Availability Groups (AG) highly available. If SQL Server and the WSFC need to coordinate and communicate consistently to stay […]
“How can you expect to fix the engine if you don’t even know how it works?” – my friendly neighborhood car mechanic. My 20-year old Nissan X-Trail has been misbehaving recently. I can understand that, given how old it is, it has served it’s purpose. But, no. It still drives great and […]
I’ve always wanted to become a pilot ever since I was a kid. It’s one of the reasons I love traveling. I finally decided to pursue my childhood dream and scheduled an introductory flight. And it was a blast. There were preliminary lessons before we got on the plane. Not a full […]
Ever wonder what goes on under-the-hood when you deploy a SQL Server Always On Availability Groups (AGs) for high availability? I’ve been writing about AGs since it was introduced in 2012. Back when there wasn’t a lot of documentation available about the feature, we relied on direct interaction with the product team and conversations […]
