SQL Intersection!

Get the details on Kevin’s keynote address at the SQLintersection conference in Las Vegas in early April.

High-Availability White Papers and Resources for SQL Server

These resources detail five common high-availability and disaster-recovery architectures deployed by customers, along with a case study of each, plus FAQs about SQL Server high availability.

Review the New Migration Guide to SQL Server 2012 Always On

Read the new migration guide to SQL Server AlwaysOn for lots of tips on SQL Server’s newest high-availability option.

Microsoft SQL Server High-Availability Videos and Q&A Log

Allan and I recently presented two sessions covering an overview of high availability in Microsoft SQL Server and, the following week, a demo of how to implement several different kinds of high availability techniques including database mirroring, transactional replication, and Windows clustering services.

DBTA: What’s the Fuss about Data Deduplication?

Data deduplication is a means to eliminate redundant data, either through hardware or software technologies.