When SQL Server 2005 is released to manufacturing in the next few months, Microsoft will take the exceptional step of designating one of its high-profile features as being intended for evaluation only ...

In a previous blog entry, I talked about the new FILESTREAM data capability in SQL Server 2008 where we can store Binary Large Object (BLOB) data on the file system but have it transactionally part of ...

BANGALORE, INDIA: Database mirroring makes it easier and faster to recover from a failure of a database or a database server. This paper has been updated to include information about the recommended ...

Get the lowdown on SP-1's added features, including fully supported database mirroring, bug fixes, and add-ons for SQL Express. What's more, SP1 not only contains bug fixes, but also delivers ...

I have tested out Database Mirroring in SQL Server 2008, and on the surface it works much like SQL Server 2005 SP1. The user interface is almost identical. The pros and cons are still the same.

Sabotage the DNS resolution at your DR site, or block some ports between the servers (at least 5022 TCP and 1433 TCP), so the DR SQL server can't find the prodution server. Then point a production app ...

We've had SQL 2005 mirroring running successfully for a while now, but the issue I have is our applications reference the primary server by name directly and when the mirror fails over to box #2 I'm ...

If your organization wants to implement high availability for Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 in a Microsoft Dynamics AX 2009 environment, you should first understand some of the typical approaches and ...

Database replication can either be a single occurrence or an ongoing process. It involves all data sources in an organization's distributed infrastructure. The organization's distributed management ...