Get a fast start to
using AlwaysOn, the SQL Server solution to high-availability and
disaster recovery. Read this short, 150-page book that is adapted from Peter
Carter’s Pro SQL Server Administration to gain a solid and accurate
understanding of how to implement systems requiring consistent and continuous
uptime.
Begin with an
introduction to high-availability and disaster recovery concepts such as
Recovery Point Objectives (RPOs), Recovery Time Objectives (RTO), availability
levels, and the cost of downtime. Then move into detailed coverage of
implementing and configuring the AlwaysOn feature set in order to meet the
business objectives set by your organization.
SQL Server AlwaysOn Revealed offers real-world advice on how to build and
configure the most appropriate topology to meet the high-availability and
disaster recovery requirements you are faced with. Content includes strong
coverage on implementing clusters, on building AlwaysOn failover clustered
instances, and on configuring AlwaysOn Availability Groups. This is a practical
and hand-on book to get you started quickly in using one of the most talked-about
SQL Server feature sets.
Teaches you to build HA and
DR solutions using the AlwaysOn feature set
Provides real-world advice
on configuration and performance considerations
Demonstrates administrative
techniques for the AlwaysOn feature set
What You Will Learn
Understand high availability
and disaster recovery concepts and terminology.
Understand the technologies
available, to implement HA and DR.
Build and configure a
Windows Cluster.
Build and configure an
AlwaysOn failover clustered instance.
Implement AlwaysOn
Availability Groups and appropriately configure them.
Administer AlwaysOn
technologies post implementation.
Who This Book Is For
SQL Server AlwaysOn Revealed is for database administrators interested in
growing their knowledge and skills in Microsoft SQL Server’s high-availability
and disaster recovery feature set.
Covers a new and high-end feature set that is sweeping the user communityProvides a quick start to 24x7 availability in support of enterprise applicationsHelps database administrators ensure their ability to recover from data loss AlwaysOn is of interest to any database administrator looking to support 24x7 availability of production systems. Such high-availability is increasingly considered to be the default requirement in enterprise-level and Internet-based applications. AlwaysOn is a relatively new feature introduced in the SQL Server 2012 release, and that relative newness contributes to the demand for this book on the topic that helps database administrators quickly get to grips with an increasingly important feature that is the foundation of SQL Server’s support for high-availability and disaster recovery.