Home Forums SQL Server 2012 SQL 2012 - General Does secondary replicas in AlwaysOn "have" to reside in a Windows cluster servers?, or in a single Windows server RE: Does secondary replicas in AlwaysOn "have" to reside in a Windows cluster servers?, or in a single Windows server

  • Why would you want to put your replica on a stand alone for DR? The AlwaysOn option was built for DR auto failover...hence the name High Availability. I wouldn't recommend using AlwaysOn for with a stand alone instance for a DR site. Nope.

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