george sibbald (5/1/2013)
We are investigating using database mirroring as a DR solution for sharepoint 2010. the sharepoint documentation states that high availability mirroring MUST be used to achieve automatic redirection of the client. However I don't agree with this as I don't believe a witness is required to get the CLIENT to redirect, so high safety would be good enough.Except in a few blogs I cannot find it definitely stated in MS articles that the witness is not required for client redirect, reading between the lines you would say not, but it goes unstated, so can anyone back me up?
ITs not that I am against a witness per se, its just I want to know what my options are in achieving automated client redirection.
Anyone got feedback on mirroring with SharePoint 2010?
Automatic failover requires the use of a Witness. No witness, your failover option is manual.