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  • RE: Install Windows Failover Clustering and Availability Group on Existing SQL Server Instance

    I see nothing in there that provides any reasonable evidence.

    In an ideal scenario you would deploy the cluster before installing your instances, but a standalone instance of SQL Server...

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  • RE: Install Windows Failover Clustering and Availability Group on Existing SQL Server Instance

    jumpin (11/26/2014)


    From what I've read adding the WSFC components to the server after SQL has already been installed is problematic and one of the ways around it is to uninstall...

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  • RE: Shrinking Database for Dev Environment

    peteroc (11/26/2014)


    Hello,

    I've read lots about why you shouldn't normally shrink databases in posts such as this:

    http://www.brentozar.com/archive/2009/08/stop-shrinking-your-database-files-seriously-now/

    But we have a situation where we are required to copy the live db to...

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  • RE: Upgrade to 2012 from 2005

    which edition of SQL Server 2005 and 2012 are you upgrading between

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  • RE: Install Windows Failover Clustering and Availability Group on Existing SQL Server Instance

    Kevin has excellent points here but to add

    1) Yes, you need someone who's on the ball with Windows Server Failover Clusters, you also need to understand a great deal about...

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  • RE: Upgrade to 2012 from 2005

    what OS is the server at?

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  • RE: Quoram in Always on & enabiling memory optimization

    ramana3327 (11/26/2014)


    Hi,

    We are planning to 2014 migration in few days.

    I need help in configuration.

    ServerA----- ServerA1

    ServerB---- ServerB1

    In serverA we have 5databases. And making 5databases as availability group. The replica is...

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  • RE: Install Windows Failover Clustering and Availability Group on Existing SQL Server Instance

    jumpin (11/26/2014)


    From what I've read adding the WSFC components to the server after SQL has already been installed is problematic and one of the ways around it is to uninstall...

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    "Ya can't make an omelette without breaking just a few eggs" 😉

  • RE: Can I restore the master and msdb dbs from a non-clustered instance to a cluster instance?

    In a clustered environment there are various pieces of meta data that are stored which you wouldn't see in a standalone environment.

    Likelihood is if you do this it will...

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  • RE: Install Windows Failover Clustering and Availability Group on Existing SQL Server Instance

    you should be able to form the WSFC without uninstalling the existing instance.

    First things to check are the OS and hardware between the existing server and its intended

    failover...

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  • Reply To: Determine Which Server is Currently Active for Availability Groups

    to check the currently active primary for a group use the following

    selectgroup_id

    , primary_replica

    , primary_recovery_health

    , primary_recovery_health_desc

    , secondary_recovery_health

    , secondary_recovery_health_desc

    , synchronization_health

    , synchronization_health_desc

    from sys.dm_hadr_availability_group_states

    Looking at the replica level will only show replica info, looking...

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  • RE: Trouble connection to SQL 2014 Express

    if local firewall has IMCP blocked ping is normally the first to be blocked but check it anyway.

    Check the port in use for the named instance and check the browser...

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  • RE: Backup Encryption 101

    sminar (11/25/2014)


    Thank you, that did help. If I'm understanding this correctly, restoring to a different server won't cause conflicts with its existing keys, as long as the cert name is...

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  • RE: Changing NAME and IP ADDRESS of machine where SQL Server is hosted.

    check the sql srever error log during the instance startup, can you obfuscate it and post details here.

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  • RE: New Cluster: Fail Over Test Breaks Connections

    plaid_draco (11/24/2014)


    Jeffrey Williams 3188 (1/31/2012)


    plaid_draco (1/31/2012)


    Thank you for the quick responses! Very helpful.

    I guess my assumption that an active-active cluster would avoid that problem is unfounded. 😀

    Second,...

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