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SQL Server 2012 Always On Groups and FCIs Part 1
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In this new level of the stairway, we examine the storage knowledge you need for an Always On configuration.
Stairway to Always On Level 3: Infrastructure 101
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In level 6 of this stairway, we will look deeper into Availability Groups and how to set them up along with a Listener.
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Question of the Day
Upgrading Admin Queries
I have a query from a former DBA that we run on SQL Server 2025 to check on database metadata. This query references sys.sysaltfiles. I want to refactor this code to be more modern. Which DMV should I reference instead?
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