Learn how to configure install, configure, and create Failover Cluster along with the Storage Server in Windows Server the right way.

For step-by-step instructions on installing a SQL Server 2008 single instance or multiple instance failover cluster on Windows Server 2008 reference – Chapter 12 “Implementing and Managing ...

Failover Cluster ensures high availability of an instance. If you want to create a failover cluster in Windows Server, follow these instructions.

SQL Server Standard Edition includes Always On Failover Clustering, which leverages Windows Server Failover Clustering built into the operating system. While getting this to work well in the ...

Creating compliant failover clusters in the Google Cloud One way to build a fully supported SQL Server FCI for high availability involves using third party SANless failover clustering software.

Microsoft expands support for virtualized SQL Server failover clusters. The announcement is a shift from what the company told its database customers last year.

To set up either option in a Windows environment, the servers must meet two criteria: Both servers must have the DHCP role enabled and configured through Windows Server Manager or PowerShell.

Microsoft will support eight-node failover clusters in Windows .NET Enterprise Server. Microsoft made the post-Beta 3 change to support Exchange Server and multi-site, disaster tolerance scenarios.

Two or more Hyper-V hosts: These hosts need to be Windows Server 2008 Enterprise or higher. The free version of Hyper-V can be used, but I'd recommend waiting until Windows Server 8 and Hyper-V R3.

There are ways to give SQL Server mission-critical high availability and disaster recovery protections on Amazon Web Services. But it is also possible - and all too common - to choose configurations ...