Experts , Can you please help share best practices for implementing AlwaysOn Availability Group and FCI for SQL 2019
Experts , Can you please help share best practices for implementing AlwaysOn Availability Group and FCI for SQL 2019
Before install failover cluster, you must select the hardware and the operating system on which SQL Server will run: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/sql-server/failover-clusters/install/before-installing-failover-clustering?view=sql-server-ver15
Create and configure a failover cluster instance: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/sql-server/failover-clusters/install/sql-server-failover-cluster-installation?view=sql-server-ver15
Install or upgrade a SQL Server failover cluster instance: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/sql-server/failover-clusters/install/create-a-new-sql-server-failover-cluster-setup?view=sql-server-ver15
Considerations for deploying Always On availability groups: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/database-engine/availability-groups/windows/prereqs-restrictions-recommendations-always-on-availability?view=sql-server-ver15
The steps for configure instance of SQL Server to support Always On availability groups: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/database-engine/availability-groups/windows/getting-started-with-always-on-availability-groups-sql-server?view=sql-server-ver15
Reference for the creation and configuration of Always On availability groups: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/database-engine/availability-groups/windows/creation-and-configuration-of-availability-groups-sql-server?view=sql-server-ver15
Hey,
Just adding more information.
Check the following article to understand FCI and AG and how you can use them together:
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/database-engine/availability-groups/windows/failover-clustering-and-always-on-availability-groups-sql-server?view=sql-server-ver15
The following guide will walk you through the configuration process of the FCI:
https://www.starwindsoftware.com/resource-library/starwind-virtual-san-installing-and-configuring-sql-server-2019-tp-failover-cluster-instance-on-windows-server-2016/
Cheers,
Alex Bykovskyi
StarWind Software
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