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High Availability in SQL Server 2008

There are a growing number of availability solutions to choose between and knowing which technology to deploy based on requirements can be a difficult choice. 

This session will provide an overview of the technologies available, comparing and contrasting these and discussing common combinations of complementary technologies. 

Here's a summary of the session:

  •     The availability problem
    • How to compare alternatives
  • Solutions to improve database availability
    • Failover clustering
    • Database mirroring
    • Log shipping
    • Replication
  • Combining High Availability technologies
  • Geo-clusters and storage replication
  • Other technologies to improve database availability
Presented by Justin Langford at SQLBits IV
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  • SpeakerBIO
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    Justin is a Principal Consultant for Coeo, a Microsoft Gold Partner providing SQL Server consulting services for upgrade, performance tuning, scalability and availability solutions for SQL Server.  Coeo also offer Remote DBA services for SQL Server platform. Prior to Coeo - Justin spent 3 years working for Microsoft as a Premier Field Engineer during which he delivered SQL Server support consulting to some of Microsoft’s largest finance and government customers.  Justin co-authored Wrox IT Pro: SQL Server Performance Tuning, two Syngress exam guides on SQL Server 2008 and contributed to SQL Server 2008 Internals and Troubleshooting guide with Christian Bolton, Brent Ozar and James Rowland-Jones.
    http://sqlblogcasts.com/blogs/justinl
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