SQLBits 2024

Challenge to Triumph: Exploring Real-World High Availability in SQL Server Environments

In this session, the focus is on illustrating tangible examples of how relying on SIOS for critical High Availability Service Level Agreements (SLAs) for SQL Server has benefited a large-scale SQL user in real-world scenarios. The aim is to provide insights into the practical advantages and outcomes experienced by organisations that have implemented SIOS solutions for ensuring the availability and reliability of their SQL Server environments.
Join us in this walkthrough of a customer use case that demonstrates the transformative impact of implementing high availability solutions within SQL Server environments. By deploying an innovative high availability solution, the customer achieved unparalleled resiliency, ensuring continuous access to critical SQL Server databases while minimising downtime risks. This proactive approach not only bolstered operational efficiency but also led to substantial cost savings by mitigating potential financial losses associated with system outages, and by minimising SQL Server licensing costs. Through this presentation, attendees will gain invaluable insights into the symbiotic relationship between high availability, SQL Server optimisation, cost-effectiveness, and the pivotal role played by the high availability technology of choice in driving organisational success.