“Lifting and shifting” an existing SQL Server 2008/R2 failover cluster from on-premises to the Azure cloud is quite straightforward: It involves replacing physical disk resources with virtual ...

If you move your 2008 or 2008 R2 workloads to Azure, you can get an extra year of free ESUs, taking you to July 12, 2023, for SQL Server 2008 and R2, and to January 14, 2024, for Windows Server ...

A step-by-step guide to using SAN-less failover clustering software to support SQL Server’s Always On Failover Clustering in the public cloud The thing about clouds is that they can change shape ...

Microsoft, always interested in helping customers move to its Azure cloud platform, has offered three additional years of support-- ending on July 2022 for SQL Server and January 2023 for Windows ...

Microsoft adds retail pricing and cost breakdowns to SQL Server migration assessments in Azure Arc, making planning faster ...

SQL Server also presents challenges that can make satisfying SLAs substantially more expensive. Let’s look at the issues involved with Windows Server Failover Clustering (WSFC) to provide HA for SQL ...

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

A common technique for supporting Failover Cluster Instances (FCIs) in SQL Server Standard Edition is to use the familiar Windows Server Failover Clustering feature built into the operating system.

A Windows Server Failover Cluster (WSFC) is a group of independent servers collaborating to enhance the availability and reliability of applications and services. If you are an IT admin or an ...

According to Microsoft, providing Azure RI through the CSP program will net customers up to 72 percent in savings compared to pay-as-you-go Azure VM pricing. Windows Server customers with Software ...