Definitely, failover clustering is a hot topic within the SQL community – specifically if you are trying to obtain high availability and minimize data loss. My latest title SQL Server 2008 Management ...

Unfortunately, when I tried to configure failover clustering with Windows Server 2008, the initial clustering verification test and installation failed indicating that Windows Server 2008 could not ...

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 even ...

I’m a huge fan of server virtualization for mixed purpose hosting. It’s not a perfect fit for every situation but it’s very versatile. The portability of guest operating systems adds some level of ...

Redis is an open-source, in-memory database that offers plenty of features and more than enough performance to power your enterprise-level app or service. Recently, I wrote about deploying Redis on a ...