Tag: SQL AAG

SQL 2014 Always-on AG Pt. 11: File Share Witness

October 14, 2014

Now that we have our SQL AAG up and running, there's still some configuration left to do. In this installment I cover SQL 2014 file share witness confiugration. In my example I'm doing a 2-node AAG, which means that we need a file share witness to help establish quorum. If...

vCenter 5.5 U2 does not upport SQL AlwaysOn AGs afterall

September 16, 2014

VMware has just published a KB article (KB 2086946)  on using Microsoft failover clustering services to support high availability of vCenter 5.5 U2. My assumption for this support is the demise of the vCenter Heartbeat product. I appreciate VMware giving customers a new choice for vCenter high availability. Slightly buried...