High Availability (Database Engine)

This section contains information about administrating several Microsoft SQL Server high-availability solutions that improve the availability of servers or databases. A high-availability solution masks the effects of a hardware or software failure and maintains the availability of applications so that the perceived downtime for users is minimized.

In This Section

  • High Availability Solutions Overview
    Describes several SQL Server high-availability solutions that improve the availability of servers or databases.

  • Database Mirroring
    Contains an overview of database mirroring and information on the deployment, administration, and monitoring of database mirroring.

  • Log Shipping
    Contains an overview of log shipping and information on the deployment, administration, and monitoring of log shipping.

  • High Availability: Interoperability and Coexistence
    Contains information about the interoperation of high-availability features, including failover clustering, database mirroring, and log shipping, both with each other and with other SQL Server features such as replication, database snapshot, and full-text catalogs.