by XTIVIA | Jun 24, 2021 | Blog, SQL Server
This checklist outlines the steps I took to migrate SQL Server Always On 2017 Enterprise to 2019 Enterprise edition. Having mixed versions of AG’s is a temporary solution meant for upgrading or migration purposes only and is not intended for long term use....
by XTIVIA | Oct 24, 2019 | Blog, SQL Server
There may be a situation where you want to remove a node out of an Availability Group (AG) may be due to testing, something wrong with the server and need to build a new one, running out of space on that server so you can move files around, move the server to a...
by XTIVIA | Aug 29, 2019 | Blog, SQL Server
One of the most common missed configuration settings in SQL Server is the cost threshold for parallelism. By default it is set to 5, meaning that when SQL estimates that the cost of a query will be greater than 5 running a serial plan, SQL will split the plan into...
by XTIVIA | Aug 22, 2019 | Blog, SQL Server
There may be a situation when you need to move one of your servers that is part of an Availability Group to a different data center and the IP address for that server will change. In this example, we will be moving a DR node from one data center to another and change...
by XTIVIA | Jul 2, 2019 | Blog, SQL Server
As a SQL Server DBA, there will be times when you will cross over into the system administrator realm of responsibilities or at a minimum explaining them how to fix errors so your SQL environment runs better. WSFC (windows server failover cluster) is setup for...
by XTIVIA | May 23, 2019 | Blog, SQL Server
When you create a new Availability Group there are a couple of administrative tasks that should be completed before creating your Availability Group within SQL Server. This will elevate any domain permission issues when you are trying to create your Availability Group...
