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Chapter 16
In previous chapters, you learned about maintaining the availability of your SQL Server databases by using RAID for storage of data and transaction log files; performing full, differential, and transaction log backups; and implementing replication. In environments that require the assurance of higher availability, such as Web-based solutions and 24 x 7 operations, additional methods for maintaining high availability are frequently implemented. In this chapter, you will learn about the function of standby servers and you will learn how to automate the maintenance of standby servers by using log shipping. Finally, you will be introduced to the use of SQL Server failover clusters.
To complete this chapter, you must have