SQL Server 2016 Always On Availability Groups Enhancements
Explore SQL Server 2016 Always On Availability Groups enhancements in this comprehensive one-hour presentation from PASS Data Community Summit. Dive into topics such as HA/DR backup and restore, failover cluster topology, and prototypical architecture with local non-shared storage. Learn about new features including fewer dependencies, Standard Edition support, Azure integration, improved security, and DTC support. Discover performance optimizations like log transport compression, readable secondary load balancing, and direct seeding. Compare SQL Server 2016 with previous versions, focusing on Hekaton improvements, log transport performance, and CPU usage across multiple replicas. Gain valuable insights into best practices for hotfixes, updates, and SORT_IN_TEMPDB implementation to maximize the potential of SQL Server 2016 Always On Availability Groups.