Microsoft Stepping Up to the Plate
Microsoft has slowly been moving in the direction of trying to make SQL Server (and the Windows operating system) as continuously available as possible for as many of its options as possible. Remember, they are competing with the Unix/Linux-based worlds that have offered (and achieved) much higher uptime levels for years. Whether it is the SQL Server RDBMS engine itself, or any of the surrounding services such as Analysis Services, Notification Services, and Reporting Services, each have taken big steps towards higher availability.
What is also becoming evident is that there are several fundamental areas within SQL Server and Windows that will continue to be the cornerstone of high availability (they will live ...
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