Database Availability Group Archives - Practical 365 Practical Office 365 News, Tips, and Tutorials Thu, 29 Feb 2024 15:51:48 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.1 https://practical365.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/favicon.png Database Availability Group Archives - Practical 365 32 32 Building Exchange 2019 Lab Environments https://practical365.com/exchange-2019-lab-environments/ https://practical365.com/exchange-2019-lab-environments/#respond Wed, 30 Mar 2022 20:35:14 +0000 https://practical365.com/?p=55758 Exchange Server on-premises organizations need somewhere to test scenarios for updating, testing configurations, and running occasional “what-if” testing. This article provides guidance on notable alternatives for delivering suitable Exchange 2019 lab environments - without breaking the bank.

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]]> https://practical365.com/exchange-2019-lab-environments/feed/ 0 Is a Domain Controller Required When Using Azure to Host the File Share Witness for a Database Availability Group? https://practical365.com/domain-controller-azure-file-share-witness-database-availability-group/ https://practical365.com/domain-controller-azure-file-share-witness-database-availability-group/#comments Wed, 19 Oct 2016 10:00:21 +0000 https://www.practical365.com/?p=34102 What are the domain controller requirements when using Azure to host the file share witness for an Exchange 2013 or 2016 database availability group?

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]]> https://practical365.com/domain-controller-azure-file-share-witness-database-availability-group/feed/ 3 Recovering a Failed Exchange 2016 Database Availability Group Member https://practical365.com/recovering-a-failed-exchange-2016-database-availability-group-member/ https://practical365.com/recovering-a-failed-exchange-2016-database-availability-group-member/#comments Thu, 23 Jun 2016 01:00:00 +0000 https://www.practical365.com/?p=32662 How to recover a failed Exchange Server 2016 database availability group member.

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]]> https://practical365.com/recovering-a-failed-exchange-2016-database-availability-group-member/feed/ 29 Using Test-ReplicationHealth to Troubleshoot Database Availability Groups https://practical365.com/exchange-2013-test-replicationhealth/ https://practical365.com/exchange-2013-test-replicationhealth/#comments Tue, 21 Jun 2016 11:30:25 +0000 https://www.practical365.com/?p=6682 How to use the Test-ReplicationHealth PowerShell cmdlet to test the database replication health for Exchange Database Availability Group members.

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]]> https://practical365.com/exchange-2013-test-replicationhealth/feed/ 13 New DAG Activation Preference Behavior in Exchange 2016 CU2 is Good News for Some https://practical365.com/new-dag-activation-preference-behavior-exchange-2016-cu2-good-news/ https://practical365.com/new-dag-activation-preference-behavior-exchange-2016-cu2-good-news/#comments Thu, 16 Jun 2016 15:16:07 +0000 https://www.practical365.com/?p=32590 Exchange 2016 CU2 changes the behavior of database availability groups by introducing automatic rebalancing of database copies by activation preference.

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]]> https://practical365.com/new-dag-activation-preference-behavior-exchange-2016-cu2-good-news/feed/ 11 Using Activation Policies to Prevent Database Copies Mounting in Other Sites https://practical365.com/using-activation-policies-to-prevent-database-copies-mounting-in-other-sites/ https://practical365.com/using-activation-policies-to-prevent-database-copies-mounting-in-other-sites/#comments Thu, 16 Jun 2016 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.practical365.com/?p=32537 How to use activation policies for Exchange Server database availability groups to control where database copies can automatically mount.

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]]> https://practical365.com/using-activation-policies-to-prevent-database-copies-mounting-in-other-sites/feed/ 30 Server Component States During Cumulative Update Installation https://practical365.com/server-component-states-cumulative-update-installation/ https://practical365.com/server-component-states-cumulative-update-installation/#comments Thu, 09 Jun 2016 10:55:12 +0000 https://www.practical365.com/?p=32402 How Server Component State for Exchange 2013 and 2016 servers can leave your server non-functional after a cumulative update.

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]]> https://practical365.com/server-component-states-cumulative-update-installation/feed/ 4 Exchange Best Practices: Datacenter Activation Coordination Mode https://practical365.com/exchange-best-practices-datacenter-activation-coordination-mode/ https://practical365.com/exchange-best-practices-datacenter-activation-coordination-mode/#comments Thu, 31 Mar 2016 03:00:00 +0000 https://www.practical365.com/?p=13240 It is recommended to enable Datacenter Activation Coordination (DAC) mode for Exchange database availability groups that meet the criteria.

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]]> https://practical365.com/exchange-best-practices-datacenter-activation-coordination-mode/feed/ 27 Installing an Exchange Server 2016 Database Availability Group https://practical365.com/installing-an-exchange-server-2016-database-availability-group/ https://practical365.com/installing-an-exchange-server-2016-database-availability-group/#comments Tue, 17 Nov 2015 00:00:45 +0000 https://www.practical365.com/?p=11291 A step by step tutorial for installing a new Exchange Server 2016 database availability group with two DAG members.

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]]> https://practical365.com/installing-an-exchange-server-2016-database-availability-group/feed/ 61 Are Lagged Database Copies a Waste of Time? https://practical365.com/lagged-database-copies-waste-time/ https://practical365.com/lagged-database-copies-waste-time/#comments Mon, 17 Nov 2014 12:45:22 +0000 https://www.practical365.com/?p=7884 Are lagged database copies in Exchange Server 2013 a useful feature or a waste of time and storage?

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