SQL Server Always On Technologies support mission critical applications with the highest level of availability--because any application downtime can impact your business, resulting in loss of revenue, decreased customer satisfaction, and damage to your company's credibility.
System downtime occurs for a variety of reasons, such as human error, natural disasters, hardware or software failure, or application upgrades. SQL Server Always On Technologies provide a full range of options to minimize system downtime and maintain appropriate levels of application availability.
Today, SQL Server 2005 Always on Technologies include database mirroring, failover clustering, database snapshots, snapshot isolation, peer-to-peer replication, log shipping, and online operations. Used separately or in combination, these features help minimize downtime and keep critical enterprise systems available.
