High Availability & Disaster Recovery

SQL AlwaysOn HADR Solutions

Enable enterprise-grade high availability and business continuity for business-critical data stored in SQL Server. Protect your business from costly downtime with our comprehensive HADR solutions.

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Uptime SLA
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Recovery Time
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Complete SQL Server HADR Solutions

Seepath SQL Server HADR solution provides a cost-effective way to quickly implement and enable SQL high availability and disaster recovery. Our hosted solution, combined with Microsoft Azure platform, provides the most complete HADR package.

Why Microsoft SQL HADR?

As an IT decision maker, it is vitally important to understand the level of SQL protection your organization needs. The following criteria can help determine your best option:

Recovery Time Objectives (RTOs)

Minimize downtime with fast recovery capabilities

Recovery Point Objectives (RPOs)

Reduce data loss with near-zero RPO solutions

Hardware and Software Costs

Cost-effective cloud-based infrastructure

Ease of Use

Simplified management and deployment

Our HADR Solution

Our custom HADR solution for Microsoft SQL Server is a cost-effective way to quickly implement and enable SQL high availability and disaster recovery. Our hosted solution, combined with Microsoft Azure platform, provides the most complete HADR package.

By using Microsoft Azure virtual machines (VMs) with SQL Server, we can help lower the cost of an HADR database solution while maintaining enterprise-grade reliability.

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Deploy Across Multiple Cloud Platforms

Our always-on managed SQL HADR solution can be deployed on Azure, AWS, or in a hybrid environment

Multi-cloud Architecture

Key Benefits

Our certified SQL Server HADR provides you with the following benefits

Cost Savings

Reduced Operational Expenses

Shift to cloud storage and reduce infrastructure costs while maintaining enterprise-grade performance

High Availability

Advanced HA/DR Options

New high availability and disaster recovery options with flexible deployment architectures

Quick Testing

Rapid Testing & Deployment

Quickly and inexpensively test high availability and disaster recovery solutions before production

Performance

Premium SLA Performance

Reduced data loss (RPO) and increased speed of recovery (RTO) with premium service level agreements

Multi-Cloud Flexibility

Deploy across Azure, AWS, or hybrid environments with consistent management and monitoring

What's Included

Enable up-scale high availability and disaster recovery with breakthrough performance, availability, and manageability for mission-critical applications

Disaster Recovery with SQL AlwaysOn

Low RTO disaster recovery solution for on-premises SQL Servers with AlwaysOn replicas in Azure. Asynchronous replication to Azure with synchronous replicas on-premises minimizes data loss while maximizing performance.

  • Up to 8 replicas with SQL Server 2014+
  • Global business intelligence reporting
  • Cost-effective disaster recovery

High Availability & Disaster Recovery

Extend HA/DR capabilities with Windows Server Clustering and SQL Server AlwaysOn Availability Groups. Premium QoS disaster recovery with high availability and geo-replication.

  • Windows Server 2012+ Failover Clustering
  • Meets RTO/RPO requirements
  • Data sovereignty compliance

Data Backup & Restore

Low-cost backup solution with Azure Blob Storage geo-replication. Reduce operational expenses with scalable, security-enhanced, and cost-effective cloud storage.

  • Single cloud backup strategy
  • Compression and auto-encryption
  • Durable Azure platform protection

Offering Lifecycle

We work with you on the following items throughout the engagement

Requirements
Requirements Gathering

Review existing scenario, pain-points, HA and DR requirements

Architecture
Architecture Selection

Choose the right HADR deployment architecture based on Azure, hybrid, and/or multi-cloud scenario

Implementation
Implementation

Implement SQL AG, listener and cluster networks for primary and DR regions

Testing & Validation

Run automatic, planned, and forced failover scenarios to validate HA and DR functionality

Frequently Asked Questions

SQL AlwaysOn Availability Groups is a high availability and disaster recovery solution that provides an enterprise-level alternative to database mirroring. It supports failover environments for multiple databases together, automatic failover, and up to 8 readable secondary replicas for load balancing and reporting. This ensures minimal downtime and data loss for mission-critical SQL Server workloads.

With synchronous replication, you can achieve near-zero RPO (Recovery Point Objective - data loss) and RTO (Recovery Time Objective) of typically 1-5 minutes for automatic failover within the same region. For disaster recovery across regions using asynchronous replication, RPO is typically 5-15 minutes with RTO of 15-30 minutes depending on your configuration and network latency.

Yes! Our SQL AlwaysOn solution works seamlessly across Azure, AWS, and hybrid on-premises environments. You can configure replicas across multiple clouds for maximum flexibility, or use Azure as a cost-effective disaster recovery site for on-premises SQL Servers. This multi-cloud approach provides flexibility while ensuring business continuity regardless of your infrastructure strategy.

SQL AlwaysOn Availability Groups is available in SQL Server 2012 Enterprise Edition and later versions. SQL Server 2014+ supports up to 8 secondary replicas (vs. 4 in SQL 2012). We recommend SQL Server 2016 or later for the best performance, features, and security. Our solution supports all current SQL Server versions including SQL Server 2022.

Pricing depends on your VM sizes, storage requirements, and number of replicas. Our solution is available on Azure Marketplace with transparent pricing. You only pay for the Azure VMs, storage, and network traffic you use. Leverage Azure Hybrid Benefit to save up to 40% by reusing existing SQL Server licenses. Contact us for a custom quote based on your specific requirements and to learn about available discounts.

Ready to Get Started?

Seepath SQL architects can help you design and deliver a SQL Server high availability solution on Azure, AWS, or in hybrid environments. Get started with our managed SQL HADR solutions today and make the most of your SQL and hybrid cloud investments.

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