Common Customer Misconceptions

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High availability (HA) and disaster recovery (DR) are often misunderstood. 

Listen to the full conversation in this podcast as Greg Tucker unravels common customer misconceptions about HA/DR—from overestimating what cloud providers guarantee to misjudging the complexity of solutions like SQL Server Always On Availability Groups. Greg shares real examples of avoidable mistakes, explains how SIOS helps customers rethink their HA/DR assumptions, and offers practical advice for IT leaders looking to make informed, resilient infrastructure decisions.


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