Guide: Deploying a Multi-Zone and Multi-Region SQL Server FCI in Azure

Clusters for Microsoft Azure High Availability
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Organizations running mission-critical databases in the cloud need architectures that deliver both high availability and disaster recovery. In an InfoWorld feature, Dave Bermingham provides a detailed, step-by-step guide to building a multi-zone and multi-region Microsoft SQL Server Failover Cluster Instance in Microsoft Azure, including automated networking configuration and best practices for resilient cluster deployments. The article also explains how technologies like Windows Server Failover Clustering and SIOS DataKeeper enable reliable failover across availability zones and regions, helping organizations achieve true business continuity in the cloud.

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