Step-by-Step: Configuring a SQL Server Failover Cluster Instance (FCI) in Microsoft Azure IaaS

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This step-by-step guide shows you how to create a high availability failover cluster to protect SQL Server in Azure – from launching your DataKeeper Cluster Edition instances in the Azure Marketplace to configuring your Windows Server Failover Clustering Environment.

This essential Getting Started Guide includes:

  • Launching your DataKeeper instances from the Azure Marketplace
  • Obtaining a SIOS DataKeeper license
  • Configuring Fault Domains
  • Configuring Active Directory
  • Creating a Cluster and Replicated Cluster Volume Resources
  • Installing SQL into the Cluster
  • Using SIOS DataKeeper

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