Tag: Always On Availability Groups (AAG)

  • Get Last Node Blip in SQL Server FCI

    In a SQL Server Failover Cluster Instance (FCI) environment, a “node blip” refers to the event when the active SQL Server instance moves from one cluster node to another. This movement, typically triggered by a Failover or planned maintenance, causes a brief outage—usually 30 to 60 seconds. While…

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  • SQL Script to Get AAG Latency

    In this post, I’m sharing a script that I use frequently as a Production SQL DBA to check Always On Availability Group (AAG) latency. Always On Availability Groups (AAG) are a high-availability and disaster recovery solution in SQL Server, allowing you to synchronize databases across multiple replicas. These…

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  • Creating SQL Logins on an Availability Group (AG) Environment

    In an Always On Availability Group (AG) environment, SQL logins must be configured with consistent Security Identifiers (SIDs) across all replicas to avoid issues like orphaned users and ensure seamless authentication during failovers. In this blog post we’ll demo creating a SQL login, replicating it to secondary replica…

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