A step-by-step guide to using SAN-less failover clustering software to support SQL Server’s Always On Failover Clustering in the public cloud The thing about clouds is that they can change shape ...

and some have features specifically designed for SQL Server. Data Point 5: SAN-less clusters can make the less expensive Standard Edition with Always On Failover Clustering just as reliable as ...

Among the issues for SQL Server is the need to use shared storage for Always On Failover Cluster Instances. This is a problem for two reasons. First, shared storage in the form of a storage area ...