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Step-by-Step: Decommission SQL Always On Availability Group (AOG) via GUI

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1. Open SSMS and Connect to Primary Replica Always On High Availability → Availability Groups → [Your AG Name] → Availability Databases  This must be done first, and only from the primary. Here in my example : Availability group name is LB_AOG database name AdventureWorks2211 2. Remove Secondary Replicas ⚠️ Do this for all secondaries. … Read more

Always On Availability Groups (AG) in SQL Server: Ensuring High Availability and Disaster Recovery

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Introduction Always On Availability Groups (AG) is a high-availability and disaster recovery (HADR) solution in Microsoft SQL Server. It ensures database protection by replicating data across multiple SQL Server instances, providing failover capabilities, and maintaining continuous availability. This feature is ideal for mission-critical applications that require minimal downtime and seamless recovery.  Breakdown of the architecture … Read more