Failover Clustering vs. Network Load Balancing (NLB): Key Differences, Architecture & Use Cases

Building highly available and scalable systems is a core requirement for modern IT infrastructures. Two technologies often used to achieve this reliability are Failover Clustering and Network Load Balancing (NLB). Although both aim to improve service continuity, they solve different problems and operate in distinct ways. This article provides a deep dive into how each … Read more

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

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