SNHA9: Add database to Availability Group in SQL Server by exploring different options

In this session, I walk you through the process of adding a database to an Availability Group in SQL Server. The presentation covers key concepts such as automatic seeding, full database and log backups, and the challenges associated with these processes. Key Topics Covered: 0:00 - Pre-requisites for adding database 2:22 - Automatic Seeding: Learn how SQL Server automatically creates databases for selected secondary replicas and the importance of consistent data and log file paths across all replicas. 4:25 - Challenges of Automatic Seeding: Understand the challenges, including path consistency, performance impacts, limitations for very large databases, and the single-threaded nature of the process. 5:06 - Full Database and Log Backup: Discover how SQL Server starts data synchronization by performing full database and log backups at specified shared paths and restoring them to secondary servers. 8:46 - Challenges of Full Database and Log Backup: Explore the time-consuming nature of the process, network bandwidth requirements, and additional storage space needed for backups. 9:35 - JOIN ONLY Process: Learn about starting data synchronization using restored database and log backups on secondary servers and the associated challenges. 13:57 - SKIP Initial Data Synchronization: Understand the concept of skipping initial data synchronization and performing backups and restores on secondary servers later. Whether you're a database administrator or a SQL Server enthusiast, this video provides valuable insights into managing Availability Groups in SQL Server. Don't forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more tutorials! 🧑‍💼►Follow me on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/bobirmirzo-arslanov-548960173 Full course sessions: 🚀►https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxuuX6jGq7knFZh8RmoZD6oDtWCHgWkap Watch all my playlists here: 🚀►Full course on Troubleshooting sessions: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxuuX6jGq7kmlUblaWyfIh-iT5r0EWrJX&si=gC5FAhH9i6_b0waY 🚀►Full course on Encrypting connections to SQL Server- https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxuuX6jGq7kmqOCqYa1lFxQOKFgTfb8j8&si=bBwHhLsu6m5CjFft 🚀 ►SQL Server replication session: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxuuX6jGq7km5E54qm0zc7REGXw6WD4C8&si=fQ_PVoGQ1S8SeI6X 🚀 ►SQL Server Always On Availability Group: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxuuX6jGq7klnjr9OIGt8R1SN76pQzuEB&si=zZVr_sJnc7I9H8d3 🚀 ► SQL Server internals: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxuuX6jGq7kk5_OkxbZ8QDZ2HFBDy2XZ2&si=U2rRfgS2y87t5SU4 🚀 ► Course in On-memory OLTP: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxuuX6jGq7kmt6gfHUW5KhfXGaoSiDXOB&si=fVS1s2L6If36Zg-r