In this chapter, we will cover:
Preparing new Failover Cluster features
Installing and configuring Failover Cluster Services
Recovering and troubleshooting Failover Cluster Failure
Implementing Database Mirroring features and performance enhancements
Managing Database Mirroring in a Failover Cluster environment
Managing log shipping scenarios in a Database Mirroring environment
Improving Replication scalability at multiple sites
Implementing compressed storage features for tables and indexes
Designing a storage solution for unstructured data and new collations
Designing data partitioning solutions for tables and indexes
Implementing sparse columns and wide table features
Designing spatial data storage methods