There are a growing number of availability solutions to choose between and knowing which technology to deploy based on requirements can be a difficult choice.  This session will provide an overview of the technologies available, comparing and contrasting these and discussing common combinations of complementary technologies. 

Here's a summary of the session:
  •     The availability problem
    • How to compare alternatives
  • Solutions to improve database availability
    • Failover clustering
    • Database mirroring
    • Log shipping
    • Replication
  • Combining High Availability technologies
  • Geo-clusters and storage replication
  • Other technologies to improve database availability
Presented by Justin Langford at SQLBits IV
WMV Video 200 MB