SQL Server Transaction Log Internals and How It Affects HA/DR
Proposed session for SQLBits 2026TL; DR
Dive deep into the internals of the SQL Server transaction log and how it affects every single high availability and disaster recovery solution you implement.
Session Details
When choosing the appropriate SQL Server HA/DR solutions, it is important to understand how the SQL Server Transaction Log works as it affects any solution you choose.
In this session, we will look at transaction log internals, how logging and recovery works, and how it affects all of the HA/DR solutions available in SQL Server. You’ll be surprised to know that the transaction log is the most important part of your database.
In this session, we will look at transaction log internals, how logging and recovery works, and how it affects all of the HA/DR solutions available in SQL Server. You’ll be surprised to know that the transaction log is the most important part of your database.
3 things you'll get out of this session
This session aims to empower SQL Server database administrators to understand the inner workings of the SQL Server transaction log.
Attendees will learn proper management of the SQL Server transaction log in combination with the different SQL Server high availability and disaster recovery solutions.
Speakers
Edwin M Sarmiento's other proposed sessions for 2026
Always On Availability Groups and Failover Clustering Internals - 2026
Migrate Your On-Premises SQL Server Databases to Microsoft Azure - 2026