Consultant, trainer, author, business continuity expert, and SQLHA, LLC founder Allan Hirt has been working with SQL Server since 1992 when it was still a Sybase product as well as clustering in Windows Server since the late 1990s when it was called Wolfpack. Currently a dual Microsoft MVP (Data Platform; Cloud and Datacenter Management) as well as a VMware vExpert, Allan works with customers and end users around the world to empower their SQL Server deployments and share his knowledge.

Allan Hirt's Sessions

A Preview of High Availability in SQL Server 2012SQLBits 2012

Mission critical is a major focus of SQL Server 2012. There are quite a few changes in this release to ensure that you maximize your uptime and reliability when it comes to SQL Server. This session will start preparing you for what is coming.

A Preview of High Availability in SQL Server 2012SQLBits 2012

Mission critical is a major focus of SQL Server 2012. There are quite a few changes in this release to ensure that you maximize your uptime and reliability when it comes to SQL Server. This session will start preparing you for what is coming.

Multi-Site Failover Cluster With SQL 2008 and DenaliSQLBits 2011

Planning a failover clustering implementation in a single data center is fairly straightforward, but what happens when you want to span data centers? Come and find out how to plan a multi-site failover cluster.

Multi-Site Failover Cluster With SQL 2008 and DenaliSQLBits 2011

Planning a failover clustering implementation in a single data center is fairly straightforward, but what happens when you want to span data centers? Come and find out how to plan a multi-site failover cluster.

Multi-Site Failover Cluster With SQL 2008 and DenaliSQLBits 2011

Planning a failover clustering implementation in a single data center is fairly straightforward, but what happens when you want to span data centers? Come and find out how to plan a multi-site failover cluster.

Multi-Site Failover Cluster With SQL 2008 and DenaliSQLBits 2011

Planning a failover clustering implementation in a single data center is fairly straightforward, but what happens when you want to span data centers? Come and find out how to plan a multi-site failover cluster.

So Many High Availability Options, So Little TimeSQLBits 2011

This session will compare and contrast the various SQL Server high availability options and discuss the things you need to do - both SQL Server and non-SQL Server - that you need to do to achieve availability.

So Many High Availability Options, So Little TimeSQLBits 2011

This session will compare and contrast the various SQL Server high availability options and discuss the things you need to do - both SQL Server and non-SQL Server - that you need to do to achieve availability.

So Many High Availability Options, So Little TimeSQLBits 2011

This session will compare and contrast the various SQL Server high availability options and discuss the things you need to do - both SQL Server and non-SQL Server - that you need to do to achieve availability.

So Many High Availability Options, So Little TimeSQLBits 2011

This session will compare and contrast the various SQL Server high availability options and discuss the things you need to do - both SQL Server and non-SQL Server - that you need to do to achieve availability.