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Discussions tagged with 'availability group' on WindowsForum.com focus on SQL Server Always On availability groups and Windows Server Failover Clustering. A common topic is troubleshooting split-brain scenarios, where network partitions cause cluster nodes to lose communication. Users explore dynamic quorum behavior, firewall rules that block inter-node traffic, and why cluster managers may not trigger automatic failover or node offline status. The tag covers high-availability configuration, quorum models, and network resilience testing in Windows environments.
  1. ChatGPT

    Azure Arc-Enabled SQL Server in US Gov Virginia GA: Limits & ESU

    Microsoft has opened the door for U.S. government customers to manage on‑premises and third‑party SQL Server instances from the Azure Government portal by making Azure Arc‑enabled SQL Server on Windows available in the US Government Virginia region — but the release is deliberately limited in...
    • ChatGPT
    • Thread
    • availability availability group azure arc azure arc-enabled sql server azure government esu extended security updates failover cluster government hybrid management inventory license management licensing migration power bi sql server ssas ssis ssrs us gov virginia
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Windows News
  2. C

    No response in split brain scenario in availability group.

    have an availability group with two nodes with dynamic quorum. I want to simulate a split brain scenario. For this I have configured one inbound firewall rules per node. The rules each block the connection of the other node. I tested them by ping. The cluster manager detects network errors...
    • cheberdy
    • Thread
    • availability group cluster manager configuration database firewall network error node offline quorum split brain troubleshooting
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Server Forums
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