Failing to plan is planning to fail.

Azure offers a robust ecosystem where you can run SQL Server pretty effortlessly. Yet, disasters affect data centers, even ones belonging to Microsoft. Natural events, like tornadoes or hurricanes, can cause entire data centers to be lost. Even human error, like a heavy equipment operator cutting the power to a data center by mistake, can only cause an entire outage if you do not take steps to protect it.

Several options are available to ensure disaster recovery when running SQL Server on an Azure Virtual Machine. Sometimes it can be challenging to determine which option is the best for your use case and fit into your organization's grand scheme. In this session, we'll walk through some available options so that you can see first-hand the benefits and pitfalls of each one.

You will -
• Learn about the various options available for your Azure VM running SQL Server
• See where shortcomings may exist in each solution
• Leave with a solid idea of what would work best for your environment

Disaster recovery is vital in Azure. Let's ensure you've everything in place to recover successfully, regardless of what comes your way.