Amazon EC2 SLA caveat emptor Before covering the HA/DR options available for SQL Server, it is important to be aware of certain limitations in the Amazon EC2 Service Level Agreement.

Amazon has retooled the Launch Wizard to assist admins with the deployment of mission-critical applications such as Microsoft's Internet Information Server (IIS) and Microsoft Exchange Server.

Pairing your on-prem SQL Server with a cloud-based instance for high availability has its challenges, but they can be overcome. Here’s how.