In this Multi Part Article, I going to show you how to setup SQL AlwaysOn whish is very much supported for Skype For Business.

How to install SQL 2014 with SQL AlwaysOn for Skype for Business-Part 1

How to install SQL 2014 with SQL AlwaysOn for Skype for Business-Part 2

SQL Installation
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Select New SQL Server Stand-alone and click Next
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Since I am installing in Test lab, I going with the Evaluation Version
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Select Database Engine Services and management Tools-Basic, Management Tools-Complete
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Set Startup Type Automatic and Click Next
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Select the Administrator Account and Click Next
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Open SQL Server Configuration Manager and Click on SQL Server Properties
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Select Enable AlwaysOn Availability Groups and Click Apply
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Restart the SQL Service once AlwaysOn is applied.
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Open SQL Management console
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Click Connect
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Right Click on databases and Click on New Database to a Test Database
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Here is the Test Database with Database Name: SFB-ON
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Follow the above steps and install SQL in Second Server as well.
Right Click on AlwaysOn High Availability and Select New Availability Group Wizard
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Click Next
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SKYPE-AON is the name and Click Next
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You would get Full Back is required Alert if you have not taken the back
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Here I have not taken the Backup here before hence processing the Backup by right Clicking on Test Database which we created and click on backup
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Click OK to Backup
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Once Backup is completed, Click on Refresh
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Now you will see the Status is Meets prerequisites, Click Next
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Add Replica Servers
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Select Automatic Failover and Synchronous Commit and click Next
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Without fail add the Listener Name: SFBAON-Listner and IP address for it and Click Next
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Select the File share which we have created during the Cluster Creation
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You can see the Second server added and database also synchronized. 87
How to install SQL 2014 with SQL AlwaysOn for Skype for Business-Part 1
How to install SQL 2014 with SQL AlwaysOn for Skype for Business-Part 2

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