That doesn't sound right to me. All the AlwaysOn configurations I have seen clustered hosts with SQL 2012, never a DC. Also, how would you cluster Windows Server 2008R2 Standard instances.

SQL Server 2014 hit its 'release-to-manufacturing' milestone today, with Microsoft projecting an April 1 commercial release.

SQL Server AlwaysOn Perhaps, the most notable improvement in the mix is the integration of SQL Server AlwaysOn availability groups in Windows Azure Infrastructure Services for disaster recovery and ...

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The near-final test build of Microsoft's SQL Server 2012 is ready for download, a few months ahead of the slated launch.

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Microsoft announced five Windows Azure improvements yesterday, including SQL Server AlwaysOn support. Most of the improvements to Microsoft's cloud-based Windows Azure are at the "general ...

SQL Server AlwaysOn Perhaps, the most notable improvement in the mix is the integration of SQL Server AlwaysOn availability groups in Windows Azure Infrastructure Services for disaster recovery and ...