SQL Clustering Now Supported in Lync Server 2013

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Lync Server 2013 now supports using SQL clustering for the SQL store.  From the Database Software Support TechNet article:

Lync Server 2013 supports the use of either SQL mirroring or SQL clustering for each Lync Server database. You can easily set up SQL mirroring with the Topology Builder tool in Lync Server 2013. For SQL failover clustering, you must use SQL Server for setup.

Lync Server 2013 supports SQL clustering topologies for all deployments, including greenfield deployments and organizations that have upgraded from previous versions of Lync Server.

SQL Clustering support is for an active/passive configuration. For performance reasons, the passive node should not be shared by any other SQL instance.

The following support is included:

  •     Two-node failover clustering for the following:
    • Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Standard (64-bit edition). Additionally running the latest service pack is recommended.
    • Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Standard (64-bit edition). Additionally running the latest service pack is recommended.
  •     Up to sixteen-node failover clustering for the following:
    • Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Enterprise (64-bit edition). Additionally running the latest service pack is recommended.
    • Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Enterprise database software (64-bit edition). Additionally running the latest service pack is recommended.

Comments

  • Anonymous
    January 01, 2003
    @Jason No, the Metropolitan Site Resiliency design is not supported in Lync Server 2013.

  • Anonymous
    January 01, 2003
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  • Anonymous
    January 01, 2003
    @Rune In a paired pool scenario you will need to run the PowerShell cmdlets for failover, no matter if you're using SQL clustering or SQL mirroring.

  • Anonymous
    January 01, 2003
    @Vincent Hector Currently SQL "always on" is not supported.  I don't have any information on if/when the support statement might change.

  • Anonymous
    January 01, 2003
    @Shawn Hayes Hopefully this helps to explain some of the differences: msdn.microsoft.com/.../ff929171.aspx

  • Anonymous
    August 26, 2013
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  • Anonymous
    September 13, 2013
    So I wonder if this also means if you are using clustering, that you can do a Lync metropolitan pool design (stretched pool between 2 low-latency locations), which prior to this was no longer supported (in favor of the new pool pairing option).

  • Anonymous
    September 26, 2013
    In a paired pool scenario, will the fail-over function be automatic with a cluster?

  • Anonymous
    October 14, 2013
    What is the difference between SQL "always on" and SQL Active/Passive clustering?

  • Anonymous
    October 16, 2013
    Hi Dodeitte, Do we required SQL clustering while installing Enterprise Server Setup

  • Anonymous
    April 23, 2014
    Hi,
    is there any change in the support of SQL 2012 AlwaysOn AvailabilityGroups?

  • Anonymous
    May 20, 2014
    Hi,
    I know it's possible to install Lync 2013 on SQL 2012 AlwaysOn, it works, but it's not supported. Or are there any news in this unsupported/supported behavior?

  • Anonymous
    September 01, 2014
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