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SQL Server can be configured with Microsoft Always On Failover Cluster Instances, wherein a clustered SQL Server instance is associated with Virtual Server. If one of the owner nodes in the cluster shuts down, the clustered SQL Server instance fails over to the other available node.
AppSync can create and restore copies of clustered databases in a failover clustered instance. AppSync also automatically recognizes the node on which the clustered SQL Server instance is available; in case the instance has failed over to another node. It can also:
Note: See the AppSync User and Administration Guide for more information.