This white paper discusses Windows high availability, with a focus on business drivers and benefits. Cost and real-world benefits are considered the two most important elements in choosing the right high availability solution. The paper first discusses current market solutions and technologies. Real-world challenges, including cost-benefit analyses are discussed in detail.

The paper also discusses the major technical elements required in choosing a high availability solution, including the robustness of the technology, time-to-failover and implementation difficulties. These issues are discussed with two core applications as examples, Microsoft SQL Server and Exchange.

The paper discusses Neverfail's high availability solutions with an emphasis on how they can affect the reliability and resilience of your small, medium and corporate networks.