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What is AlwaysOn Availability Groups? Explain components.

Mid MS SQL
Quick Answer AlwaysOn AG replicates databases from a primary replica to one or more secondary replicas using log shipping internally. Supports synchronous (zero data loss, needed for automatic failover) and asynchronous (lower latency for distant replicas). Secondaries can serve reads, backups, and reporting to offload the primary.

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AG consists of primary replica, secondary replicas, listener, and modes (sync/async). Provides HA, DR, and readable secondaries.

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