SassyScorpio Lv2Posted 04 Apr 2023 01:41
  
Disabling high availability (HA) on your SQL Server VM may have an impact on the availability and reliability of your database. HA is designed to provide automatic failover in the event of a hardware or software failure, which helps ensure that your database remains accessible to users. When HA is disabled, this safety net is no longer in place, and any hardware or software issues may result in downtime for your database.

That being said, if you need to turn off HA in order to clone the VM, it may be necessary to do so. You can minimize the impact on your SQL Server VM by following best practices for shutting down and restarting the VM and SQL Server. For example, you should make sure to gracefully shut down the SQL Server service before shutting down the VM. When you restart the VM, you should also make sure that all necessary services and configurations are restored properly.

Before making any changes, it is recommended to test the process in a non-production environment to ensure that there are no unexpected issues or complications. Additionally, it may be helpful to consult with a database administrator or cloud infrastructure expert to ensure that you are following best practices for your specific environment.
Ashley Anne Lv2Posted 04 Apr 2023 21:39
  
Possibly, yes. The VM could be restarted on the same host if the VM/Application Monitoring feature was enabled.
Rhebie Lv3Posted 04 Apr 2023 21:45
  
Disabling the HA will have a significant impact, so it is not advised.
Rashley Lv2Posted 04 Apr 2023 21:49
  
The main server will not be copied or backed up when the HA is turned off, so I hope there won't be any issues with the main server during that time. After enabling HA, you must restart your backup.
SteveD Lv2Posted 04 Apr 2023 21:52
  
It is not advised to turn off the HA.
CLELUQMAN Lv3Posted 07 Apr 2023 11:39
  
it will lose failover protection

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