Chapter 22

Implementing Replication

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS CHAPTER:

  • SQL Server Replication
  • Importing and Exporting Data

image While Chapter 21, "Database Mirroring and Snapshots," covered database mirroring and log shipping, which can both be used to perform data distribution, this chapter focuses first on the most common method used to distribute data for active use. In most cases, the mirror copy of a database is used only if the primary copy fails. Also, when log shipping is used, the receiving server is typically used to bring the database copy online only when the sending server fails. The point is that both mirroring and log shipping are usually ...

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