Please start any new threads on our new site at https://forums.sqlteam.com. We've got lots of great SQL Server experts to answer whatever question you can come up with.

 All Forums
 SQL Server 2005 Forums
 Replication (2005)
 Copying data

Author  Topic 

mshsilver
Posting Yak Master

112 Posts

Posted - 2011-09-08 : 08:30:09
Hi,
I am in a situation where I am in need of setting up some form of SQL 2005 backups from one server to another.

Currently I take a back from server A and ftp it to Server B but this requires copying the entire database(s) twice a day and there are like 20 databases on server A which equate to many gigs of data and a huge load on the network.

What I really want to do is have a copy of each of the 20 databases on Server B setup in SQL 2005 (the same as server A) and then for SQL to just update the data on server B when a change is made to a database (table) on Server A.

I hope that made sense? If so could anyone tell me what my best options are so I can research them and setup a test environment? Really appreciate any help I get on this.

Many thanks

tkizer
Almighty SQL Goddess

38200 Posts

Posted - 2011-09-08 : 12:50:59
Transactional replication sounds like a perfect fit.

Tara Kizer
Microsoft MVP for Windows Server System - SQL Server
http://weblogs.sqlteam.com/tarad/

Subscribe to my blog
Go to Top of Page
   

- Advertisement -