Tag: Quick And Dirty Database Replication

Quick and dirty database replication with MS-SQL

Microsoft SQL and SQL Express both provide a T-SQL (Transact SQL) command-line interpreter that you can use to automate backup and restore processes. It enables you to utilize publisher/publishee configurations for real-time or near real-time replication. Sometimes, though, all you may want to do is run a daily backup of the database on one SQL Server and restore it to a second SQL Server to keep a "warm standby" available. This can be done easily with a pair of simple batch files. Here’s how you do it: (Oct 18, 2010)

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