Is it possible to replication MS SQL Server 2008?
Replication will not work if you install MS SQL Server 2008 on the second machine. For example, if you want to configure MS SQL transactional replication, you can use the second database server (where the Subscriber is configured) of a version within two versions of the source database server on which the Publisher is configured.
Who is the publisher in SQL server replication?
A publisher is the main database copy on which publication is configured, making data available to other MS SQL servers that are configured to be used in the replication process. The Publisher can have more than one publication. A subscriber is a database that receives the replicated data from a publication.
Which is the best host for SQL server replication?
If you are going to configure MS SQL replication for the first time, it is recommended that you practice in a test environment, for example, configuring replication in SQL servers running on virtual machines. Two hosts running Windows Server 2016 and MS SQL Server 2016 are used in this tutorial to explain MS SQL Server replication.
Do you need a license for SQL server replication?
A replication from a production server to another (dev) server is considered a move of productive data and so the target is no longer a DEV server, but a productive server. The basic premise regarding Microsoft Licenses for SQL Server is: If it contains productive data, it is a productive server and requires (correct) licensing.
What do you mean by replication in SQL?
Replication is a set of technologies for copying and distributing data and database objects from one database to another and then synchronizing between databases to maintain consistency.
How does merge replication work in SQL Server?
When the network connection is established between both database servers, merge replication agents detect changes made on both databases and modify databases to synchronize and update their state. Merge replication is similar to transactional replication, but data is replicated from the Publisher to the Subscriber and inversely.