Re: mirrored sql servers




"Bernard Peek" <bap@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> In message <Xns97047DCD3077Yazorman@xxxxxxxxx>, Erland Sommarskog
> <esquel@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes
> >GB (v7v1k3@xxxxxxxxxxx) writes:
> >> The only purpose I have is to have a "backup" server to be ready
> >> to substitute main server at any time with recent data in it
> >> and "seamless" switching in production mode.
> >
> >OK. The I would suggest log shipping.
> >
> >However, you cannot really switch into real production mode with
> >Developer Edition, as you don't have a license for it. But it is
> >of course, perfectly OK to set up log shipping to learn how to
> >use it for a production scenario.
> >
> >Oh, I should add that once you come to production, you may only
> >have Standard or Workgroup Edition. Log Shipping is included in
> >Enterprise Edition only, so for these edition replication is about
> >the only option.
>
> If GB wants clustering and failover I think he will need the enterprise
> edition.
>

SQL Server 2005 will be released with DB mirroring, though in a "beta form".

He may want to look at this.


>
> --
> Bernard Peek
> London, UK. DBA, Manager, Trainer & Author.
>


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