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NJDave
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Posted - 2011-06-14 : 16:06:33
Hello

We have 2 servers on different networks and we are looking for a way to keep 3 databases on one server updated with the changes made to the 3 databases on the other server.

The destination server can be read only.

One idea was to use log shipping but security was a concern - its assumed that log shipping would require a network login and could be a security issue - what access does log shipping need and where can I get details so I can assure that log shipping is not a security threat.

I am also looking to see what our options are - how else can we do this/ thanks in advance

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tkizer
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Posted - 2011-06-14 : 17:04:51
Log shipping isn't really a good option as users have to be disconnected for each restore, plus it's always out of date and only current up to the last restore. Security isn't much of a concern because it just needs reads access to the backup location.

I'd use transactional replication.

If you are looking for a DR option, then I'd suggest database mirroring.

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