Stairway to SQL Server Replication

SQL Replication can solve many problems in running database-driven applications. The publication/subscriber model isn't completely easy to understand, the complexities of scripting and monitoring replication systems takes some thought. Here, at last, is a series of articles that takes care to produce a jargon-free approach to SQL Server Replication of all types.

• Stairway to SQL Server Replication: Level 1 - Introduction to SQL Server Replication

  In this Stairway, Sebastian will be covering the details of SQL Server transactional and merge replication, from understanding the basic terminology and methodology of setting up replication, to describing how it works and how the basic replication processes can be monitored.

• Stairway to SQL Server Replication: Level 2 - The Role of the Distributor

  In this Stairway, Sebastian will be covering the details of SQL Server transactional and merge replication, from understanding the basic terminology and methodology of setting up replication, to describing how it works and how the basic replication processes can be monitored.

• Stairway to SQL Server Replication: Level 3 - Transactional Replication – The Publisher

  The Publisher is the database where all replicated data originates. Each Publisher can have multiple publications defined within it. Each publication contains a set of articles that all need to reside in a single database. Each article corresponds to all or part of a single database object. A single database object can map to an article in more than one publication.

• Stairway to SQL Server Replication: Level 4 - Transactional Replication – The Subscriber

  The Subscriber is the server where all the changes that are published by replication get delivered to. Every publication needs to have at least one subscriber, but a publication can have many subscribers. This level assumes that you have followed the first three levels and that you have a publication set up, to which you can subscribe.

• Stairway to SQL Server Replication - Level 5: Transactional Replication & How it works

  This level covers the details of SQL Server transactional and merge replication, from understanding the basic terminology and methodology of setting up replication, to describing how it works and how the basic replication processes can be monitored.

• Stairway to SQL Server Replication - Level 6: Merge Replication - Publication

  This level covers the details of SQL Server transactional and merge replication, from understanding the basic terminology and methodology of setting up replication, to describing how it works and how the basic replication processes can be monitored.

• Stairway to SQL Server Replication - Level 7: Merge Replication – Subscription

  This level of the Stairway will cover the details of SQL Server transactional and merge replication, from understanding the basic terminology and methodology of setting up replication, to describing how it works and how the basic replication processes can be monitored.

• Stairway to SQL Server Replication - Level 8: Merge Replication – How it works

  How merge replication works, including the impact on the published database. The merge agent, different conflict situations and their resolutions are introduced.

• Stairway to SQL Server Replication - Level 9: The Replication Monitor

  Introducing the replication monitor and how to use it to monitor replication health. It also introduces tracer tokens.

• Stairway to SQL Server Replication - Level 10: Troubleshooting

  The final level of this Stairway takes you through how to identify and fix common errors.