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Options for syncing primary database with a report server database

  • February 1, 2019 at 9:07 am

    #409479

    Hi All,
    Thank you in advance for your help.
    I have two sql servers running standard 2012 with sp3. I currently do a full backup a 3.5 Tb database on the primary server every night and restore it to the report server every morning.
    The backup takes a long time, up to 8 hours, and I need to shorten this time.
    I was thinking about doing a full only on Saturday and differential the rest of the week.
    Is there a way to automate the restore of the differential backups to the report server or software that can do this? I am using sql safe and do not have this option.
    Boss does not want to spend money on enterprise edition.

  • February 3, 2019 at 6:04 pm

    #2020989

    Try using the SAN to replicate things.  It's optional on some SANS (meaning you'll have to buy an add on) but it's also almost instantaneous.

    --Jeff Moden

    RBAR is pronounced "ree-bar" and is a "Modenism" for Row-By-Agonizing-Row.
    First step towards the paradigm shift of writing Set Based code:
    ________Stop thinking about what you want to do to a ROW... think, instead, of what you want to do to a COLUMN.

    Change is inevitable... Change for the better is not.

    Helpful Links:
    How to post code problems
    How to Post Performance Problems
    Create a Tally Function (fnTally)

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