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I'm a semi SQL user, not a DBA, just a regular programmer. One of my upcoming jobs require a SQL replication configuration. I have never done such configuration before

My colleagues have been advicing me to hire an SQL Consultant or DBA to do this.

I was also thinking that maybe I can just do this myself. There's lots of information in google on how to do this.

Any advice? Is this something that a semi SQL user shouldn't be doing? How complex is it to setup SQL replication?

Thanks for the advice

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Merge? Transactional? Snapshot? What are you looking to accomplish? – DanBig Feb 13 '12 at 18:09
...what's a "semi SQL user", BTW?!? – Massimo Feb 13 '12 at 18:10

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I suggest taking a look at the Replication topics covered in BOL on MSDN Library.

The first thing you'll need to do is determine if you require one-way or two-way synchronization - and which type of replication will suit your needs. From here you'll want to setup a test environment to familiarize yourself with the details, this is crucial.

If you have any questions feel free to post them to the SQL Server Replication Forum.

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