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What is SQL Server replication and its types?

Updated May 17, 2026

Short answer

Replication distributes data from one database to another for consistency and reporting.

Deep explanation

SQL Server supports snapshot, transactional, and merge replication. Transactional replication is near real-time, snapshot is periodic, and merge allows bidirectional sync.

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