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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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