Summary
Following are some of the important things to remember for SQL Server snapshot and merge replication:
Snapshot replication takes a picture of the data at a certain point in time and replicates the snapshot of data to subscribers.
Snapshot replication is a good solution when performing a table refresh that meets the business requirements, and the lag time between data modifications and the table refresh is acceptable.
Snapshot replication is not an appropriate solution when subscribers want to stay current with information from a publication that is being modified constantly or even several times a day.
Merge replication is the capability to make changes in a database, track the changes, and then merge the changes back in to a destination ...
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