How to synchronize databases in different servers in SQL Server 2008?

Question

I have 2 databases that have the same structure, one on a local machine and one on the company\'s server. Every determined amount of time, the data from the local DB should

Answer 1

Replication sounds like a good option for this, but there would be some overhead (not technical overhead, but the knowledge need to support it).

Another SQL Server option is SSIS. SSIS provides graphical tools to design what you're trying to do. The SSIS package can also run SQL statements, if appropriate. An SSIS package can be started, and therefore scheduled, from a SQL Server job.

You should consider the complexity of the synchronization rules when choosing your solution. For example, would it be difficult to resolve conflicts, such as a duplicate key, when merging the data. A SQL script may be easy to create if the rules are simple. But, complex conflict rules may be more difficult to implement in a script (or, replication).