Cross-server SQL

Question

I want to port data from one server\'s database to another server\'s database. The databases are both on a different mssql 2005 server. Replication is probably not an option sin

Answer 1

You could go the linked server route.

you just can't use the select * into you have to do an insert into select.

I would avoid replication if you don't have experience with it as it can be difficult to fix if it breaks and can be prone to other problems if not properly managed.

Keep it simple especially if the databases are small.