SQL Server copy/replicate data from one table to another

Question

I have 2 servers. I need to copy some columns from 4 different tables from server 1 into the corresponding (empty) tables in server 2.

So basically, it's about replicating data from one table to another. How is this done best (and easiest)? Also, how do I make sure that the copied/replicated data is updated at the same frequency as the source (which runs completely fine and automatically)?

I want to avoid using Linked Server.

Answer 1

How is this done best (and easiest)?

• For a one time replication consider a SQL Server Import and Export Wizard . This approach can also be scheduled by saving a final package and schedule it by SQL Agent

  Example: Simple way to import data into SQL Server

• For a continuous, low latency data syncronization - SQL Server Transactional Replication .

  Further read: Tutorial: Configure replication between two fully connected servers (transactional) Worth to mention, that transactional replication is not the easiest topic, however, it fits quite good to a requirement.