Episode 59: Mirroring, Availability Groups, Replication, and Log shipping

This week on the SQL Data Partners Podcast Episode #59 we discussed Mirroring, Availability Groups, Replication and Log Shipping. There were 4 of us on the podcast, two guests Mariano Kovo and Andy Mallon, along with Carlos Chacon and I. Each of us discussed one of the 4 options for having your data in multiple locations which are Mirroring, Availability Groups, Replication, and Log Shipping.

Some of the things we covered were:

• How to use Mirroring to save money for your shop
• The difference between Mirroring and Availability Groups
• Why would I consider using Mirroring
• The unique benefit of Replication
• Why Log Shipping and Disaster Recovery work well together

This episode was a bit longer than our typical interview discussion, but we covered lots of interesting information, and discussed some of the differences between these topics. It was a fun and interesting show.

About Mariano Kovo
Mariano Kovo is an Argentinian SQL Server professional with Precision IT in Argentina. Read his blog (in Spanish) on SQLPass.org. Follow him on Twitter @Mariano_Kovo.

About Andy Mallon
Andy Mallon is a SQL Server DBA. He’s also the co-organizer of SQL Saturday Boston and co-leader for the New England SQL Server User Group. Follow him on Twitter @AMtwo and LinkedIn. His blog The Impatient DBA covers DBA careers, SQL Server, and T-SQL topics.

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