Hello,
I have a more complicated set of servers and databases than this but to simplify the example to get at the question I would like answered let's say I just have two servers, both with SQL Server Enterprise Edition, one in our local server room and the other in a nearby state. Each has two databases of interest to this case:
Server One has:
Database A that's a publisher and distributor
Database B_repl that a subscriber to Database B on Server Two
Server Two has:
Database B that's a publisher and distributor
Database A_repl, that's a subscriber to Database A on Server One
If I want to improve failover from Server A to Server B or vice versa, would database mirroring be a good choice? I was looking into log shipping but Microsoft recommends using database mirroring rather than log shipping when I read this page: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms151224.aspx
If there's another option, please let me know. I have done a lot of reading but would really appreciate some advice and opinions.
Thanks in advance.