All SQLSERVER 2008R2 instances with Windows 2008R2.
Environment:
I have a :
SqlserverProd instance
SqlserverReport instance in sycn with SqlserverProd using replication.
SqlserverMirror in sycn with SqlserverProd using Mirroring.
SqlserverLogShip in sycn with SqlserverProd using Logshipping.
Descripton:
I am looking at what can be the best option to use as the backup for the SqlserverReport in case the SqlserverReport goes down and I have to carry on reporting.
At the moment I am using the SqlserverLogShip server for reporting when the SqlserverReport is down by pushing the restore frequency down to 2 hours. This is currently working great for me and I am happy with it.
Now, that I realized that we can create Snapshots on the SqlserverMirror server and do the reporting from it.
Question:
I am just wondering what what shall be the gain to do the reporting from the db Snapshots on the SqlserverMirror server over the logshipping database. I understand that we drop the connetions when the log is applied but thats fine we don't
have the requirement for any real time reporting.