Chapter 19. Managing Linked and Remote Servers
by Ray Rankins and Paul Bertucci
IN THIS CHAPTER
Remote Servers
Linked Servers
Adding, Dropping, and Configuring Linked Servers
Mapping Local Logins to Logins on Linked Servers
Obtaining General Information About Linked Servers
Executing a Stored Procedure Via a Linked Server
Setting Up Linked Servers Through Enterprise Manager
As your databases grow in size, complexity, or geographic distribution, you might find it necessary to spread out your data across multiple servers. SQL Server has long had the ability to perform server-to-server communication. In versions of SQL Server prior to 7.0, this was done using remote procedure calls (RPCs). A remote procedure call is the execution of a stored procedure ...
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