Is MS SQL Server centralized or distributed?

Is MS SQL Server distributed?

Introduction. SQL Server 2016 provides a new feature Distributed Availability Group for disaster recovery purposes. It is a particular type of availability group that helps access the multiple failover clusters.

Does SQL Server support distributed database?

Overview of the distribution database in the SQL Server Always On Availability Groups. We can add the replication distribution database in the availability group for high availability starting from SQL Server 2017 CU6 and SQL Server 2016 SP2-CU3. It requires special considerations for adding the distribution database.

Is SQL distributed?

Distributed SQL is a single logical relational database deployed on a cluster of servers. A distributed SQL database automatically replicates and distributes data across multiple servers. These databases are strongly consistent and support consistency across availability and geographic zones in the cloud.

What is SQL Server distribution?

The distribution database stores metadata and history data for all types of replication, and transactions for transactional replication. In many cases, a single distribution database is sufficient. However, if multiple Publishers use a single Distributor, consider creating a distribution database for each Publisher.