What is a replication table?

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A replicated table has a full copy of the table accessible on each Compute node. Replicating a table removes the need to transfer data among Compute nodes before a join or aggregation. Since the table has multiple copies, replicated tables work best when the table size is less than 2 GB compressed. 18 февр. 2022 г.

What is replication in a database?

Database replication is the frequent electronic copying of data from a database in one computer or server to a database in another -- so that all users share the same level of information.

What is replication in SQL?

Replication is a set of technologies for copying and distributing data and database objects from one database to another and then synchronizing between databases to maintain consistency.

How can you tell if a table is replicated?

select * from sys. tables where is_replicated = 1, which will give you a list of all tables that are replicated.

What is a replicated table Azure?

DISTRIBUTION = REPLICATE Stores one copy of the table on each Compute node. For Azure Synapse Analytics the table is stored on a distribution database on each Compute node. For Analytics Platform System (PDW), the table is stored in a SQL Server filegroup that spans the Compute node.

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