What is SQL Server distributor?

What is SQL distribution agent?

The Replication Distribution Agent is an executable that moves the snapshot (for snapshot replication and transactional replication) and the transactions held in the distribution database tables (for transactional replication) to the destination tables at the Subscribers.

How do I distribute SQL Server?

To configure distribution1In Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio, connect to the server that will be the Distributor (in many cases, the Publisher and Distributor are the same server), and then expand the server node.2Right-click the Replication folder, and then click Configure Distribution.

What is SQL Server and why it is used?

Microsoft SQL Server is a relational database management system (RDBMS) that supports a wide variety of transaction processing, business intelligence and analytics applications in corporate IT environments.

What is a SQL Server Agent job?

SQL Server Agent uses SQL Server to store job information. Jobs contain one or more job steps. Each step contains its own task, for example, backing up a database. SQL Server Agent can run a job on a schedule, in response to a specific event, or on demand.