Distribution DB on its own server

When would one consider to have the distribution database on another server
different from the publisher ?
The distributor can use a fair amount of resources on a very busy system so
if it starts to impact performance that would be a good clue.
Andrew J. Kelly SQL MVP
"Hassan" <fatima_ja@.hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> When would one consider to have the distribution database on another
> server
> different from the publisher ?
>
|||TO add to Andrew's comments, be aware that it is difficult to change the
server that the distribution database lives on because that server name is
in registry entries for each publisher and subscriber... So try to make a
good decision the first time...
Wayne Snyder, MCDBA, SQL Server MVP
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"Hassan" <fatima_ja@.hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> When would one consider to have the distribution database on another
server
> different from the publisher ?
>