Microsoft SQL Server (MS SQL Server) is a database management software that can be installed on Windows Server operating systems. Databases are important for all types of companies and many software solutions use databases that can be centralized and distributed. Availability of databases and data relevance are critical for businesses, making backup and replication of databases a necessity. With MS SQL Server replication, it is possible to create an identical copy of your primary database or synchronize changes between multiple databases, and maintain data consistency and integrity. This blog post lists SQL Server replication types, explains how replication in SQL Server works, and describes how to perform SQL Server replication.