Please bear with me, I'm a developer working with a client without access to a strong DBA. I have a question about bi-directional replication with the following setup and requirements:
- MSSQL Server Database A: the back-end of a web application in a remote environment
- MSSQL Server Database B: a mirror of Database A that resides in a DMZ
Databases A and B can be updated independently from each other but need to stay in sync. Normally this would be a good candidate for bi-directional replication because the business rules are such that conflicts will not occur in the replicated tables.
However, the client has a security requirement that no transactions can be initiated from the remote environment into the DMZ.
Can I set up bi-directional replication so that the DMZ Database B pushes its changes to Database A and pulls Database A's changes in? Or do you suggest another strategy - replication or otherwise?
Thanks!