My primary SQL Server box is 2005 Standard x64 running on 2 quad-core processors. I'm licensed for 2 processors.
I'd like to set up some kind of redundancy. The hardware I have available is about 4 years old and is currently running SQL Server 2000. Let's assume I upgrade the old box to SQL Server 2005 Standard. A couple of questions:
1) It seems the hardware gap between the 2 will make little difference in a log shipping. Please confirm this. Any other things that might be an issue?
2) Do I need lots of CALs on the backup box for Log Shipping? Or can I get by with 5?
3) I'd like to schedule log shipping pretty often--maybe every 5 or 10 minutes. Will this be an issue?
Thanks!