Windows Server 2008 + SQL Server 2008 = Geo-replication Benefitshttp://blogs.msdn.com/sqlperf/archive/2008/11/24/windows-server-2008-sql-server-2008-geo-replication-benefits.aspxAfter running an experiment, using datacenters on each coast of the U.S., our friends in MSCOM ops verified that the combination of Windows Server 2008 and SQL Server 2008 are great for enabling database geo-replication, thanks to a 100X gain in performance.en-USCommunityServer 2.1 SP1 (Build: 61025.2)