>Two questions about mirroring for SQL Server 2008 experts out there.
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>1.) Can the mirror (i.e., the backup) server be accessed for read-only purposes. For example, to confirm it has current transactions and data? If so, are snapshots the only way?
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>2.) In cases where the mirror (backup) server is at a physically separate location than the primary, is it possible to perform tape backups at the mirror?
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>TIA!!!!!

Check http://blogs.lessthandot.com/index.php/DataMgmt/DBAdmin/mirroring-sql-server-2005-to-sql-server-2008 and the second part of this blog and you can ask Ted more questions in the comments to his blog.