title: Fastest Way to copy/transfer Tera bytes of data between SQL Database Servers
body: <p>I am looking for a most efficient and fastest way to transfer huge data from a SQL Server located in Europe to SQL Server located in USA.</p>
  
  <p>The traditional ways are taking longer time.</p>
  
  <ol>
  <li>Linked Server  </li>
  <li>SQL bulk copy or BCP</li>
  <li>SQL database replication</li>
  <li>SQL Import Wizard</li>
  </ol>
  
  <p>Cloud is an option but it comes with data privacy issues. I am not looking for offline copy using backup and restore or transfer via hard disc.</p>
  
  <p>Can anyone suggest the best way to overcome this issue ?</p>