Change publisher server

I have transactional replication on SQL2000 with 60 subscribers.
For disaster recovery procedure i need to establish new replication within 15 minutes on another server with same subscribers.
Can i just confogure another DB as publisher and connect exist subscribers to new publisher ??

ThanX.Yes and no.

Before we begin, a cluster might be a better solution for this case. Either active-active or active-passive will allow you to avoid the down time and the hassle of the move. There is a trade off in terms of the complexity of the cluster, but that still seems like a better choice to me for your situation.

I'd suggest that you check KB #822400 (http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;822400) for more details on Disaster Recovery for SQL Server.

-PatP|||First of all thank you for answering.
Now i have cluster in my environment (Active / Passive ) .I am talking about real disaster - cluster have gone , so i need to move the publisher during minimal time to another location.
Thanx

Change publisher of replication

I have transactional replication on SQL2000 with 60 subscribers.
For disaster recovery procedure i need to establish new replication within 15 minutes on another server with same subscribers.
Can i just confogure another DB as publisher and connect exist subscribers to new publisher ?
ThanX.
This isn't quite so simple. How are you synchronizing with the standby publisher? Are you intending to use 'sync with backup' which ensures the publisher backup is never behind the distributor backup. Will you be restoring earlier copies of the subscriber
to ensure they are not ahead of the distributor? have a look in BOL at "Strategies for Backing Up and Restoring Transactional Replication".
HTH,
Paul Ibison