Database Replication and Software features
Database replication is the activity of continual electronic copying of data from one database in a computer or server to another database in a separate location. This recurrent copying enables all users to have the same level of information at all times without interfering in each other’s work. The whole process is carried out through specific software which supports data security, disaster resilience, and business continuity. Data replication software helps to rapidly create a data replica at a location that is independent of the source of the data. It provides centralized management of replication policy across diverse data sources and targets. This is quite different from conventional data backups which retain one unchanged copy over an extended period. Replication, on the other hand, continually updates data and ensures consistency for end-users accessing multiple data stores in the normal course of business. There are several other features of data replication software. Zero...