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Data Replication

Data replication generates and manages multiple copies of data at one or more sites, allowing employees to stay connected to essential business information and applications. As such, data replication is especially important for today's enterprise organizations and mobile workforces. In addition to enabling corporate data sharing throughout an organization, data replication also provides a backup system in case of a catastrophic failure.

Options and Answers

Because there are so many different data replication options, it can be difficult to choose the best data replication approach. Whether replicating at the application level, the database level, within a network, or at the storage system level, GreenPages can help you determine the best data replication solution.

Forward Thinking

When selecting a data replication approach (host-based data replication, or storage-based data replication) and the appropriate data replication software, GreenPages' engineers assess each customer's situation, make recommendations, and provide guidance toward managing and supporting long-term data replication initiatives.

Host-Based Replication

Host-based replication is a technology often used in smaller environments or on a departmental basis. Because host-based replication tends to be less expensive compared to storage-based offerings, host-based replication can be an excellent choice for many organizations.

Host-Based = Less Bandwidth

Host-based replication is a decentralized, asynchronous solution that typically resides at the operating system's file system level. Because host-based replication transfers data at the byte level rather than the data block level, host-based replication can potentially require less bandwidth.

When evaluating whether host-based replication is right for your needs, GreenPages considers data type, available capacity, resource utilization patterns, and data exchange rates. We can then suggest data replication software, license programs, hardware options, and implementation solutions.

As data replication technology continues to evolve, GreenPages stays on top of the latest advances in functionality (midtier fibre channel and iSCSI platforms ) as well as network-based solutions (network attached storage [NAS] and storage area networks [SAN]) to help customers better meet their data replication requirements.