Replication For Dummies

Book excerpt: Add value to your IT organization with database replication Understand how database replication can solve your organization's business and technological challenges Organizations today have a growing need to move and synchronize data across the enterprise in real-time without the risk of system downtime or performance degradation. Database replication is the solution, but up until now, it's been costly and difficult to administer. This friendly guide explains how database replication will add value to your distributed organization in a cost-efficient and simple way. Understand the different techniques for database replication Reduce the likelihood of a major system or data outage Do real-time reporting without degraded application performance Consolidate and synchronize data from multiple data sources through replication Follow best practices to ensure your replication rollout is effective