Planning for Replication

Careful planning before replication deployment can maximize data consistency, minimize demands on network resources, and prevent troubleshooting later.

Consider these areas when planning for replication:

• Whether replicated data needs to be updated, and by whom.
  
  
• Your data distribution needs regarding consistency, autonomy, and latency.
  
  
• The replication environment, including business users, technical infrastructure, network and security, and data characteristics.
  
  
• Types of replication and replication options.
  
  
• Replication topologies and how they align with the types of replication.