Architectural Patterns

Data replication

In an enterprise, many applications will have a copy of the same data. For example, customer details could be there in the order management system, billing system, advertising and promotions system, and so on. So, if the address is updated in one system, it is mandatory to ensure that it is updated in other systems also. Replication is one of the techniques to ensure this required consistency. How is data replication done? Many organizations define policies that will ensure that there is continuous synchronization and replication of data at regular intervals of time to ensure that data stays up to date on all the systems. Another technique is to export data into files and import them to other systems. Another technique, called ...