What Is Replication?
Replication is the process of copying data to multiple locations and keeping these copies up to date through a defined synchronization mechanism. Replication increases availability, prevents data loss, and in certain scenarios can improve performance by distributing read traffic across multiple copies. Depending on how it is implemented, replication is categorized into types such as one-way, multi-way, synchronous, or asynchronous—each serving different needs. Continue reading to learn more about the various replication types!