The architecture of AppSync has three major components:
- AppSync server: This is deployed on a Windows server system, either physical or virtual. It controls all workflow activities, manages the alerting and monitoring aspects, and persists internal data in a PostgreSQL database.
- AppSync host plug-ins: These are installed on all source and mount hosts. They integrate with the operating systems and applications that are installed on the hosts. These applications include Microsoft Exchange, Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle, SAP HANA, and VMware datastores or file systems. With VMware datastores, there is no host plug-in because AppSync communicates directly with the VMware vCenter server.
- AppSync user interface: This is an HTML5 web-based UI for AppSync copy-management features. AppSync can also be managed using the REST API or command-line interface (CLI).
Note: For more information about each component, see the AppSync Installation and Configuration Guide and the AppSync User and Administration Guide on https://www.dell.com/support/home. To validate supported versions and features, see the latest AppSync Support Matrix.