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DD Replicator provides automated, policy-based, network-efficient, and encrypted replication for DR (disaster recovery) and multi-site backup and archive consolidation. DD Replicator asynchronously replicates only compressed, deduplicated data over a WAN (wide area network). In order to meet a broad set of DR requirements, DD Replicator provides flexible replication topologies, such as full system mirroring, bi-directional, many-to-one, one-to-many, and cascaded.
PowerProtect DD replication has two types:
Native replication can be divided into three types:
Managed file replication, which is used by DDBoost, is a type of replication that is managed and controlled by backup software. With managed file replication, backup images are directly transferred from one DD system to another, one at a time, at the request of the backup software. The backup software keeps track of all copies, allowing easy monitoring of replication status and recovery from multiple copies.