Software Replication is also referred to as Logical Replication. IBM i software replication normally utilizes the operating system features of local journaling and remote journaling. Database changes are written to a local journal and replicated to one or more target systems, often over long distances and in real-time.
The benefits of using software or logical replication include:
- Ability to set backups to run over on the DR target system.
- Transaction updates are still sent to the backup system during the backup process.
- Ability to use the DR target system for reporting.
- Ability to exclude not-required objects from replication to reduce overhead.
- With library redirect, you can have multiple source systems replicate to a single DR target.
- Ability to roll back transactions via journaling or refresh individual objects where required without the need for a full DR target system refresh.
- Ability to replicate over long distances with no impact on the application.
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