This section describes the design and planning issues you need to consider before installing and implementing an application that uses solidDB^® advanced replication data synchronization technology. Getting started with data synchronization: Evaluation setup provides an overview of advanced replication functionality. Now you can begin planning for solidDB^® advanced replication application development and customizing it to meet your own unique business needs. This section shows you how to plan and design your multi-database system to do this. It pinpoints the various areas of the application and database where design issues apply.