solidDB Advanced Replication supports several different data distribution models that you can tailor to meet the requirements of your application. For example, you can use a geographic or conceptual model to control how data is distributed.

The master/replica architecture of Advanced Replication supports various replication models. In an Advanced Replication setup, each computer or device has a database managed by a solidDB server. The Advanced Replication functionality is included in all solidDB server instances. Each solidDB instance can send data to another solidDB instance, and the receiving solidDB instance can store the data in its database.

With Advanced Replication, you can decide how to divide the data and when to synchronize the data between the solidDB instances.

You might want every computer to have an exact copy of all of the data. For example, you might want every engineer in the field to have a complete, up-to-date copy of the repair parts lists and prices.

You might want to partition the data to distribute different parts of the data to different computers. The distribution might be based on geographic responsibility. For example, the computer at headquarters might have a copy of all of the data (for example, all the customer accounts), while each local branch might keep only a copy of the data that applies to the branch.

You might choose to update data at regular intervals, such as every week, every day, every minute, or every 5 seconds.

You might choose to propagate updated data as soon as the change occurs, rather than according to a clock or calendar. For example, you can use the Sync Pull Notify feature to configure the master database to notify replica databases when there is new data available.

You might want to propagate certain types of data (updated email addresses, for example) as soon as they are updated, while propagating other types of data (such as billing summaries) every month.