Data replication is used to synchronize the data stored on a target device with data stored in another ___location. The data could be file system objects, such as files and directories. OS databases can also be synchronized.
The operating system provides two different replication mechanisms: bit-based replication and count-based replication. The bit-based replication mechanism is based on maintaining bits of replication information about each object in the file system or database volume. It synchronizes up to two external stores.
The count-based replication mechanism maintains a generation counter for each object in the file system or database volume. The generation counters synchronize any number of external stores. It reduces the work for a synchronization application and minimize the data the application stores.
**Note **The target device-side ActiveSync modules rely on the bit-based replication model.
See Also
Bit-Based Replication | Count-Based Replication
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