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| Home / Risk Glossary / Asynchronous Replication | 4 February, 2012 | |
Asynchronous Replication (Definition)Technique for replicating data between databases (or file systems) where the system being replicated does not wait for the data to have been recorded on the duplicate system before proceeding. Asynchronous Replication has the advantage of speed, at the increased risk of data loss during due to communication or duplicate system failure. See Also: Synchronous Replication. Risky Thinking Newsletter Are you responsible for Business Continuity, Disaster Recovery, or Risk Management in your organization? Then you may wish to receive a free subscription to the the monthly Risky Thinking Newsletter. It contains news, opinions and articles of interest to people working in these areas. View a sample issue, or click here to subscribe. Recent articles have included: Fast food restaurants face special risks, some of which are not completely under their own control. In particular, a supplier with a massive positive feedback loop can cause things to go wrong, as the mad cow case demonstrates.
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