Archive for February, 2012
Data Replication: Building a better NDMP
In my previous post I outlined some of the challenges faced when building a data replication solution, how the first Delphix implementation missed the mark, and how we set out to build something better the second time around. The first thing that became clear after starting on the new replication subsystem was that we needed [...]
Data Replication: Approaching the Problem
With our next Delphix release just around the corner, I wanted to spend some time discussion the engineering process behind one of the major new features: data replication between servers. The current Delphix version already has a replication solution, so how does this constitute a “new feature”? The reason is that it’s an entirely new [...]