Data replication

Data replication is the hottest buzzword in my industry- yup- the boring data storage industry. Data replication especially thru remote devices is a great idea.
Imagine your system crashes thru some local disaster- and it has been silently backed up in some distant remote location- the remote backup software ensures that the replicated data is reinstated on your system within minutes thru the wonders of data replication.

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