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This is not a caching technology, but instead is true replication of the content to another SharePoint® site. No client software is required to be installed.

Keep information current across geographic barriers, collaborate in virtual teams across the country and the world. Syntergy's Replicator for SharePoint™ supports the ability to define other SharePoint™ servers and create a partnership between them. At the list and site level you can then select specific areas that you wish to replicate and the target location for the replication. By setting up two servers talking to each other you have bi-directional replication which includes conflict resolution.

Key Benefits

  • Integrated into SharePoint™ - no additional training of external applications
  • Remote Differential Compression - Only transfer the blocks that change, not the whole file.
  • Keep User and Group information synchronized between sites.
  • Replicate permissions assigned on the list.
  • Rules Engine to selectively replicate based on meta-data
  • Supports replication of check-in/check-out state and all meta-data, including content types and site columns
  • Conflict resolution support.
  • Map library to an alternate named site.
  • HTTP/HTTPS protocol only, no infrastructure changes.
  • No crawlers that put a load on the server, all event based replication.

Technical Features

Component Feature
Scheduling
  • Manual Initiated or Timer Service
  • Immediate Replication
Partners
  • Farm limit – unlimited
Replication Engines
  • Single Server Services
  • Multi-threading Capability (4)(scalability and high traffic)
Workflow
  • Workflow Replication (Built-in and Visual Studio Definitions)
Alerts
  • User Alerts Supported
API
  • Command line scripting (repadm)

Content

  • Full web application replication
  • Site collection replication
  • Individual site replication – with destination remapping
Offline Support
  • Offline Replication Packaging
  • Offline Replication Unpacking

Remapping

  • Domain Remapping
  • User Remapping

 

Technical Requirements

Component Requirement
Computer architecture
  • 32- or 64-bit server (both supported for SharePoint 2007, 64-bit only for SharePoint 2010)
Processor speed Under normal circumstances, the Replicator processor requirements are the same as SharePoint. When replicating large amounts of SharePoint content, Replicator uses a greater amount of CPU capacity. The expected load is comparable to up to 10 full time users accessing the web front end.
Memory Replicator Basic and Standard editions require at least 1.25 GB of available memory.

Replicator Enterprise Edition requires at least 1.5 GB of available memory.

Additionally, ensure there is approximately 10 times the size of the largest file you expect to replicate in available memory.
For example, if you are using Replicator Standard Edition and expect to replicate files that are 25 MB and smaller, then you should have 1.5 GB (1.25 + 10 x 0.025) of available memory for Replicator.
HDD storage
  • 20 GB minimum

Note: HDD storage requirements vary, depending on the expected replication schedule and size of replication packages.
Display
  • 1024 x 768 minimum
Operating system
  • Windows Server 2003 SP1
  • Windows Server 2008
  • Windows Server 2008 R2

To use the Remote Differential Compression (RDC) compression method:

  • Windows Server 2003 with RDC redistribution package
  • Windows Server 2003 R2
  • Windows Server 2008 with RDC feature enabled
Browser (recommended)
  • Internet Explorer 7 or 8
SharePoint
  • Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007
  • WSS 3.0
  • Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010
  • Microsoft SharePoint Foundation 2010
SQL Server
  • SQL Server 2005, Express Edition

Note: Replicator does not support versions of SQL Server included with the SharePoint installations, as Replicator requires its own database.

Windows SharePoint Services' version of the SQL Server 2000 Desktop Engine (WMSDE) is not supported. Upgrade to the desktop engine or SQL Server (either 2000, 2005, or 2008 versions).
Server access
  • HTTP(S) access to all remote replication servers, without proxies that require separate login
Resource Download
Replicator Data Sheet Download PDF
Replicator Product Comparison Download PDF