Overview#

Synchronization is the transfer of data from one replica to another, so the information in each partition has Data Consistency with the replicas

Synchronization typically consists of inbound and outbound Synchronization.

Time synchronization#

• Network Time Protocol
• Windows Time service

Synchronization LDAP#

Synchronization is used by many LDAP Server Implementations to ensure data Consistency

EDirectory Synchronization#

Synchronization in eDirectory is:

• transitive.
• Maintains object transaction model.
• Has timestamps like TransitiveVector, LocalReceivedUpTo to and Remote Received Up To.

More Information#

There might be more information for this subject on one of the following:

• EDirectory Synchronization
• Glossary Of LDAP And Directory Terminology
• NIS To LDAP Tool
• Obituary
• Replica
• Replication
• Service Worker
• Sovrin
• Time sync
• TransitiveVector
• Why is Time Important
• X-NDS_ENCRYPTED_SYNC