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What is Content Synchronization and Replication?

A typical organization today is dotted with a diverse blend of content repositories. The need to share and distribute information stored in these repositories is key to increasing productivity, lowering costs and meeting compliance obligations. Synchronization and replication allow organizations to move content and metadata amongst heterogeneous or homogeneous content repositories while providing knowledge workers access to this information when and where it is needed.

The Challenge

Synchronization and replication of content repositories present multiple technological and business challenges. Although most content repositories share some common features, such as version control and metadata storage, the similarities usually end there. With a wide range of objects and features, these efforts require essential understanding of both the source and target systems.

Another challenge faced primarily in synchronizations is the ability to resolve conflicts when content or metadata can be manipulated in both source and target repositiories.

The PathBuilder Solution

PathBuilder is an integration product that creates a gateway between disparate content repositories. The product is delivered with out-of the-box connectors for your content repositories and a set of rules designed to fully automate the synchronization process. A GUI interface offers administrators the ability to map metadata and schedule updates based on system events or specific time intervals.

The Value of PathBuilder

PathBuilder technology ensures content and metadata move directly from one repository to another eliminating the lengthy exports, imports and the need for storage space.
Once migrated, PathBuilder can scan the source repository and update any changes to the target, reducing or eliminating downtime.
PathBuilder greatly reduces time-consuming verification and testing activities typically associated with content migration.
Simple “black-box” testing verifies a sufficient statistical sample set and replaces the exhaustive testing process of a one-off migration.
For one-time content migrations, Vital Path can supply the software on a temporary basis, eliminating unnecessary expenditures for perpetual licensing.