File and Database Replication (Windows CE 5.0)
Data replication is used to synchronize the data stored on a target device with data stored in another location. The data could be file system objects, such as files and directories. OS databases can also be synchronized.
The operating system provides two different replication mechanisms: bit-based replication and count-based replication. The bit-based replication mechanism is based on maintaining bits of replication information about each object in the file system or database volume. It synchronizes up to two external stores.
The count-based replication mechanism maintains a generation counter for each object in the file system or database volume. The generation counters synchronize any number of external stores. It reduces the work for a synchronization application and minimize the data the application stores.
**Note **The target device-side ActiveSync modules rely on the bit-based replication model.
See Also
Bit-Based Replication | Count-Based Replication
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