The explosive growth in the amount of data being stored, as well as growing data availability concerns due to new regulations and corporate initiatives, has been driving IT managers to investigate new, more cost-effective technologies for disaster recovery and business continuance. Data replication is increasingly being seen as an essential part of these initiatives, as well as a way to reduce backup costs, consolidate resources and migrate data. In addition, replication can enable you to meet tight recovery time and recovery point goals, but may require significant investment. With a myriad of data replication choices, how do you pick the right technology to meet your particular business need? This whitepaper from Softek outlines the various replications available, their strengths and weaknesses and the balance between cost and RTO/RPO to help you make the right choice.