doc.Index.index.uim.repl Replication strikes a balance between presenting consistent data and not depending on a single centralized location for all IS needs.Virtuoso offers a range of tools and technologies for replicating and synchronizing data between different servers. These technologies are suited for a wide variety of distributed IS needs, including:Two-way replication of tables, involving a Virtuoso hub sharing data between a group of MS SQL Server, Oracle or DB2 databases. The Virtuoso will initiate data transfer and resolve possible update conflicts. Disseminating periodically changing data between heterogeneous relational databases. Almost any ODBC/JDBC accessible database can be a source or recipient of such data. Keeping Virtuoso DAV repositories in sync between Virtuoso installations. Keeping Virtuoso servers in real-time sync for load balancing or hot standby situations. This is based on real-time log shipping, thus will also work for intermittently connected systems. Sharing mobile data through SyncML . The Virtuoso SyncML server has pluggable logic for format conversions between common mobile formats such as Vcard and Vcalendar. All these technologies function reliably in either a constantly or intermittently connected network. Nodes will bring themselves up-to-date automatically upon reconnect or recovery, requiring minimal administration. A web based interface or SQL statements are used for defining publications and subscriptions and synchronization intervals. SyncML 1.0