diff --git a/source/administration/bucket-replication.rst b/source/administration/bucket-replication.rst index 4de80203..c37fa7db 100644 --- a/source/administration/bucket-replication.rst +++ b/source/administration/bucket-replication.rst @@ -14,20 +14,15 @@ MinIO supports server-side and client-side replication of objects between source and destination buckets. :ref:`Server-Side Bucket Replication ` - Configure per-bucket rules for automatically synchronizing objects between - buckets within the same MinIO cluster *or* between two independent MinIO - Clusters. MinIO applies rules as part of object write operations - (e.g. ``PUT``) and automatically synchronizes new objects *and* object - mutations, such as new object versions or changes to object metadata. + Configure per-bucket rules for automatically synchronizing objects between MinIO deployments. + The deployment where you configure the bucket replication rule acts as the "source" while the configured remote deployment acts as the "target". + MinIO applies rules as part of object write operations (e.g. ``PUT``) and automatically synchronizes new objects *and* object mutations, such as new object versions or changes to object metadata. - MinIO server-side bucket replication only supports MinIO clusters for the - remote replication target. + MinIO server-side bucket replication only supports MinIO clusters for the remote replication target. Client-side Bucket Replication - Use the command process to synchronize objects between buckets - within the same S3-compatible cluster *or* between two independent - S3-compatible clusters. Client-side replication using :mc:`mc mirror` - supports MinIO-to-S3 and similar replication configurations. + Use the command process to synchronize objects between buckets within the same S3-compatible cluster *or* between two independent S3-compatible clusters. + Client-side replication using :mc:`mc mirror` supports MinIO-to-S3 and similar replication configurations. .. admonition:: Bucket vs Site Replication :class: note @@ -49,30 +44,20 @@ Client-side Bucket Replication Server-Side Bucket Replication ------------------------------ -MinIO server-side bucket replication is an automatic bucket-level configuration -that synchronizes objects between a source and destination bucket. MinIO -server-side replication *requires* the source and destination bucket be two separate MinIO -clusters. +MinIO server-side bucket replication is an automatic bucket-level configuration that synchronizes objects between a source and destination bucket. +MinIO server-side replication *requires* the source and destination bucket be two separate MinIO clusters. -For each write operation to the bucket, MinIO checks all configured replication -rules for the bucket and applies the matching rule with highest configured -priority. MinIO synchronizes new objects *and* object mutations, such as -new object versions or changes to object metadata. This includes -metadata operations such as enabling or modifying object locking or -retention settings. +For each write operation to the bucket, MinIO checks all configured replication rules for the bucket and applies the matching rule with highest configured priority. +MinIO synchronizes new objects *and* object mutations, such as new object versions or changes to object metadata. +This includes metadata operations such as enabling or modifying object locking or retention settings. -MinIO server-side bucket replication is functionally similar to Amazon S3 -replication while adding the following MinIO-only features: +MinIO server-side bucket replication is functionally similar to Amazon S3 replication while adding the following MinIO-only features: -- Source and destination bucket names can match, supporting site-to-site - use cases such as Splunk or Veeam BC/DR. +- Source and destination bucket names can match, supporting site-to-site use cases such as Splunk or Veeam BC/DR. -- Simplified implementation than S3 bucket replication configuration, removing - the need to configure settings like AccessControlTranslation, Metrics, and - SourceSelectionCriteria. +- Simplified implementation than S3 bucket replication configuration, removing the need to configure settings like AccessControlTranslation, Metrics, and SourceSelectionCriteria. -- Active-Active (Two-Way) replication of objects between source and destination - buckets. +- Active-Active (Two-Way) replication of objects between source and destination buckets. - Multi-Site replication of objects between three or more MinIO deployments