SNIA Online Dictionary

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asynchronous replication

[Storage System]

A replication technique in which data must be committed to storage at only the primary site and not the secondary site before the write is acknowledged to the host. Data is then forwarded to the secondary site as the network capabilities permit.
synchronous replication

[Storage System]

A replication technique in which data must be committed to stable storage at both the primary site and the secondary site before the write is acknowledged to the host.