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 Overview
 
- SymmetricDS is web-enabled, database independent, data synchronization/replication software.
- It uses web and database technologies to replicate tables between relational databases in near real time. 
- The software was designed to scale for a large number of databases, work across low-bandwidth connections, 
- and withstand periods of network outage.
+ SymmetricDS is an asynchronous data replication software package that supports multiple subscribers and bi-directional
+ synchronization. It uses web and database technologies to replicate tables between relational
+ databases, in near real time if desired. The software was designed to scale for a large number of databases, work across
+ low-bandwidth connections, and withstand periods of network outage.  
 
  By using database triggers, SymmetricDS guarantees that data changes are captured and atomicity is preserved.
  Support for database vendors is provided through a Database Dialect layer,
  with implementations for MySQL, Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, DB2, Firebird, HSQLDB, H2, and Apache Derby included.
 
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- Synchronization can be configured to push data (trickle-back) or pull data (trickle-poll) at an interval.
- SymmetricDS allows for synchronization between two or more tiers of nodes, such as the following:
+ Synchronization can be configured to push data or pull data on a periodic basis.
+ SymmetricDS allows for synchronization between two or more tiers of nodes, as might be needed in the following scenarios:
 
     * A farm of web server nodes fronting an enterprise-class general office database
 
     * A handful of regional servers for synchronizing from the general office to remote geographical areas
 
+    * 10(s) of Point of Sale (POS) register nodes using an embedded database to sync with a store server
+
     * 1000(s) of store server nodes using a departmental class database to sync with a regional node
 
-    * 10(s) of Point of Sale (POS) register nodes using an embedded database to sync with a store server
 
  Deployment options include the following:
 
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 Background
 
- While implementing a commercial Point of Sale (POS) system for a large retailer, the
- development team concluded that the software available for trickling back
- transactions to the general office did not meet the project needs. 
- The team created a custom solution that met the requirements and made the project
- successful. From this initial challenge came the knowledge and experience that
- SymmetricDS benefits from today.
+ The idea of SymmetricDS was born from a real-world need. Several of the original developers were, several years
+ ago, implementing a commercial Point of Sale (POS) system for a large retailer. The development team came to the
+ conclusion that the software available for trickling back transactions to corporate headquarters 
+ (frequently known as the 'central office' or 'general office') did not meet the project needs. The developers started 
+ an open-source project, now known as SymmetricDS, to build a generalized, flexible software product that would meet
+ the needs for the project and for others with similar needs.