File replication and object based file system replication provides a manual or automatic mechanism for copying or relocating file system, file system data and file system metadata such as access points, security descriptors, and other file system related data.
File replication can be used to selectively copy file system data based on the directory location and file attributes such as name and size
Object replication can mirror file systems at different physical locations, which can be used as a disaster recovery configuration. Unlike file replication, object-based replication operates on the entire file system, not at the individual file or directory level. Object replication also allows CNS links, SMB shares and NFS exports to be re-located.
Object replication, like file replication, uses policies and schedules to determine which file systems get replicated, where they are replicated, and when replication operations are run. Policies specify the replication source and the target, and schedules specify the timing and the interval of repetition.