# Security Architecture and FAQ

### Security Architecture <a href="#securityarchitectureandfaq-securityarchitecture" id="securityarchitectureandfaq-securityarchitecture"></a>

DBSync Cloud Replication provides a fast and easy way to replicate Source applications in your local database.

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### Security Highlights <a href="#securityarchitectureandfaq-securityhighlights" id="securityarchitectureandfaq-securityhighlights"></a>

* DBSync Cloud Replication is a 100% Java application.
* The application can be downloaded and installed from [mydbsync.com](http://mydbsync.com/) product site. The installation is available for Windows (**.exe) or Unix/Linux (**.zip) file.

### FAQ <a href="#securityarchitectureandfaq-faq" id="securityarchitectureandfaq-faq"></a>

* Where is dbsync running? On database server at our IT center? Separate/dedicated server at our IT center? Other?
  * *DBSync runs in your IT Center. While it is recommended that you create a virtual machine to run the application, it can co-exist with other application. The application runs on Java in its virtual Java process space and will not interfere with other application.*
* Does DBSync transfer and/or storage of SFDC credentials? If true, this is a security issue.
  * *DBSync* ***does not transfer client data or store any of their SFDC credentials**. The only communication it has with its servers are for license checks. These checks can be avoided by installing a local license key.*

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