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# Subtree replication (advanced)

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To configure subtree replication, split the data across multiple servers.

For example, use different servers for `ou=People,dc=example,dc=com`, and other `dc=example,dc=com` data. Set up one set of servers with everything in `dc=example,dc=com` except `ou=People,dc=example,dc=com`. Set up a separate set of servers for `ou=People,dc=example,dc=com`. The former replicate `dc=example,dc=com`, the latter `ou=People,dc=example,dc=com`. For details, refer to [Split data](import-export.html#split-data).

Because replication is [per base DN](repl-about.html#repl-per-base-dn), the same servers cannot replicate both `dc=example,dc=com` and `ou=People,dc=example,dc=com` separately.