Symantec Replicator Option provides organizations with a comprehensive solution for heterogeneous data replication. As an option to Symantec Storage Foundation, Symantec Replicator Option enables cost-effective replication of data over IP networks, giving organizations an extremely flexible, storage hardware independent alternative to traditional array-based replication architectures. Symantec Replicator Option provides the flexibility of block-based continuous replication with Symantec Volume Replicator Option (VVR) and file-based periodic replication with Symantec File Replicator Option (VFR).