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Website Integration -- Insert directly into SFDC or Replicated Database?

Hi There!
 
I am undertaking a web overhaul and will be integrating the website with SFDC. I am currently integrating directly with SFDC via the API in real-time; however, some developers have recommended replicating the database and then doing a nightly data dump into SFDC. Can anyone offer a compelling reason to choose one over the other?
 
I appreciate any insight into this matter!
 
Thanks,
Melissa
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With real-time integrations, if salesforce goes down your website workflow is halted as well.

By using replication and uploading, you are using locals tables as a 'queue' and that could make the overall website more resilient to salesforce hiccups.

We have a lot of customers who have done just that with DBAmp. Let me know if you need more details.

Bill

forceAmp.com
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For reads of infrequently changing data, I'd recommend an in memory cache or local db; for writes I'd go directly via the API.
melhedgesmelhedges

Thanks for the information, Bill. I am researching my options now, but leaning towards the DbAmp pro option, as you mentioned. I will probably be talking to you in more detail soon!

Melissa