[id='configure_backups-{context}']
= Adding Backup Locations to Caches
Specify the names of remote sites so {brandname} can back up data to those locations.

.Procedure

. Add the `backups` element to your cache definition.
. Specify the name of each remote site with the `backup` element.
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As an example, in the **LON** configuration, specify **NYC** as the remote site.
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. Repeat the preceding steps so that each site is a backup for all other sites. For example, you cannot add **LON** as a backup for **NYC** without adding **NYC** as a backup for **LON**.

[NOTE]
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Cache configurations can be different across sites and use different backup
strategies. {brandname} replicates data based on cache names.
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.Example "customers" configuration in **LON**

[source,xml,options="nowrap",subs=attributes+]
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include::config_examples/config_repl_xsite_nyc.xml[]
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.Example "customers" configuration in **NYC**

[source,xml,options="nowrap",subs=attributes+]
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include::config_examples/config_dist_xsite_lon.xml[]
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.Reference

* link:{configdocroot}[{brandname} Configuration Schema]
