The database replication feature of the RSA Authentication Manager enables flexible network configuration and load balancing for improved performance and can ultimately result in lower management costs. The Base Edition provides one master server and one replicated server. User administration and authentication is handled by the master server and all information is duplicated on the replica. Both servers are capable of handling authentication requests; the RSA Authentication Agents balance the work load between the servers by detecting response times and directing the request accordingly, to ensure optimum performance.