Site replication configures multiple independent MinIO AIStor deployments as a cluster of replicas called peer sites. Site replication assumes the use of either the included MinIO AIStor identity provider (IDP) or an external IDP. All configured deployments must use the same IDP. Deployments using an external IDP must use the same configuration across sites. MinIO AIStor does not recommend using macOS, Windows, or non-orchestrated containerized deployments for site replication except for early development, evaluation, or general experimentation.