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ECO-DAT-DATA-006 — Excessive replication factor

  • Category: Data (DAT)
  • Family: Data (DATA)
  • Layer: Data
  • Tier: 3
  • Severity: note
  • Tags: replication
  • Legacy ID: ECO-DATA-006

Summary

High replication increases storage and write amplification.

Rationale

Replication should match durability needs, not fear.

Impact

{
  "confidence": 0.55,
  "notes": "Context-dependent; validate requirements.",
  "type": "storage"
}

Detection

{
  "languages": [
    "infra"
  ],
  "method": "config"
}

Remediation

{
  "guidance": "Right-size replication; use tiered durability patterns.",
  "tradeoffs": "Risk if requirements misunderstood."
}

Ontology

{
  "system_layers": [
    "data"
  ]
}