└─────────┘
```

In a given setup, there are `n` MinIO instances talking to `m` KES servers but only `1` central KMS. The most simple setup consists of `1` MinIO server or cluster talking to `1` KMS via `1` KES server.

- For [SSE-S3 or SSE-KMS encryption via KMS](https://min.io/docs/minio/linux/operations/server-side-encryption.html "MinIO KMS Guide"), all sites **must**  have access to a central KMS deployment. This can be achieved via a central KES server or multiple KES servers (say one per site) connected via a central KMS (Vault) server.

## Configuring Site Replication

- Configure an alias in `mc` for each of the sites. For example if you have three MinIO sites, you may run: