A system comprising: one or more processors configured to: redistribute one or more originator data subsets among a plurality of originator nodes (112a, 112b, 112c) from an initial distribution arrangement to a new distribution arrangement; and determine data redistribution information from metadata associated with one or more data containers for the one or more originator data subsets, the data redistribution information including identification information of the originator data subsets, identification information of originator nodes comprising the initial distribution arrangement, and identification information of originator nodes comprising the new distribution arrangement; and a communication interface coupled to the processors and configured to send the data redistribution information to a replica system comprising a plurality of replica nodes (122a, 122b, 122c); wherein the one or more originator data subsets were previously replicated on the replica system as one or more corresponding replica data subsets among the plurality of replica nodes (112a, 112b, 112c); the data redistribution information is used by the replica system to redistribute the one or more corresponding replica data subsets among the plurality of replica nodes (122a, 122b, 122c), from a previously replicated arrangement to a new replicated arrangement; and the one or more corresponding replica data subsets are redistributed among the plurality of replica nodes (122a, 122b, 122c), without requiring the one or more originator data subsets to be sent to the replica system during redistribution. one or more processors configured to: redistribute one or more originator data subsets among a plurality of originator nodes (112a, 112b, 112c) from an initial distribution arrangement to a new distribution arrangement; and determine data redistribution information from metadata associated with one or more data containers for the one or more originator data subsets, the data redistribution information including identification information of the originator data subsets, identification information of originator nodes comprising the initial distribution arrangement, and identification information of originator nodes comprising the new distribution arrangement; and redistribute one or more originator data subsets among a plurality of originator nodes (112a, 112b, 112c) from an initial distribution arrangement to a new distribution arrangement; and determine data redistribution information from metadata associated with one or more data containers for the one or more originator data subsets, the data redistribution information including identification information of the originator data subsets, identification information of originator nodes comprising the initial distribution arrangement, and identification information of originator nodes comprising the new distribution arrangement; and a communication interface coupled to the processors and configured to send the data redistribution information to a replica system comprising a plurality of replica nodes (122a, 122b, 122c); wherein the one or more originator data subsets were previously replicated on the replica system as one or more corresponding replica data subsets among the plurality of replica nodes (112a, 112b, 112c); the data redistribution information is used by the replica system to redistribute the one or more corresponding replica data subsets among the plurality of replica nodes (122a, 122b, 122c), from a previously replicated arrangement to a new replicated arrangement; and the one or more corresponding replica data subsets are redistributed among the plurality of replica nodes (122a, 122b, 122c), without requiring the one or more originator data subsets to be sent to the replica system during redistribution.