AstDB synchronization - HA configuration

Currently running Asterisk v11.7 on Ubuntu. I have 2x servers in sitting in 2x separate data centers, one in active-standby mode.

In my deployment, I make extensive use of the built-in AstDB to store stateful variables. I would like to be able to reliably “sync” the AstDB from one server to another.

I tried rsync, but Asterisk appears to need to be restarted to open the changed db. I tried CLI > reload, but this does not reload the db.

Please tell me there is an easy way to do this. I’m currently using the CLI to copy the db one variable at a time… it works, but feels “dirty”.

thanks,
J.