System and method for dynamic redundant call recording

A method of allocating recording resources in a system for real time redundant recording of call content, the system comprising a plurality of recording devices each comprising a plurality of recording resources, and at least two resource allocators, each recording device being associated with one resource allocator;

• the method comprising operating two resource allocators independently of each other to:
• receive a request from a call receiving node in the system for commencement of a recording session;
• in response to the request, query the availability of one or more associated recording devices to identify an available recording device;
• after identification of an available recording device, establish a recording session between the call receiving node and the available recording device, and report to the call receiving node information relating to an available resource at the available recording device to enable direct communication between the recording device and the call receiving node for streaming the content;
• receiving recording metadata for a call being recorded from a recording device;
• and
• if the recording device is disconnected, upon reconnection with the recording device, querying the recording device for unreported metadata for the call and correlating metadata for the call with metadata relating to the call.