File Replication

I have two sites that are connected by a VPN with a cable connection on one
side and dual T1's on the other. I have folders at our main office that I'm
going to need to replicate to the branch office each night. I wanted to see
if anyone has had a similar situation and had a recommendation as to what to
use to do this, either DFS with 2003 SP1 or robocopy, or something like it.
Once I do the initial replication there shouldn't be more than 100-150MB each
night. Any insight is appreciated.

On Tue, 12 Sep 2006 06:59:02 -0700, bvanderpool wrote in
microsoft.public.windows.server.networking:

>I have two sites that are connected by a VPN with a cable connection on one
>side and dual T1's on the other. I have folders at our main office that I'm
>going to need to replicate to the branch office each night. I wanted to see
>if anyone has had a similar situation and had a recommendation as to what to
>use to do this, either DFS with 2003 SP1 or robocopy, or something like it.
>Once I do the initial replication there shouldn't be more than 100-150MB each
>night. Any insight is appreciated.

I don't think DFS/FRS is suited for anything beyond NT's own
housekeeping, although I admit not having looked at Server 2003 R2 which
claims some improvements in that area.

We've used RoboCopy successfully for a long time in that scenario, until
we needed real-time permanent bi-directional replication and have now
used Legato RepliStor for the last 2.5 years. NSI Double-Take is another
prominent such program; there are more and they are expensive.

--
Michael Bednarek http://mbednarek.com/ "POST NO BILLS"

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> On Tue, 12 Sep 2006 06:59:02 -0700, bvanderpool wrote in
> microsoft.public.windows.server.networking:
>
> >I have two sites that are connected by a VPN with a cable connection on one
> >side and dual T1's on the other. I have folders at our main office that I'm
> >going to need to replicate to the branch office each night. I wanted to see
> >if anyone has had a similar situation and had a recommendation as to what to
> >use to do this, either DFS with 2003 SP1 or robocopy, or something like it.
> >Once I do the initial replication there shouldn't be more than 100-150MB each
> >night. Any insight is appreciated.
>
> I don't think DFS/FRS is suited for anything beyond NT's own
> housekeeping, although I admit not having looked at Server 2003 R2 which
> claims some improvements in that area.
>
> We've used RoboCopy successfully for a long time in that scenario, until
> we needed real-time permanent bi-directional replication and have now
> used Legato RepliStor for the last 2.5 years. NSI Double-Take is another
> prominent such program; there are more and they are expensive.
>
>

For something not expensive have a look at:-

http://www.tgrmn.com/

ViceVersa - I found it worked fine.