File replication

[kcpant]

Hi friends,

Can you guide me how I can replicate directories in W2K3/ W2K Srv ? in Win NT, there was a very simple procedure for that (inside share > replication), but I haven't found such file replication system in W2K or w2k3. I have found that we can do it using DFS + FRS or robocopy, but don't know what's the procedure to get it done. I want to replicate a logical volume ( say F:) of one W2K3 srvr (DC) to another W2K3 srv's (ADC) F:, so that if DC brokes down completly, I can run the application with it's data without much downtime from ADC's replicated copy.

[Ivan Ferreira]

You can find a background and a sample setup for DFS with replication here:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;325027
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;887680
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;311398

[SAKET_5]

Hi kcpant,

How about using Storage Virtual Replicator on Windows to continuously mirror F:\ on machine A to F:\ on machine B?

Have a read:
http://h200001.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c00206016/c00206
016.pdf

Cheers,
Saket.

[kcpant]

Thanks Ivan & Saket,

Ivan I have seen the links you reffered, got an idea about DFS+FRS concept, but still tghink that it's not an easy ( and more complicated also) setup than of NT's file replication system, where it was as easy as just a mouse click.
Saket, you've given a good suggestion, but I think I've to go for OV to get it working, isn't it? I need some in-built solution from w2k3 itself.
More suggestions to replicate one logical drive from server A to server B are welcome.

thanks & regards,

K C Pant

[Uwe Zessin]

"Storage Virtual Replicator" cannot be used for that task, sorry.

It is a host-based virtualization solution. The 'Replicator' is a bit misleading. It just means that the software implements _local_ replication (=snapshots).

You might want to take a look at the 'Double Take' product, which allows replication on directory level:
http://www.nsisoftware.com/

[kcpant]

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