SBS & DFS

[LWComputingMVP]

I have a client that has requested I setup a system to replicate their data between two sites. Naturally, they want this to be as CHEAP as possible. So I was thinking of trying to setup a DFS between the SBS 2003 (not R2) server and a Server 2003 R2 system. I'd also be setting up a point-to-point VPN using Windows RAS. Does anyone have/know of a guide for doing this?

 

[ShackDaddy]

You can do it, but forget about using any R2 features of DFS. You are going to have to work completely within the pre-R2 framework for setting up the DFS infrastructure. Because of that, there are quite a few basic walkthroughs for setting up DFS on a Windows 2003 server, just avoid any R2 guides.

The best thing to do would be to set up the DFS between the two servers on a local LAN and then ship one of them to the other site, so that you would have seeded the replication in a high-speed environment.

Dave Shackelford
Shackelford Consulting

 

[LWComputingMVP]

I was kind of planning on doing a compromise of that... I currently have the system at my data center and can bring it back to the main site for a replication... but we both have cable internet with 5 Mb uploads... and a RELATIVELY small amount of data to replicate.

I'm planning on working on this on Saturday, so I'll try to post back then.

Thanks for the response.


-Lee

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http://www.lwcomputing.com

 

[58sniper]

Well, "small amount of data" is relative. It's all in how soon you need the replication completed. If you have time, then I wouldn't worry about bringing the other server back to the NOC to do it.

I have to build a new server in a remote site for a client next week. But I have an entire week to replicate the data, so I'm doing it over the MPLS connection. No worries.

Pat Richard
Microsoft Exchange MVP
Contributing author The Complete Reference: Microsoft Exchange Server 2007