Scheduled directory replication between file servers

[kevd]

We would like to conserve bandwidth usage between remote sites, but still need users to have access to a set of files on a file server at one of the sites. We thought of doing directory replication over a weekend, and replicating the relevant folders, but there does not seem to be a way of scheduling this to happen.

Is there a way of doing this, either through NT, or is there a third-party tool out there that can enable this?

Thanks in advance.

 

[mcconmw]

One way would be to use at or winat(from the resource kit) to schedule a batch file to run every weekend that used xcopy or something similar to copy all changed files.

 

[kevd]

Thanks. Thought of that, but if someone puts a file into a folder that was created a while ago, then xcopy /D will not detect the file, and it will not be copied.

 

[mcconmw]

Without some kind of control mechanism you can't replicate in both directions and if you are only doing it once a week why not just copy the entire contents and be done with it. Maybe somebody else will know of a good utility. Good luck.

 

[mcconmw]

Check out this product....maybe it will fit the bill.

http://www.softwarezoneonline.com/software/products/dircopy/