Folder Sync

Hi,

I would like to Synchronize on folder to another, we have 2
Windows
server 2003 with XP pro clients, we use shared drive to
access files
on the both server. the servers are in different cities so
we cannot
share both drives.

what i wanted to do is when a specific folder that exists on
one
server is updated, to be able to replicate(sync) immediately
to the
other server so that users on the second server can see what
was
updated.

is this possible?

Thanks


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Hmm, that's an interesting one. The idea that comes to mind
is running
robocopy as a scheduled task. It's got a command line switch
that
compares Date Created on the source and destination, and
then copies
the local file over only if it's newer. The only problem
with that is
that a chunk of your traffic related to this task, possibly
most of
it, will simply be the application checking file properties
over the
wire. Not exactly efficient, but purpose depending it may
work.



On Jun 7, 8:33 am, Eagle <nil...gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I would like to Synchronize on folder to another, we
have 2 Windows
> server 2003 with XP pro clients, we use shared drive to
access files
> on the both server. the servers are in different cities
so we cannot
> share both drives.
>
> what i wanted to do is when a specific folder that
exists on one
> server is updated, to be able to replicate(sync)
immediately to the
> other server so that users on the second server can see
what was
> updated.
>
> is this possible?
>
> Thanks


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What about Groove 2007?  Overall it's supposed to be for a
company to
client sync, but i hear it's great for synchronization.  To
be honest
i haven't ever had a chance to mess around with it yet, but
it may be
worth a look into.  This would be something you would set
between the
two servers, because i believe the purpose of Groove is to
actually
detect when changes are made and do syncs automatically (the
big thing
about it is to allow access of a client to your company's
internal
network files without having to give them VPN access,
instead Groove
sets up some type of Tunnel between you to synchronize just
specified
folders).  It's probably expensive so if your going for the
cheap
solution look into like SyncToy or RoboCopy and see if they
have any
automatic synchronization features.

On Jun 7, 11:55 am, Justin Brown - SYNACS <jcbr...gmail.com> wrote:
> Hmm, that's an interesting one. The idea that comes to
mind is running
> robocopy as a scheduled task. It's got a command line
switch that
> compares Date Created on the source and destination,
and then copies
> the local file over only if it's newer. The only
problem with that is
> that a chunk of your traffic related to this task,
possibly most of
> it, will simply be the application checking file
properties over the
> wire. Not exactly efficient, but purpose depending it
may work.
>
> On Jun 7, 8:33 am, Eagle <nil...gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Hi,
>
> > I would like to Synchronize on folder to another,
we have 2 Windows
> > server 2003 with XP pro clients, we use shared
drive to access files
> > on the both server. the servers are in different
cities so we cannot
> > share both drives.
>
> > what i wanted to do is when a specific folder that
exists on one
> > server is updated, to be able to replicate(sync)
immediately to the
> > other server so that users on the second server
can see what was
> > updated.
>
> > is this possible?
>
> > Thanks


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Now that's a clever idea. Groove is something I've wanted to
test for
some time now. SyncToy is in fact a wonderful tool for any
type of
synchronization, like 1-way (echo) or 2-way (sync), and yet
a few more
different ways of doing it. And as far as automation,
Synctoy can be
launched as a command with the -R switch, which will simply
run a sync
against all folder pairs. So that, too can be setup as a
Scheduled
task.

Good thinking, Christopher.

On Jun 8, 6:06 am, "Christopher.DeRe...gmail.com"
<Christopher.DeRe...gmail.com> wrote:
> What about Groove 2007?  Overall it's supposed to be
for a company to
> client sync, but i hear it's great for synchronization.
 To be honest
> i haven't ever had a chance to mess around with it yet,
but it may be
> worth a look into.  This would be something you would
set between the
> two servers, because i believe the purpose of Groove is
to actually
> detect when changes are made and do syncs automatically
(the big thing
> about it is to allow access of a client to your
company's internal
> network files without having to give them VPN access,
instead Groove
> sets up some type of Tunnel between you to synchronize
just specified
> folders).  It's probably expensive so if your going for
the cheap
> solution look into like SyncToy or RoboCopy and see if
they have any
> automatic synchronization features.
>
> On Jun 7, 11:55 am, Justin Brown - SYNACS
<jcbr...gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>
> > Hmm, that's an interesting one. The idea that
comes to mind is running
> > robocopy as a scheduled task. It's got a command
line switch that
> > compares Date Created on the source and
destination, and then copies
> > the local file over only if it's newer. The only
problem with that is
> > that a chunk of your traffic related to this task,
possibly most of
> > it, will simply be the application checking file
properties over the
> > wire. Not exactly efficient, but purpose depending
it may work.
>
> > On Jun 7, 8:33 am, Eagle <nil...gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > > Hi,
>
> > > I would like to Synchronize on folder to
another, we have 2 Windows
> > > server 2003 with XP pro clients, we use
shared drive to access files
> > > on the both server. the servers are in
different cities so we cannot
> > > share both drives.
>
> > > what i wanted to do is when a specific folder
that exists on one
> > > server is updated, to be able to
replicate(sync) immediately to the
> > > other server so that users on the second
server can see what was
> > > updated.
>
> > > is this possible?
>
> > > Thanks- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -


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Hi,

Thanks for your feedback,

SyncToy was the approperiate solution and you can use Window
Task
Schedular to automate the task.

Many Thanks

Eagle



On 8 Jun, 16:58, Justin Brown - SYNACS <jcbr...gmail.com> wrote:
> Now that's a clever idea. Groove is something I've
wanted to test for
> some time now. SyncToy is in fact a wonderful tool for
any type of
> synchronization, like 1-way (echo) or 2-way (sync), and
yet a few more
> different ways of doing it. And as far as automation,
Synctoy can be
> launched as a command with the -R switch, which will
simply run async
> against allfolderpairs. So that, too can be setup as a
Scheduled
> task.
>
> Good thinking, Christopher.
>
> On Jun 8, 6:06 am, "Christopher.DeRe...gmail.com"
>
>
>
> <Christopher.DeRe...gmail.com> wrote:
> > What about Groove 2007?  Overall it's supposed to
be for a company to
> > clientsync, but i hear it's great for
synchronization.  To be honest
> > i haven't ever had a chance to mess around with it
yet, but it may be
> > worth a look into.  This would be something you
would set between the
> > two servers, because i believe the purpose of
Groove is to actually
> > detect when changes are made and do syncs
automatically (the big thing
> > about it is to allow access of a client to your
company's internal
> > network files without having to give them VPN
access, instead Groove
> > sets up some type of Tunnel between you to
synchronize just specified
> > folders).  It's probably expensive so if your
going for the cheap
> > solution look into like SyncToy or RoboCopy and
see if they have any
> > automatic synchronization features.
>
> > On Jun 7, 11:55 am, Justin Brown - SYNACS
<jcbr...gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > > Hmm, that's an interesting one. The idea that
comes to mind is running
> > > robocopy as a scheduled task. It's got a
command line switch that
> > > compares Date Created on the source and
destination, and then copies
> > > the local file over only if it's newer. The
only problem with that is
> > > that a chunk of your traffic related to this
task, possibly most of
> > > it, will simply be the application checking
file properties over the
> > > wire. Not exactly efficient, but purpose
depending it may work.
>
> > > On Jun 7, 8:33 am, Eagle <nil...gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > > > Hi,
>
> > > > I would like to Synchronize onfolderto
another, we have 2 Windows
> > > > server 2003 with XP pro clients, we use
shared drive to access files
> > > > on the both server. the servers are in
different cities so we cannot
> > > > share both drives.
>
> > > > what i wanted to do is when a
specificfolderthat exists on one
> > > > server is updated, to be able to
replicate(sync) immediately to the
> > > > other server so that users on the second
server can see what was
> > > > updated.
>
> > > > is this possible?
>
> > > > Thanks- Hide quoted text -
>
> > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -


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