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File Sharing, Back-up, Replication Plan

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by Ryan Boudreaux140

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We are bringing together three new remote subneted LAN's into our WAN and are researching options that would fit in the Microsoft NT 4.0 Server platform with file sharing, back-up, and file replication for remote users. We currently have a back-up system in place for our local servers, and the netlogon share is replicated between the PDC and BDC. We have one Microsoft Terminal Server running Citrix that enables file sharing access for two currently established remote sites.

We are currently looking at DFS, offline files, and users home directories at this time. We want to enable remote users the ability to back-up their files/folders on a daily basis across the network. We do not have plans at this time of installing any BDC's or file servers at the remote sites, as each site will only have 4-7 nodes.

Completion of the LAN to WAN connectivity implimentation is to take place within the next 30 - 60 days.

Any "Best Practices" for implimentation of this type of network would behelpful!
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by shmaltz

Check out Veritas File replicator. I purchased this product 2 months ago and it works perfectly. You don't need major bandwidth for this to work.
Check out www.veritas.com

by Ryan Boudreaux140

Veritas File Replicator site states that it's required platform is Sun Solaris 2.6, 2.7 and 2.8. We are running Windows NT 4.0 Servers, and have no Sun Solaris implimentations.

by Ryan Boudreaux140

Thank you for your input; we will be reviewing the product. However, we will probably be using a form of offline files for the remote users initially.

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