Windows 2000 Data Replication

[QuA]

I'm new to the backup scene and need some help from some of you computer pro's.

If I wanted to replicate a whole hard drive or selected folders from a computer to another computer over the network do I have to buy a replication data software package or does windows 2000 have this built in?

Thanks,

QuA

[R_Ethug]

Re: Windows 2000 Data Replication

ghost via network

[QuA]

Re: Windows 2000 Data Replication

I was reading on FRS in windows 2000, but I believe if you replicate through DC's if 1 site changes all of them change too. So if I were to mess up a file ex wow.txt then the file would replicate throughout all DC's

Hmmm any other options instead of ghosting?

[QuA]

Re: Windows 2000 Data Replication

I think FRS only replicates whats in the sysvol directory. Hmmm looks like I will have to buy third party software if I want the data to be replicated to computer B and then backed up from computer B as well.

QuA

[Khyron]

Re: Windows 2000 Data Replication

Backup-Exec, with virtual tape drive being another computers HD.

Or you could just write a batch file to copy D:\*.* to \\blah\blah every night at a certain time.

Khyron

[R_Ethug]

Re: Windows 2000 Data Replication

yea qua.. the way AD replication works is more server related stuff not every file.. you can use like geoff said backup exec or do a batch but it won't get the complete system.. just go pay 50 bucks for ghost 04 and use it or umm sample it lol

[MrHeavyFoot]

Re: Windows 2000 Data Replication

Couldn't you just create an offline folder on the destination machine? Don't know if it would work for an entire drive image, but for a bunch of files/folders it could.

[QuA]

Re: Windows 2000 Data Replication

Thanks for the tips =)

This is the plan.

Perform a normal tape backup of server files and exchange
Do an image of the servers to another computer through the network
Tape Backup the image as well.

Does Norton Ghost require any specific licensing?

QuA

[James]

Re: Windows 2000 Data Replication

Legato =)

Ghost requires a key but its easy to come by them for free if its just for temp. use (ive got one somewhere around here, lemme know if you want me to dig it up)

[Aleks]

Re: Windows 2000 Data Replication

Wow, I used to use LapLink..........homemade cables and all......oh, and Xcopy

[QuA]

Re: Windows 2000 Data Replication

cracks.am =)

I have to make it legal though =( bummer. hehe.

Legato =)

Ghost requires a key but its easy to come by them for free if its just for temp. use (ive got one somewhere around here, lemme know if you want me to dig it up)

[R_Ethug]

Re: Windows 2000 Data Replication

actually symantec has a fully functional 30 day trial of ghost..

[QuA]

Re: Windows 2000 Data Replication

haha me 2 I used laplink for a while.

Wow, I used to use LapLink..........homemade cables and all......oh, and Xcopy