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DFS Replication in Windows 2003 R2 question
DFS Replication in Windows 2003 R2 question
- Hi all -
I am using DFS to replicate some backup files from a remote office to our corporate data center. The files are large - about 4 GB each. I am curious though... at what point will the file "appear" in my target DFS system. Will it only appear once it has been fully replicated and complete? I am asking b/c I don't have as much storage at the source server... so once the files are replicated over I want to archive them to tape and then delete them - but I don't want to delete them until I know that they have replicated over fully...
Thanks,
David
Answers
Hi David,
Based on my test, if we copy a large file into one replicated folder of a current DFS link, the file won't appear in the other target DFS replicated folder at once. DFS has a prestaging and conflict resolution mechanism to replicate the distributed file.
The file will be only appear once it has been fully replicated and complete.
Best Regards,
David Shen
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.- Marked As Answer byDavid Shen - MSFTMSFT, ModeratorMonday, November 09, 2009 4:37 AM
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Hi David,
Based on my test, if we copy a large file into one replicated folder of a current DFS link, the file won't appear in the other target DFS replicated folder at once. DFS has a prestaging and conflict resolution mechanism to replicate the distributed file.
The file will be only appear once it has been fully replicated and complete.
Best Regards,
David Shen
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.- Marked As Answer byDavid Shen - MSFTMSFT, ModeratorMonday, November 09, 2009 4:37 AM
