One way folder replication needed - no luch with DFS

[fox1977]

Hi there,

 

I am after something that will replicate a file structure and copy it to another location and drop it over the top of the file structure. For example:

 

on server 1 - c:\folder\images\myimage.jpg

 

i need this copying to server 2 - c:\folder\images\myimage.jpg and also leave any files intact that have been placed in the images folder on server 2. I have a number of folders that contain code on server 2 and I need files to be transferred from folders on server 1 on top of the same strucure of server 2.

 

I have tried playing around with DFS but that doesn't do the job. That seems to copy the same files to both locations no matter what options i try. Even when i choose one way replcation when i add a file on server 2 it is copied to server1.

 

I am running windows 2003 r2 x64 server across all of our servers in a domain.

 

We have our own custom bult application to do this but we are having serious issues. I had hoped DFS would be able to fix it but after experimenting it doesn't quite fit.

 

Anyone any file replication tools/utilities anyone recommends?

 

Thanks in advance

[K.C.Leblanc]

You might be able to do this with Robocopy

[mounters]

You could use Microsofts SyncToy http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=c26efa36-98e0-4ee9-a7c5-98d0592d8c52&displaylang=en to do this, there are multiple options for what type of copy and the direction of copy. You can run it as a scheduled task as well if needed.

[altecsole]

Can't you just disable replication on one of the sending members?