Data Replication on 2 x 2003srv's

[rokitman1]

I (will) have 2 identical windows 2003 rack servers
they have not had AD or DNS installed
each will have a NAS RAID5 array connected to it for data storage

2 servers connected via a WAN - firewalled at each end

Server A will run a critical database (cache)
Server B (DR Server)needs to have just that one database file replicated on to it from Server A, at very short intervals or continuosly

can I do this from within windows srv?
or do I need to install a 3rd party app?

thanks


Rokitman1
"Any Time..Any Place..Anywhere.....That's Martini"

 

[rye8261]

You can use DFS Replication for this.

How it works:

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/pr...Ref/7636aede-a944-4765-8973-40dc1e1f2d56.mspx

How to set it up:

http://www.quepublishing.com/articles/article.asp?p=174367&seqNum=2&rl=1

Let me know if you need help with this, it's very powerful and the replication works very well.

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[rokitman1]

OK, I have set up to test 2003 servers
(on local LAN only for now)

both domain controllers of their own domains
(thats what will happen when live)

I have set a DFS root on serverA
set two links to a share on each server

I now need to sync data in folders
but it says one can not be contacted?

do they need to be in the same domain or is it a trust thing?

Rokitman1
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[rye8261]

I've only set this up when the two communicating servers were in the same domain. You can setup a trust between them if that is easier then joining them to the same domain.

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