Hi there!
I'm looking for a way to build remote replication of a file server in one office to multiple locations.
The file server at the moment runs WinXP - it just serves the other XP machines word, excel, tiffs and pdfs.
I've bought a QNAP 219P+ with the idea of placing one of these in each remote location.
What I'd like is for each remote location to sync to the file server in the office. So each location has the same files.
If I'm using Freenas 8, I assume I'd have to remove XP from the file serving machine? No real point in having dual boot.
Would Freenas 8 work with the QNAP NAS and use rsync together? Theres windows rsync available and I've managed to get one to play ball with the QNAP but it needed my involvement to help it along. I'm really looking for a system thats as reliable as possible for the remote locations. Hence thinking Freenas might be a best solution.
I take it it wouldn't be an issue for the file server in the office to be running Freenas and still happily serve the local XP machines the word, excel etc files?
Any help and advice really appreciated.
Many thanks
I'm looking for a way to build remote replication of a file server in one office to multiple locations.
The file server at the moment runs WinXP - it just serves the other XP machines word, excel, tiffs and pdfs.
I've bought a QNAP 219P+ with the idea of placing one of these in each remote location.
What I'd like is for each remote location to sync to the file server in the office. So each location has the same files.
If I'm using Freenas 8, I assume I'd have to remove XP from the file serving machine? No real point in having dual boot.
Would Freenas 8 work with the QNAP NAS and use rsync together? Theres windows rsync available and I've managed to get one to play ball with the QNAP but it needed my involvement to help it along. I'm really looking for a system thats as reliable as possible for the remote locations. Hence thinking Freenas might be a best solution.
I take it it wouldn't be an issue for the file server in the office to be running Freenas and still happily serve the local XP machines the word, excel etc files?
Any help and advice really appreciated.
Many thanks