DFS for DR solution

Hi all,
I am studying the feasibility of the File Server DR solution, and here is my
plan, please feel free to advise/comment. I really have no ideas on it.
Is it good to use DFS or something like WanSync (I have 3 WanSync Licenses)?

By the way, I would like to ask 1 more question, is there any tools that can
monitor the DFS replication status?

Thanks a lot, Alex


Resources:
Site link: 10Mbps VPN (would increase in need, with supporting)
Local site: 7 File Servers (some with local disks and some are using iSCSI)
DR site: 1 Server with iSCSI (13 x 1TB SATA)

My plan:
Deploy DFS to replicate Local site 7 servers -> DR site 1 server
Schedule:
7pm-7am: full replication
7am-7pm: no replication

Alex,
It depends what you mean by DR. It could be anything from a spare off-site
good-enough copy to a high-integrity auditable certifiable backup.
DFSR or FRS are absolutely fine for providing distributed replicas. As DR
they have some limitations depending on your requirements. The FAQ here
tells you more:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/l...38(WS.10).aspx
Hope that helps,
Anthony
http://www.airdesk.com




"Alex" <> wrote in message
news:C4024AF4-6CF5-4024-96F3-...
> Hi all,
> I am studying the feasibility of the File Server DR solution, and here is
> my plan, please feel free to advise/comment. I really have no ideas on
> it.
> Is it good to use DFS or something like WanSync (I have 3 WanSync
> Licenses)?
>
> By the way, I would like to ask 1 more question, is there any tools that
> can monitor the DFS replication status?
>
> Thanks a lot, Alex
>
>
> Resources:
> Site link: 10Mbps VPN (would increase in need, with supporting)
> Local site: 7 File Servers (some with local disks and some are using
> iSCSI)
> DR site: 1 Server with iSCSI (13 x 1TB SATA)
>
> My plan:
> Deploy DFS to replicate Local site 7 servers -> DR site 1 server
> Schedule:
> 7pm-7am: full replication
> 7am-7pm: no replication
>
>

thanks a lot~
Alex

"Anthony [MVP]" <> wrote in message
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> Alex,
> It depends what you mean by DR. It could be anything from a spare off-site
> good-enough copy to a high-integrity auditable certifiable backup.
> DFSR or FRS are absolutely fine for providing distributed replicas. As DR
> they have some limitations depending on your requirements. The FAQ here
> tells you more:
> http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/l...38(WS.10).aspx
> Hope that helps,
> Anthony
> http://www.airdesk.com
>
>
>
>
> "Alex" <> wrote in message
> news:C4024AF4-6CF5-4024-96F3-...
>> Hi all,
>> I am studying the feasibility of the File Server DR solution, and here is
>> my plan, please feel free to advise/comment. I really have no ideas on
>> it.
>> Is it good to use DFS or something like WanSync (I have 3 WanSync
>> Licenses)?
>>
>> By the way, I would like to ask 1 more question, is there any tools that
>> can monitor the DFS replication status?
>>
>> Thanks a lot, Alex
>>
>>
>> Resources:
>> Site link: 10Mbps VPN (would increase in need, with supporting)
>> Local site: 7 File Servers (some with local disks and some are using
>> iSCSI)
>> DR site: 1 Server with iSCSI (13 x 1TB SATA)
>>
>> My plan:
>> Deploy DFS to replicate Local site 7 servers -> DR site 1 server
>> Schedule:
>> 7pm-7am: full replication
>> 7am-7pm: no replication
>>
>>