Windows 2008 Replication With FSA

[GrahamHyland]

Hi All

I have FSA Installed on my file server and want to use windows DFS Replication to replicate to my DR site. DFS uses block level replication as far as I am aware,

Is this a workable solution?

Will DFS migrate the placeholders or will it retreive the placeholder first?

Will I be able to access the placeholders on the DR server in case of disaster?

Do I need to install the agent on the Dr server?

Is there additional licensing needed?

Thank you

Graham

[TonySterling · Accepted solution]

Unless something has change I don't think this will work.  See Darrens post here:

https://www-secure.symantec.com/connect/forums/microsoft-dfs-support-fsa

and here https://www-secure.symantec.com/connect/forums/ev-901-frs-when-will-be-avaliable

[Darren_Locke]

Unfortunately, the situation is still the same. We are dependant on changes from Microsoft.

[GrahamHyland]

Ok thanks,

so will a standard backup/restore from tape work? i use commvault

Graham

[TonySterling]

Yes, you can backup/restore from tape.