Branchcache should work just as well -----Original Message----- From: Tim Vander Kooi [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2012 5:45 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: small office and branches setup
I do that with low cost "throw away" servers at remote sites and using DFS-R for getting files to and from those locations. The combination of DFS and DPM for backing up the replicated data works great! Tim -----Original Message----- From: Matthew W. Ross [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2012 4:39 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: small office and branches setup Another option if you were already considering a windows server at each location: DFS-R. Perhaps others here have accomplished this? --Matt Ross Ephrata School District ----- Original Message ----- From: Erik Goldoff [mailto:[email protected]] To: NT System Admin Issues [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wed, 28 Nov 2012 13:28:48 -0800 Subject: Re: small office and branches setup > hosted sharepoint or other collaboration site ? > > On Wed, Nov 28, 2012 at 2:50 PM, [email protected] > <[email protected]> wrote: > > I'm always involved in med/large sized customers so I'm looking for > > input here. I have a new client that has 4 total offices across the > > US. Each > of > > the 4 offices are basically a home-office with only 1 current user > > (potential to grow to 5-10 users at each office over the next couple > years). > > > > The owner decided he would like a server at the main office > > location, mainly for the purpose of storing/sharing files that would > > be accessible between himself and users at the other 3 remote > > offices. Currently they send emails with attachments to share these > > files, which leads to versions/copies of files, and no central > > location for file storage (something he really wants) and onsite > > backups. He wants the files and data on a single server/device instead. > > > > I was imagining putting a single Dell/HP entry level file server on > > his site, running Windows 2008 R2 and potentially just leaving it in > > a Workgroup (I don't know if the user machines are Home/Pro editions > > of Windows yet) and sharing out the files/folders he wants. I'd > > have to > setup > > a VPN tunnel between his main office and each of the 3 remote > > offices so the remote users had access to the server at his site. > > I've had good success with Mikrotik routers for this in the past > > with smaller sized customers. > > > > I don't think he really wants a cloud based solution so I'm just > > looking for input on small office file-sharing and easist ways to make it > > happen. > > I'm rusty on this, since I'm used to supporting 1000+ users typically. > > Input appreciated. > > > > J > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > > mail2web.com – What can On Demand Business Solutions do for you? > > http://link.mail2web.com/Business/SharePoint > > > > > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ > > <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > > > --- > > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > > or send an email to [email protected] > > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ > <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
