How does data replication work in Nterprise Branch Office?
A7: One of the most attractive benefits of NBO is the data replication capability, which effectively replaces data backup at the remote sites. If you currently use the onerous method of individual servers at all your branch office sites, each having its own tape drive, tape backup software and backup schedule, tape media sets, and individuals who are responsible to rotate that tape media and check on the success/failure of the scheduled backup jobs, then you’d better give Nterprise Branch Office a serious look. NBO data replication uses the RSYNC utility to periodically synchronize the data on the NBO server to a Central Office server. Like incremental backups, only new data on the NBO server is replicated during each replication cycle. Most administrators schedule the replication to occur during the night, effectively replacing the traditional tape backup solution. However, some administrators prefer to synchronize every 30 minutes – here is a capability that you won’t typically find
