DFS Replication is an effective way to replicate data between data centers across the building or somewhere on the other side of the world. DFS Replication uses remote differential compression (RDC) to replicate changes in a file on a block by block basis instead of replicating the entire file. This replication is very efficient even across limited bandwidth connections.… Read More: Windows 2012 DFS – Replication »
This is part two of my DFS setup blog for Windows 2012. In this post we will cover folder creation and advanced folders. Create a Folder Highlight your namespace and select new folder I am creating a folder for Shared data Add the path to the folder target – in my case its \\DFS-1\Shares Creating an… Read More: Windows 2012 DFS – Folders »
So what is DFS? The DFS acronym stands for Distributed File System. DFS is a collection of files and folders. Open up Server Manager Open up Server Manager Click Manage, Add Roles and Features Click Next Click Next Select your server and click Next Expand File and Storage Services Expand File and iSCSI Services Click DFS… Read More: Windows 2012 DFS Namespace »