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by **DrDave** » Wed Jun 27, 2012 11:24 pm

Hello,

I was thinking of purchasing two TS-869 Pro boxes, one for Location-A and one for Location-B. I believe i can backup locally in Location-A and sync to the remote Location-B, over the internet.

Here is my question: Can I configure the boxes so that I an ALSO backup locally in Location-B and sync to Location-A.

All feedback is appreciated.

by **P3R** » Thu Jun 28, 2012 3:19 am

Yes, it's totally possible to have replications in opposite directions. You only need to make sure the folders are separated from each other.

Example:

The folder used for backups on the NAS in location A is replicated to a folder on the NAS in location B that could for example be named A-backup.
The folder used for backups on the NAS in location B is replicated to a folder on the NAS in location A that could for example be named B-backup.

by **DrDave** » Thu Jun 28, 2012 3:30 am

That's awesome! Thank you.

A related question. Since my initial backup in Location-A will be around 10TB, it would take years to replicate that to location-B. Could I start out by backing up in Location-A, and then replicating to the second box BEFORE I move that box to Location-B?

In other words, after doing a backup to Box-A, could I directly connect Box-B, replicate, and then move Box-B to Location-B, and then replicate over the Internet?

I know that that sounds a lot more complicated than it really is! :lol:

by **Don** » Thu Jun 28, 2012 3:41 am

That would be the best way to do it unless of course you have gigabit links between sites.

by **DrDave** » Thu Jun 28, 2012 9:03 pm

Thank you for the reply...I'm a step closer!

I know that this is the pre-sales forum, let me ask this. When I first sync the boxes locally, would I simply plug both boxes into a gigabit switch and then sync, or would I plug the second box into the eSata port on the first box?

by **schumaku** » Thu Jun 28, 2012 9:21 pm

All pure network based - as these are all NAS devices, not DAS (direct attched storage) at all.

by **DrDave** » Thu Jun 28, 2012 10:53 pm

Thank you for the clarification.

A related question. If I connect an eSata device to the NAS, and I want to copy files from the NAS to the eSata device and I use my Mac and the Finder, will the data be copied back to my Mac, and then to the eSata device. I have a feeling that it will, and of course, that will slow down the copy-process - roughly speaking - by half.

by **schumaku** » Thu Jun 28, 2012 10:55 pm

For faster tranfsers NAS<->eSATA or NAS<->USB you can use the Web file Manager for example, instead of copy everything through the network.

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