Application Center 2000 & File Synchronisation
to keep them synchronized we are looking for alternatives as Microsoft Application Center 2000
It synchronizes events, iis and counters
but the most important part it synchronises directories
As i understand Application center only supports one way file synchronisation
From the controller to the other servers
I got 2 cases where the data could get out of sync
1) Controller goes offline
server 1 is the controler, and recieves files updates from customers and synchronises this to the other servers
The file updates can get from FTP, or from email to the customer POP boxes
Server 1 goes offline, server 2 handles now all incoming files
Server 1 comes online, and is still the controller
He ignores that there is updated content on the 2th server, and synchronises his own, old content, to the 2th server
loosing all the updates in the time that the 1th server was down
2) Load balancing
Since server 1 and server 2 are using load balancing, customers will conect automatic to server 2 once server 2 is too busy
It is possible that they will update their content (ftp, pop) to server2
since server1 is the controller, he will ignore this updated content and deletes it
I cant believe that a program of 2000 euro has a bug/feature miss like this
Its specially designed that you can take any server offline without problems
Is there a feature/setting that i miss?
Thanks for the help
