drive mirroring software

Ch3m1c4L · 4 Sep 2014 at 11:25

Hi all,
To save my 2 PCs and server from all downloading the same steam game updates I propose to havae 1x3TB drive in each. I would like to use some driver/folder mirroring software to automatically keep the network drives up to date in real time.

Any ideas on any free software that covers my needs?
Key requirements are:
Free
Automatic
Real Time
Network drive support
Windows 7 x64 Support.

Nikumba · 5 Sep 2014 at 08:26

Not sure about realtime, but something like a scheduled task with robocopy would do the job

hawker1986 · 5 Sep 2014 at 08:35

Nikumba said:
Not sure about realtime, but something like a scheduled task with robocopy would do the job

+1 to this this is what I do on my server, works a treat

Hawker

Ch3m1c4L · 5 Sep 2014 at 09:14

Yea, I had figured I could do that, was hoping there was a real time freeware program though

With robocopy, can it be configured to just be changed files, and delete ones that have been deleted on the other? I can't simply copy the whole lot each time as its 2.5TB :/

Jez · 5 Sep 2014 at 09:17

Yep, use robocopy /MIR

This will mirror changes only.

welshdragon · 5 Sep 2014 at 11:08

I use FreeFileSync after a lengthy search for a replacement to Microsoft SyncToy.

BeelzebubUK · 5 Sep 2014 at 11:12

welshdragon said:
I use FreeFileSync after a lengthy search for a replacement to Microsoft SyncToy.

+1 on FreeFileSync. I use it to mirror my raid array to an external USB drive every night on my NAS.

Ch3m1c4L · 5 Sep 2014 at 11:50

o0o FreeFileSync has a real time option. I will have to test it out later tonight.

Thanks guys, been a real help and saved me a lot of time googling

syn3rgy · 5 Sep 2014 at 12:18

could look at "allway sync"

liamcrane · 5 Sep 2014 at 19:30

Robocopy /MIR is what i would choose although just be careful not to delete something from the source by mistake