Can two computers on a network shadow each other?

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eday_2010

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I am wondering if it is possible to have two desktop computers on a home network act as sort of clones of each other. By that I mean that the non-OS files on each computer are copies of each other, basically shadow copies. If I work on an Adobe Premiere project on computer A upstairs, make changes and save it to the hard drive of Computer A. When I go to computer B downstairs later, its hard drive has the updated file and I can continue working on it as though I only ever used that computer.

Basically can I set it up so that each computer monitors for changes in files on each others hard drives and updates itself accordingly?
 
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Look up robocopy. It's a free app supplied by MS. You can also get a robocopy GUI to help set up the scripts. What you would want to do is set up 2 scripts(bat files) to replicate the folders to the other computer. It will copy only the newly changed folders from the source folder, and will leave any newer files on the target folder alone.

You set up the scripts to run on a schedule you want(every day, every hour, etc) and you should be good.
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You're describing a database, which requires a server, and the software to run the functionality. I would just map one of your drives over the network and save the files in one location. Much easier, and way less work.
 
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eday_2010

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I know about sharing folders, but that's not a solution that works for me. I would rather the two machines mirror each other.
 
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That is what I would want. I want any change made on one to show up on the other. It's okay if it is not instantaneous :)
 
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Look up robocopy. It's a free app supplied by MS. You can also get a robocopy GUI to help set up the scripts. What you would want to do is set up 2 scripts(bat files) to replicate the folders to the other computer. It will copy only the newly changed folders from the source folder, and will leave any newer files on the target folder alone.

You set up the scripts to run on a schedule you want(every day, every hour, etc) and you should be good.
 
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