Idem : automatic file synchronization (20% off =EDUCATIONAL)

Idem automates file synchronization and folder replication. It secures critical data duplicating them from a computer location to another. This solution for mirroring of important folders from a Windows NT/W2K server toward another, checks a list of source folders at regular time interval and updates target folders with new or modified files. It can be used to create a mirror for disaster recovery or to backup files. You can use Idem to synchronize a laptop on a network and for real-time mirroring of folders on ZIP drive, CD-RW, removable hard disk, network drives, local hard disk. Fully preserves Macintosh filenames and structures stored on a Windows NT 4.0 / 2000 server running MacFile/SFM (Services For Macintosh) or a MacFile/SFM compatible server as MacServerIP. Idem can check and copy the files and folders security informations (ACL permissions - access-control lists on NTFS partitions) and the files and folders attributes (hidden, system, archive, etc.) Compatibility with : - Open File Handler (Swat Consulting Inc.) in order to mirror opened files on Windows NT. - WebDrive (RiverFront). In association with WebDrive, Idem allows to replicate files using FTP protocol (in order to update mirror Web sites for example). Idem can be installed as a Windows NT/2000 Service and provides a report log with the list of files updated during synchronization tasks.