DFS for user file synchronization?

my company has ton of laptop users complain documents sync times file server everytime login or logout. it's syncing "hidden" csc/offline files, no files reside in local documents folder. need access documents when out in field , internet-less.

we still use xp sync window annoyingly visible @ login/logoff. we limited 100mbit because our fileserver resides in colocation datacenter, 100mbit connection office. sync time can quite lengthy users tons of files (yes block silly file types).

now, coworker claims @ previous company used dfs sync user's docs file server in background, no syncing process hold them when logging off or shutting down.

now i've done quite bit of googling on this, , can't find documentation or guides on how user's data (let alone bunch of highly mobile ones). thing dfs seems used server file replication , namespaces (combining multiple fileservers 1 location users).

is dfs legitment tool synchronizing mobile users data file server?

 

 

dfs providing high availability of file shares through replication, redundant file system within network. in case laptop users modify files when offline and upon connecting company network files synchronized home shares/profiles on file server, called offline file caching.

refer article configure offline file caching per requirements.

http://www.winbookcorp.com/_technote/wbta20000869.htm       

sachin gadhave

Windows Server  >  File Services and Storage