Re: Future of application center?

I found an article on IIS metabase replication.  I think this could be used

for bringing the metabase in sync across a farm using the /copy argument.

http://technet2.microsoft.com/WindowsServer/en/library/46e15c9a-fd7c-4c1e-aaa6-0767ccd6fdd11033.mspx?mfr=true

I have not yet tried it but will post my findings.  Anyone else using
this?


"noone" <noone@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message 
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> I'm also looking into a product replacement for App Ctr. I have tested 
> Repliweb. The new beta releasing very shortly will do almost everything 
> app ctr does with the exception of DSNs. The new version will replicate 
> all webs and App Pools as App Ctr did.
> My only concern is with the aspect of failover, with app ctr is was just

> the matter of making the another member server  the controller. But with

> Repliweb you need to change DNS to have your new controller have the
same 
> IP and name as the previous controller. Other than that it works pretty 
> well. BTW There are not limits with Reliweb, but there are with App Crt,

> i.e., Max combined total of 500 VDs and Webs, content size depending on 
> num of members and files and directory limits as well.
> We are trying to avoid System Center (SMS and MOM) using MSI to
replicate 
> is so rediculous it's beyond words.
>
>
> "Bengt Hilf" <no-reply@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message 
> news:ev05nj$hj2$1@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> > "I looked into SMS and the MSI solution is a joke."
>>
>> I agree 100%. Please post how you will go on without AC in the future. 
>> Have you found something in the meantime? We are also looking for 
>> alternatives...
>>
>> Thanks + Regards
>>
>> Bengt Hilf
>>
>>
>> WenJun Zhang[msft] wrote:
>>> Hi Kevin,
>>>
>>> As I know, there is no other product from Microsoft provides the
similar 
>>> file replication function as AC2000.
>>>
>>> Let me know if you have further questions.
>>>
>>> Thanks.
>>>
>>> Sincerely,
>>>
>>> WenJun Zhang
>>>
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