I wondered on how we can have a mutisite configuration for Visual sourcesafe (VSS) like clearcase or CVS. If not multisite capability then how can I have atleast one way replication of the VSS repository.
Thought of multiple methodologies and tools. One of the tools was source offsite that allows remote access for VSS repositories but nevertheless does not replicate the repository for disaster recovery purpose.
Then I realized that since VSS repository is not accessed via any special service, if the VSS files can be copied remotely it should do well. With this idea, I began searching for file replication tools. Found a lot of tools like rsync, double take, EMC replistor, ….
We tested a couple of tools and then decided on EMC replistor. It is robust, esay to use and advanced. Today we are able to replicate source code on a realtime basis.
