Best way to access files at two different locations

Hey Guys,
I am in need of some help. We currently have about six macs in our prepress department all accsessing 1 mac mini with three external drives that store all our files. We also work out of those drives, not on our local machines.
So far this has worked out well for us. However, in the next few weeks we will be opening a new shop about 20 miles away, that will need access to all these same exact files. We are not sure of what the best way to do this is.
Currently the mac mini we are on does not have osx server just osx. Also we have about 4-5 TB of customer files, and any given file that we are working on or would need access to could be up to 2 GB's.
We are open to all and any ideas. Obviously the cheaper the better, but please give me any and all ideas so that we can evaluate every option and decide what is best for our company.
We know that our current state of using external drives on a mac mini in not a realistic solution for ever as eventually our drives will fill up and I think we are out of usb ports to add new ones on.
Also this cannot be a one time type of fix as once we get this new location set up and established, we plan to replicate it and open up a couple more in the comming years. Also seeing as we already have 4-5 TB of data we need something that is future proof so that as we continue to expand and grow we end up needing a new solution in 5 years.
Thank you for any and all help you can provided.
-ey3ball

@rccharles// Do you know of any software that would duplicate or mirror a sever?
I do not have personal experience beyond dropbox.
sync
SyncTwoFolders simply synchronizes two folders. might be more for client.
https://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/22644/synctwofolders/
Unix rsync
whether it copies mac metadata may depend on what version of X you have. May depend transfer app you use AFS, NFS, Samba.
dropbox
Well, if you want with Dropbox, you could use Dropbox to do the syncing. I think this is the way to go because you would get offsite backup. Not sure i'd try to sync the two servers. Duplicate each server to Dropbox. Provide read-only access to the other site.
You could experiment around with two computers and a dropbox account. See how it works for you. It's free upto two gigs.
versioning
dropbox has versioning build in. using sometype of version system while necessary was viewed as a PITA by most programmers. The best system would be an automated on where you didn't have to do anything beyond what you were doing before. Timemachine, etc.
dropbox
also would we just talk to our internet provider about a private fiber channel?
I think Linc Davis has the idea.
Router-to-router VPN.
I was putting the concept out there.

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