Best way to sync sharepoints on two different xServes running Tiger Server?

Situation: I have two xServes. Both are Dual 1.0 GHz G4/1 GB RAM/Mac OS X Server Tiger 10.4.x. One xServe is located here in Florida office. Other (backup) xServe is colocated in California. Each xServe has three sharepoints. I need the Florida sharepoints to sync with their respective California sharepoints. Meaning, I want as often as possible, the California sharepoints to be a mirror of the Florida sharepoints. Best scenario is the 'sync' runs every 24 hours, or more often, if it won't effect day to day activity and production on xServe(s) and network(s).
What is the best way to do this?
Also, is it ok that the Florida xServe is version 10.4.7, while the California xServe is 10.4.4 (the difference in versions is for a reason)?
Thanx in advance to any and all who can help.
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Hi NASFMeric,
   Carbon Copy Cloner uses psync, which actually works pretty well. However, the greatest number of features in this kind of tool are found in rsync. Since Apple's rsync handles resource forks, even the psync man page suggests using it. Beware though, there are several bugs in Apple's rsync.
   Fortunately, not only has Quinton Dolan kept track of these bugs, he's fixed them. There are several "fixed" rsyncs for Mac OS X on the web but Quinton addresses so many issues, he may have fixed them all. He also patched the latest version of rsync. His discussion and fixed rsync can be found on his page, Fixing rsync on MacOS X 10.4 (Tiger). Tests on Apple's UNIX discussion failed to find fault with it but maybe someone did (probably Quinton) because he regularly updates it. Thus, I imagine he supports it as well. He's very sharp, appears to have done an impeccable job and I highly recommend his solution.
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