Can I do this with Microsoft Server 2012

Question

Please can you help. I have a Dell 7610 workstation. My main server is a Netgear NAS rnd2000 which I would like to replace with a Dell T420 server. For that I will need a microsoft server software package. I would like to set it up like this:
Work off the workstation hard drive. That backs up automatically to the Dell T420 server which I can also access remotely when off site. As added security I would then like the Dell server to automatically back itself up to the old Netgear server which is locked
in a more secure location.
Can I do this and which Microsoft product do I need to purchase ? Is it also possible to sync my second back up computer in as well somehow so that I can use either computer and everything is synchronised ?
Regards,
John Bowden

Answer 1

Should be able to do it with out-of-the-box components.  Of course, you will still need whatever Netgear software is required to use their device.  Depending upon how much you want to make automatic, you could go so far as to set up Direct Access
on the Windows Server and configure your workstation to store its files directly on the Windows Server. When you are connected to the internet, you have access to your files and they are automatically synchronized on the host. When not connected to the network,
you are working on local file copies.
Then on the server set up a task that backs up to the Netgear box.
Again, nothing additional from Microsoft.
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