Macs + Time Machine + Server Time Machine

Hello all! I'm new to using OS X Server and have it all setup (I think) the right way. However, I wanted to ask if this is possible...
All the client machines at my business run OS X Leopard and use Time Machine to back up to a local external drive. Is it possible to have Time Machine also back up to the server using Leopard Server's Time Machine Client feature? Basically, each client would have a local backup and a server backup. Is this possible? If so, how do you set this up?

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thx!

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Hello cpreasbeck,
Thank you for contacting Apple Support Communities.
I was able to find the following transition guide for Xserve that provides some workload guidance to determine performance when planning a server deployment.
Transition Guide Xserve
http://images.apple.com/xserve/pdf/L422277A_Xserve_Guide.pdf
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Hello DC,
Thanks for the quick reply.
For the problem I try to anticipate, it was like those mac with Bootcamp, where Windows is one big file and a simple log on-log out on Boot Camped Windows would change the big piece of bread and another complete multi GB would be backed up. the runaround was not to time-machine the Windows file and use a PC backup for the Windows stuff.
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