I do not really know where to post my message. Networks or system or scripting, so ... I have a requirement in my company. Here is the goal :
- Monthly I'll have to copy a package> 500MB on 25 computers on 25 different sites. (For this I have an automated script Robocopy that copies and checks)
- Of these 25 sites, customers (~ 30 per site) will retrieve the previously copied package.
My problem is to run the upload package for customers and avoid LAN overloading. I was thinking of doing a basic script (autoit or PS) deposited on the client, and at the client's initiative he will download the 500Mb package. The problem is : If my 30 clients launch the script at the same time, the network will be down...
Do you have an idea that would allow me to « segment » the download package from the client ? I see something like : the client will verify the server that has the package if it is not already send more than 5 clients ? Go to waiting list, and when the slot is available : the client can download the package... but I do not see how ...
Any idea ? ;-) Thanks !!
NB: The use of DFS-R is proscribed in my case ... Kreg