What is FRS?

FRS stands for File Replication Service, which was a component of Windows Server that provided multi-master replication of files and folders in a domain-based network. FRS was used to replicate the contents of the Sysvol folder, which contains Group Policy objects and logon scripts, among domain controllers in an Active Directory domain.

FRS used a replication model called a “hub and spoke” topology, in which a designated domain controller called the “hub” replicated changes to other domain controllers, called “spokes”, in the domain. FRS replicated entire files rather than just the changes to files, which made it less efficient than DFSR at replicating large files and file sets.

FRS has been replaced by DFSR (Distributed File System Replication), which is a more advanced and efficient replication mechanism that is used to replicate Sysvol and other files and folders in AD environments. DFSR uses a more efficient multi-master replication model, and replicates only changed portions of files, resulting in more efficient use of network bandwidth and faster replication times.

In summary, FRS was a component of Windows Server that provided multi-master replication of files and folders in a domain-based network, and was used to replicate the contents of the Sysvol folder among domain controllers in an Active Directory domain. FRS has been replaced by DFSR, which is a more advanced and efficient replication mechanism.

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