File transfer software

[PoisonJelly]

I am looking for a software that automatically move files from drive A to B.

 

So

 

When Drive A is nearly full oldest files should be moved to drive B

and when Drive B is nearly full oldest files should be deleted.

and Software should warn and prevent the OS from restarting or shutting down(due to update or user input)

while transfer is happening.

 

Is there any software that can handle this kind of process automatically on window.

I can't run any other OS than window so that is vital.

I don't mind paying for the software as long as it is not enterprise price like 1000usd.

 

[Electronics Wizardy]

You can probably do this with a pretty simple batch script. I could probably write this up in bash, but i don't know batch.

[RadiatingLight]

6 minutes ago, Electronics Wizardy said:

You can probably do this with a pretty simple batch script. I could probably write this up in bash, but i don't know batch.

windows 10 now supports bash i thought?

[RadiatingLight]

43 minutes ago, PoisonJelly said:

I am looking for a software that automatically move files from drive A to B.

 

So

 

When Drive A is nearly full oldest files should be moved to drive B

and when Drive B is nearly full oldest files should be deleted.

and Software should warn and prevent the OS from restarting or shutting down(due to update or user input)

while transfer is happening.

 

Is there any software that can handle this kind of process automatically on window.

I can't run any other OS than window so that is vital.

I don't mind paying for the software as long as it is not enterprise price like 1000usd.

 

make sure that the program moves old and unused files.

if your secret porn video stash was created 2 years ago, but you still use it, you don't want it to move drives or get deleted.

[PoisonJelly]

Just now, RadiatingLight said:

make sure that the program moves old and unused files.

if your secret porn video stash was created 2 years ago, but you still use it, you don't want it to move drives or get deleted.

 

thx for your concern with my top secret files but this is for our office CCTV use, I want CCTV files initially stored in RAM Disk and then to be moved to the HDD after the working hour

[PoisonJelly]

10 minutes ago, Electronics Wizardy said:

You can probably do this with a pretty simple batch script. I could probably write this up in bash, but i don't know batch.

 

Is this a program? there are too many "bash" in google so i can't narrow it down

[RadiatingLight]

2 minutes ago, PoisonJelly said:

thx for your concern with my top secret files but this is for our office CCTV use, I want CCTV files initially stored in RAM Disk and then to be moved to the HDD after the working hour

lol alright.

why would you need CCTV info to be stored in RAM disk anyway? it doesn't lessen the load on your HDD at all, and storing an entire day's worth of video uses lots of RAM.

[PoisonJelly]

3 minutes ago, RadiatingLight said:

lol alright.

why would you need CCTV info to be stored in RAM disk anyway? it doesn't lessen the load on your HDD at all, and storing an entire day's worth of video uses lots of RAM.

 

 

It is 1080p cam with audio and there are 20 of them running all at the same time, and those videos can be accessed by multiple client (50~100) people all at the same time. HDD raid0 system failed miserably nobody could watch the video.

 

So I am currently planning on RAM disk to be initial destination (the day's worth) and then it off load it to HDD after the working hour when no one is probably viewing the video

 

I also thought about ssd or NVME ssd but was bit unsure if that was enough bandwidth for that kind of load

 

if you have another great idea please let me know

[RadiatingLight]

8 minutes ago, PoisonJelly said:

It is 1080p cam with audio and there are 20 of them running all at the same time, and those videos can be accessed by multiple client (50~100) people all at the same time. HDD raid0 system failed miserably nobody could watch the video.

 

So I am currently planning on RAM disk to be initial destination (the day's worth) and then it off load it to HDD after the working hour when no one is probably viewing the video

 

I also thought about ssd or NVME ssd but was bit unsure if that was enough bandwidth for that kind of load

 

if you have another great idea please let me know

ah, I had no idea that anyone would actually want to see the video, let alone 75 clients!

in this case, a RAM disk is a good idea.

[RadiatingLight]

I really don't feel like digging for it, but in one of Linus's videos about his offsite backup server, he mentions software that clones exactly what he wants, and moves files very specifically. maybe you could use that one?

[RadiatingLight]

I think that the software was called beyond compare

i'm not sure if it's what you want, but it would probably be good to check it out

[PoisonJelly]

Just now, RadiatingLight said:

I think that the software was called beyond compare

i'm not sure if it's what you want, but it would probably be good to check it out

 

thank you very much I am checking out that video as well.

beyond compare is not the one I can use but I think unraid might do me some good

[Electronics Wizardy]

26 minutes ago, PoisonJelly said:

Is this a program? there are too many "bash" in google so i can't narrow it down

Bash is a command line interpater and scripting langue by the GNU foundation.

 

Its not a program(but is instaled on osx/windows 10.1/mac os x) and can be used for lots of things.

[PoisonJelly]

1 minute ago, Electronics Wizardy said:

Bash is a command line interpater and scripting langue by the GNU foundation.

 

Its not a program(but is instaled on osx/windows 10.1/mac os x) and can be used for lots of things.

 

thank you, but how hard do you think it would be for me to learn how to use that? because only thing I can do with computer is put them together and take them apart, install window, programs and waste too much time on unnecessary web pages. 

[suchamoneypit]

8 hours ago, PoisonJelly said:

thx for your concern with my top secret files but this is for our office CCTV use, I want CCTV files initially stored in RAM Disk and then to be moved to the HDD after the working hour

If your system has 20 1080p video cameras with audio all running, your going to need a LOT of RAM.

[PoisonJelly]

26 minutes ago, suchamoneypit said:

If your system has 20 1080p video cameras with audio all running, your going to need a LOT of RAM.

 

that is why i need a management software that will dump when the space in RAM drive is running out. I really don't know how much space I would be needing. the company selling the camera is dumber than potato so their so called "engineer" can't even tell the difference between bit and byte and never heard of RAM disk and keep on asking is it a SSD. So I really have to do my homework.

[Lehti]

As others have suggested, you can use a batch script you run at scheduled times during the day (say, every 30 minutes or so).

Robocopy should do the trick, but don't ask me how if conditions work in batch, because I've got no idea.

[suchamoneypit]

7 hours ago, PoisonJelly said:

that is why i need a management software that will dump when the space in RAM drive is running out. I really don't know how much space I would be needing. the company selling the camera is dumber than potato so their so called "engineer" can't even tell the difference between bit and byte and never heard of RAM disk and keep on asking is it a SSD. So I really have to do my homework.

As a note, your looking at 40-50GB of data, per camera. 20 cameras. Thats 800GB per hour. My server with 24 RAM slots couldn't even support that even if it had server grade 32GB RAM sticks. Which are like $100 a piece.

[PoisonJelly]

12 hours ago, suchamoneypit said:

As a note, your looking at 40-50GB of data, per camera. 20 cameras. Thats 800GB per hour. My server with 24 RAM slots couldn't even support that even if it had server grade 32GB RAM sticks. Which are like $100 a piece.

 

the company selling the camera is saying that 1hour is about 400mb(at max setting) so was thinking 20 of them will only be 8gb per hour, was considering about 30~40gb of ram giving me about 5hour per day which I think will get me through half day and would be nice if it were to be transferred during lunch time or so