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The only problem with rsync (and most sync solutions I've found so far), is that it's not automatic and transparent.
I'm trying to find something that works like DropBox. Sync's just happen.
It's been my experience that schedule based tasks (AV updates, scans, etc) aren't that reliable when you have no idea when the clients will be online. Schedules always seem to get missed.
Apps that use more dynamic scheduling seem to work much more reliably, and transparent to the users. DropBox, CrashPlan, MS Security Essentials (although it often goes orange on the clients because scans are scheduled).
LiveMesh is out, because as far as I can tell, it doesn't support XP, which 2 of the compters use still.
I've found lots of nice tools, but they all require scheduling, or they're interactive. Technically, they'll work. I'm just hoping to find a more elegant solution.
I think I have the workflow sorted out... the library on my laptop becomes the master copy. I'll sync from my computer to the server, which will keep it, and the content server up to date. I'll configure the other computers to pull changes from the server, so they're not dependent on my laptop being online.
This also allows me to control when changes get "pushed" to everyone else.
I think it's just a matter of finding a good sync solution now. The search continues....
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