rsync for windows

[Greg Rundlett]

I was just curious...

I use rsync daily to synchronize filesystems across multiple websites.  
I rely on the advanced capabilities of rsync for specifying what to 
synchronize.  I also rely on the automation that I can achieve with 
cron, rsync, openSSH, and key_chain (my ssh agent).  I might have been 
overlooking the tremendous value that these tools provide me in getting 
my work done.  With this new-found appreciation for the free software 
tools that I use daily, I became curious about what 'work-alike' 
solutions exist in the Proprietary enterprise.

What tools exist in a Microsoft environment to accomplish the same 
thing? (Not including cygwin)  I am asking more out of curiosity than 
anything since I do not have any need or intention to use Microsoft.  I 
am just wondering what OS tools, or more likely what 3rd-party software 
you would need to do this. 

Please note:  I am talking about the complete solution for synchronizing 
and/or publishing websites with files that emerge from development/QA 
and/or content authors, and not insignificantly, deleting content that 
is removed from development/staging.  I have always done this in a Linux 
environment, so I do not know what the solution would be for Windows.

(Maybe this is a good topic for a Free v. Proprietary comparison on my 
advocacy site.)

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