Method and system for file system synchronization between a central site and a plurality of remote sites

A system for synchronizing files comprising:

• a central site including a first processors, said first processor including the central site including a file system synchronization (FSS) helper application and an automated central site operations (ACSO) mechanism for transmitting a list of files;
• and
• at least one remote site, the at least one remote site including a second processors, said second processors including a file system synchronization remote operating mechanism (FSS RSO), wherein the FSS RSO mechanism creates a group of files it will need based upon the transmitted list of files, wherein the at least one remote receives the transmitted list of files;
• wherein the remote site reports which of the files from the list of files are missing to the central site, wherein the central site determines which of the files from the list of files needs to be sent to the at least one remote site.

A computer program product, tangibly stored on a computer storage for synchronizing files between a central site and a plurality of remote sites, the product comprising instructions to cause a processor to:

• (a) providing a list of files to the plurality of remote sites by the central site;
• (b) reporting which of the files from the list of files are missing by each of the plurality of remote sites to the central site;
• and
• (c) determining within the central site which of the files from the list of files needs to be sent to each of the plurality of remote sites;
• wherein the list of files comprises a loadlist;
• wherein each of the files in the loadlist are date and time stamped.