Remote Differential Compression (Windows)

Purpose

Remote Differential Compression (RDC) allows applications to synchronize data between two computers in an efficient manner.

Where Applicable

An RDC application can synchronize data between any two or more computers across a network with a minimum amount of data transfer over the network.

Developer Audience

RDC is designed for C and C++ developers. Familiarity with COM and client/server architecture is required.

Run-Time Requirements

RDC is included in Windows Server 2003 R2 and later. For information about which operating system versions are required to use a particular programming element, see the Requirements section of the reference page for that element.

Note End users should not disable RDC. RDC is a dynamic-link library (DLL) that does not consume any system resources, except when you run an application that uses RDC specifically. If you disable RDC, any application that uses it will either not be able to take advantage of RDC or will simply fail.

In This Section

Topic	Description
About Remote Differential Compression	Describes Remote Differential Compression concepts and terminology.
Using Remote Differential Compression	Describes basic tasks and guidelines for implementing a Remote Differential Compression application.
Remote Differential Compression Reference	Describes Remote Differential Compression enumerations, interfaces, and structures.

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Build date: 11/12/2009

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What applications use RDC ?

Christian Aubry ... Diane Olsen - MSFT | Edit | Show History

In order to decide if we can disable this feature in Windows Vista, it would be appropriate to know what kind of applications (or some examples) use it. Any clue?

[MSFT] - See http://blogs.technet.com/filecab/archive/2008/05/02/debunking-a-myth-about-remote-differential-compression.aspx