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photon · 01-19-2009, 04:34 PM

I also use Dropbox, though the inability to specify folders is a bit disappointing; I was kind of hoping to use it to keep my code folders synced between my laptop and desktop.

Syncplicity is another one that's good and they just added a Mac client into beta so I'll probably check that one out again.

Stay away from SugarSync, their product is ok (well it didn't work for me at all, but I think my mirrored drives at work were an issue), but their support is HORRIBLE.

None of those really are a system backup type app though, especially dropbox which you can only have one folder tree synced. If you are already used to rsync, Amazon S3 or a cheap shared hosting with lots of storage is the way to go, just make sure to encrypt your data first if you are at all paranoid.

One really cool feature I've noticed with dropbox is if I add a common file that it already has, it adds it right away without uploading it! It must do a MD5 hash on the file and if it has a match doesn't bother uploading. Very cool.

01-19-2009, 04:34 PM	#11
photon The new goggles also do nothing. Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Calgary Exp:	I also use Dropbox, though the inability to specify folders is a bit disappointing; I was kind of hoping to use it to keep my code folders synced between my laptop and desktop. Syncplicity is another one that's good and they just added a Mac client into beta so I'll probably check that one out again. Stay away from SugarSync, their product is ok (well it didn't work for me at all, but I think my mirrored drives at work were an issue), but their support is HORRIBLE. None of those really are a system backup type app though, especially dropbox which you can only have one folder tree synced. If you are already used to rsync, Amazon S3 or a cheap shared hosting with lots of storage is the way to go, just make sure to encrypt your data first if you are at all paranoid. One really cool feature I've noticed with dropbox is if I add a common file that it already has, it adds it right away without uploading it! It must do a MD5 hash on the file and if it has a match doesn't bother uploading. Very cool. __________________ Uncertainty is an uncomfortable position. But certainty is an absurd one.