RE: File/folder sync options for Windows
Greg, I am using 8, but I run most of mine manually. Bill Chesnut BizTalk Server MVP Melbourne, Australia _ From: Greg Low (GregLow.com) [mailto:g...@greglow.com] To: 'Bill Chesnut' [mailto:b...@biztalkbill.com], 'ozDotNet' [mailto:ozdotnet@ozdotnet.com] Sent: Mon, 09 Apr 2012 10:40:30 +1000 Subject: RE: File/folder sync options for Windows Hi Bill, Are you using v7 or v8? There seem to be a lot of people that loved it up to v7 but are not happy at all with v8. Do you run it as a service or manually? (It seems like v8 has an issue with running as a service on Win7) Regards, Greg Dr Greg Low 1300SQLSQL (1300 775 775) office | +61 419201410 mobile│ +61 3 8676 4913 fax SQL Down Under | Web: www.sqldownunder.com From: Bill Chesnut [mailto:b...@biztalkbill.com] Sent: Sunday, 8 April 2012 10:49 AM To: g...@greglow.com; ozDotNet Subject: Re: File/folder sync options for Windows Greg, I use some software call 2nd copy (www.secondcopy.com), let you do one-way or two-way sync. I have been using it to sync my MSDN to an external drive for a couple of years now. Bill Chesnut BizTalk Server MVP Melbourne, Australia _ From: Greg Low (GregLow.com) [mailto:g...@greglow.com] To: 'ozDotNet' [mailto:ozdotnet@ozdotnet.com] Sent: Fri, 06 Apr 2012 20:41:58 +1000 Subject: File/folder sync options for Windows Hi Folks, Anyone got recommendations for file sync? Just a couple of PCs that want to share one or more folders between them and also to a NAS that they both can access. Happy for the main folder to live on the NAS and for the other two PCs to sync with it. I spent time today looking at Offline files in Windows 7 and while it looked promising at first, after wasting hours trying to debug its issues, I’ve decided it’s not for me. Regards, Greg Dr Greg Low CEO and Principal Mentor SQL Down Under SQL Server MVP and Microsoft Regional Director 1300SQLSQL (1300 775 775) office | +61 419201410 mobile│ +61 3 8676 4913 fax Web: www.sqldownunder.com
Re: File/folder sync options for Windows
I use SyncBack http://www.2brightsparks.com/ They have a free version which just runs as an icon in the background but quite configurable with different sync options and sounds like it should do what you need. They also have Std/Pro paid versions which can run as a service includes load of plug-ins, add-ons the kitchen sink. In general, syncing between network file shares is fine with SyncBack but SFTP/FTPS performance left a little to be desired back in 2008 when we tested it. Not sure what it's like now. For anywhere that needs both network file share SFTP sync we use BatchSync Secure instead http://www.3dftp.com/products.htm Cheers, Tony On 6/04/2012 8:41 PM, Greg Low (GregLow.com) wrote: Hi Folks, Anyone got recommendations for file sync? Just a couple of PCs that want to share one or more folders between them and also to a NAS that they both can access. Happy for the main folder to live on the NAS and for the other two PCs to sync with it. I spent time today looking at Offline files in Windows 7 and while it looked promising at first, after wasting hours trying to debug its issues, I've decided it's not for me. Regards, Greg Dr Greg Low CEO and Principal Mentor *SQL Down Under*// SQL Server MVP and Microsoft Regional Director 1300SQLSQL (1300 775 775) office | +61 419201410 mobile│ +61 3 8676 4913 fax Web: www.sqldownunder.com http://www.sqldownunder.com/
RE: File/folder sync options for Windows
Hi Bill, Are you using v7 or v8? There seem to be a lot of people that loved it up to v7 but are not happy at all with v8. Do you run it as a service or manually? (It seems like v8 has an issue with running as a service on Win7) Regards, Greg Dr Greg Low 1300SQLSQL (1300 775 775) office | +61 419201410 mobile│ +61 3 8676 4913 fax SQL Down Under | Web: http://www.sqldownunder.com/ www.sqldownunder.com From: Bill Chesnut [mailto:b...@biztalkbill.com] Sent: Sunday, 8 April 2012 10:49 AM To: g...@greglow.com; ozDotNet Subject: Re: File/folder sync options for Windows Greg, I use some software call 2nd copy (www.secondcopy.com), let you do one-way or two-way sync. I have been using it to sync my MSDN to an external drive for a couple of years now. Bill Chesnut BizTalk Server MVP Melbourne, Australia _ From: Greg Low (GregLow.com) [mailto:g...@greglow.com] To: 'ozDotNet' [mailto:ozdotnet@ozdotnet.com] Sent: Fri, 06 Apr 2012 20:41:58 +1000 Subject: File/folder sync options for Windows Hi Folks, Anyone got recommendations for file sync? Just a couple of PCs that want to share one or more folders between them and also to a NAS that they both can access. Happy for the main folder to live on the NAS and for the other two PCs to sync with it. I spent time today looking at Offline files in Windows 7 and while it looked promising at first, after wasting hours trying to debug its issues, I’ve decided it’s not for me. Regards, Greg Dr Greg Low CEO and Principal Mentor SQL Down Under SQL Server MVP and Microsoft Regional Director 1300SQLSQL (1300 775 775) office | +61 419201410 mobile│ +61 3 8676 4913 fax Web: http://www.sqldownunder.com/ www.sqldownunder.com
Re: File/folder sync options for Windows
Greg, I use some software call 2nd copy (www.secondcopy.com), let you do one-way or two-way sync. I have been using it to sync my MSDN to an external drive for a couple of years now. Bill Chesnut BizTalk Server MVP Melbourne, Australia _ From: Greg Low (GregLow.com) [mailto:g...@greglow.com] To: 'ozDotNet' [mailto:ozdotnet@ozdotnet.com] Sent: Fri, 06 Apr 2012 20:41:58 +1000 Subject: File/folder sync options for Windows Hi Folks, Anyone got recommendations for file sync? Just a couple of PCs that want to share one or more folders between them and also to a NAS that they both can access. Happy for the main folder to live on the NAS and for the other two PCs to sync with it. I spent time today looking at Offline files in Windows 7 and while it looked promising at first, after wasting hours trying to debug its issues, I’ve decided it’s not for me. Regards, Greg Dr Greg Low CEO and Principal Mentor SQL Down Under SQL Server MVP and Microsoft Regional Director 1300SQLSQL (1300 775 775) office | +61 419201410 mobile│ +61 3 8676 4913 fax Web: www.sqldownunder.com
Re: File/folder sync options for Windows
Is that price on their web site per year? Also i didn't see any space quotas. I'm using dropbox and just scored a bonus 7gbfor a year for having completed a list of tasks. I guess they want me to use the space and then next year have to pay (counting on me nit wanting to go back to my current quota) clever/sneaky :-) Onoy thing with dropbox is you sync from one location on your machine (can put the dropbox folder wherever you like). I remember mesh you used to be able to sync any folder youliked. Actually what happened to mesh? I recall it merged into live services but i am not using it now. I wonder why i dropped it? I think they changed something about it which put me off it. On Apr 8, 2012 8:49 AM, Bill Chesnut b...@biztalkbill.com wrote: ** Greg, I use some software call 2nd copy (www.secondcopy.com), let you do one-way or two-way sync. I have been using it to sync my MSDN to an external drive for a couple of years now. Bill Chesnut BizTalk Server MVP Melbourne, Australia -- *From:* Greg Low (GregLow.com) [mailto:g...@greglow.com] *To:* 'ozDotNet' [mailto:ozdotnet@ozdotnet.com] *Sent:* Fri, 06 Apr 2012 20:41:58 +1000 *Subject:* File/folder sync options for Windows Hi Folks, Anyone got recommendations for file sync? Just a couple of PCs that want to share one or more folders between them and also to a NAS that they both can access. Happy for the main folder to live on the NAS and for the other two PCs to sync with it. I spent time today looking at Offline files in Windows 7 and while it looked promising at first, after wasting hours trying to debug its issues, I’ve decided it’s not for me. Regards, Greg Dr Greg Low CEO and Principal Mentor *SQL Down Under*** SQL Server MVP and Microsoft Regional Director 1300SQLSQL (1300 775 775) office | +61 419201410 #1368f6d21a016942_mobile│ +61 3 8676 4913 #1368f6d21a016942_ fax Web: www.sqldownunder.com
File/folder sync options for Windows
Hi Folks, Anyone got recommendations for file sync? Just a couple of PCs that want to share one or more folders between them and also to a NAS that they both can access. Happy for the main folder to live on the NAS and for the other two PCs to sync with it. I spent time today looking at Offline files in Windows 7 and while it looked promising at first, after wasting hours trying to debug its issues, I've decided it's not for me. Regards, Greg Dr Greg Low CEO and Principal Mentor SQL Down Under SQL Server MVP and Microsoft Regional Director 1300SQLSQL (1300 775 775) office | +61 419201410 mobile│ +61 3 8676 4913 fax Web: http://www.sqldownunder.com/ www.sqldownunder.com
Re: File/folder sync options for Windows
did you see this recent (4th apr) post with subject: 'Re: WAN folder replication utils' http://www.allwaysync.com/ On 6/04/2012 6:41 PM, Greg Low (GregLow.com) wrote: Hi Folks, Anyone got recommendations for file sync? Just a couple of PCs that want to share one or more folders between them and also to a NAS that they both can access. Happy for the main folder to live on the NAS and for the other two PCs to sync with it. I spent time today looking at Offline files in Windows 7 and while it looked promising at first, after wasting hours trying to debug its issues, I've decided it's not for me. Regards, Greg Dr Greg Low CEO and Principal Mentor *SQL Down Under*// SQL Server MVP and Microsoft Regional Director 1300SQLSQL (1300 775 775) office | +61 419201410 mobile│ +61 3 8676 4913 fax Web: www.sqldownunder.com http://www.sqldownunder.com/
Re: File/folder sync options for Windows
Hi, I use all of the following. 1. xcopy \\server \\local /x /y /z /d xcopy \\local \\server /x /y /z /d /u if you want to copy a new file, you need to do it manually to the server. 2. Dropbox 3. Write an app that uses file system watcher and copy the files / delete the files on the server. Davy, The US Congress voted Pizza sauce a vegetable. Don't even try to convince me of anything in the states is sane any more! 2012/4/6 Greg Low (GregLow.com) g...@greglow.com Hi Folks, ** ** Anyone got recommendations for file sync? Just a couple of PCs that want to share one or more folders between them and also to a NAS that they both can access. Happy for the main folder to live on the NAS and for the other two PCs to sync with it. ** ** I spent time today looking at Offline files in Windows 7 and while it looked promising at first, after wasting hours trying to debug its issues, I’ve decided it’s not for me. ** ** Regards, ** ** Greg ** ** Dr Greg Low CEO and Principal Mentor *SQL Down Under*** SQL Server MVP and Microsoft Regional Director 1300SQLSQL (1300 775 775) office | +61 419201410 mobile│ +61 3 8676 4913fax Web: www.sqldownunder.com ** **
RE: File/folder sync options for Windows
Offline Files/Folders may/may not work great if you are using a 3rd party NAS. If the machines are part of a domain, you can set the Home Drive for each user to a share on the NAS, and then make it available offline. Personally, I use Windows Home Server to do this (as it also handles backups pretty transparently). Otherwise the robocopy idea suggested earlier could work Cheers Ken From: ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [mailto:ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com] On Behalf Of Greg Low (GregLow.com) Sent: Friday, 6 April 2012 6:42 PM To: 'ozDotNet' Subject: File/folder sync options for Windows Hi Folks, Anyone got recommendations for file sync? Just a couple of PCs that want to share one or more folders between them and also to a NAS that they both can access. Happy for the main folder to live on the NAS and for the other two PCs to sync with it. I spent time today looking at Offline files in Windows 7 and while it looked promising at first, after wasting hours trying to debug its issues, I've decided it's not for me. Regards, Greg Dr Greg Low CEO and Principal Mentor SQL Down Under SQL Server MVP and Microsoft Regional Director 1300SQLSQL (1300 775 775) office | +61 419201410 mobile│ +61 3 8676 4913 fax Web: www.sqldownunder.comhttp://www.sqldownunder.com/
Re: File/folder sync options for Windows
I am about to install Syncrify on a server in the US to take a backup of all of our home stuff. I'll let you know how it turns out. 2012/4/7 Ken Schaefer k...@adopenstatic.com Offline Files/Folders may/may not work great if you are using a 3rdparty NAS. ** ** If the machines are part of a domain, you can set the Home Drive for each user to a share on the NAS, and then make it available offline. ** ** Personally, I use Windows Home Server to do this (as it also handles backups pretty transparently). Otherwise the robocopy idea suggested earlier could work ** ** Cheers Ken ** ** *From:* ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [mailto: ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com] *On Behalf Of *Greg Low (GregLow.com) *Sent:* Friday, 6 April 2012 6:42 PM *To:* 'ozDotNet' *Subject:* File/folder sync options for Windows ** ** Hi Folks, ** ** Anyone got recommendations for file sync? Just a couple of PCs that want to share one or more folders between them and also to a NAS that they both can access. Happy for the main folder to live on the NAS and for the other two PCs to sync with it. ** ** I spent time today looking at Offline files in Windows 7 and while it looked promising at first, after wasting hours trying to debug its issues, I’ve decided it’s not for me. ** ** Regards, ** ** Greg ** ** Dr Greg Low CEO and Principal Mentor *SQL Down Under*** SQL Server MVP and Microsoft Regional Director 1300SQLSQL (1300 775 775) office | +61 419201410 mobile│ +61 3 8676 4913fax Web: www.sqldownunder.com ** ** -- *David Connors* | da...@codify.com | www.codify.com Codify Pty Ltd Phone: +61 (7) 3210 6268 | Facsimile: +61 (7) 3210 6269 | Mobile: +61 417 189 363 V-Card: https://www.codify.com/cards/davidconnors Address Info: https://www.codify.com/contact
