We are pleased to announce the availability of Resilio Sync 2.7, which includes several new features and core performance improvements. New capabilities include: Sync two or more folders on the same computer (pro) Set a custom name for a sync share Manual rescan of a folder Many core performance improvements and bug fixes The release […]
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A Robocopy Alternative, Resilio Connect
Table Of Contents: What is Robocopy? Robocopy vs. Rsync Robocopy Moves Files Robocopy Features Problems and Solutions of Robocopy Robocopy Operating Systems Limitations Robocopy Speed Robocopy Moves Files Robocopy File Size Limit Robocopy and SSH Robocopy and Throttle Bandwidth/Limit Bandwidth Robocopy Bugs Resilio Connect vs. Robocopy What is Robocopy? Robocopy (Robust File Copy) is an […]
Real-Time File Synchronization
How to implement a scalable real-time synchronization solution for any file, folder or app size, over any network infrastructure, if you can’t or won’t use the cloud. Introduction As the world becomes more distributed, the workflow between teams is increasingly complex. A common scenario is of several teams working from different locations, that all need […]
How I Created My Own Personal Cloud Using Resilio Sync, Owncloud, and Raspberry Pi
I’ve had a Raspberry Pi lying around the house for a few months now. Every once in a while I’ll take it out and tinker around with it. When Resilio released Resilio Sync, I decided to see what kind of options I had for using the program with my Raspberry Pi. Resilio Sync is awesome. If […]
Resilio Sync Now Has an Official Docker Recipe
It doesn’t take reading through lengthy technical documents to understand why Docker’s flexible technology is creating buzz throughout the developer community. With Docker and an understanding of the word “container”, you can get a clear picture of how quickly applications can be built and deployed across several architectures with minimal effort. It only made sense […]
Official Linux Packages for Sync Now Available
We’ve received many requests from the Sync community to be able to install Sync on a Linux family OS in the “Linux way” — using packages and a standard tool (yum or apt-get) to get the package downloaded and installed. We’re thankful for the packages and installation scripts made by our community members (thanks to […]
eHealth Systems Africa Uses Sync To Deliver Better Public Health Services
Adam Thompson, Executive Director and Co Founder at eHealth Africa, shares how his NGO uses Resilio Sync (formerly BitTorrent Sync) for a wide variety of replication and synchronization needs. At eHealth Africa our mission is to deliver better public health services to vulnerable communities through data-driven technological solutions. We have over 800 staff members, with […]
Sync Security and Privacy Brief Now Available
Security and privacy are two of the leading issues for users when transferring important data. Keeping data on-premises makes business and IT leaders feel more secure, but comes with technical challenges when there’s a need to share data externally. BitTorrent Sync offers the ability to sync data securely and privately by replicating data directly between […]
Sync 2.2 Now Available
Sync is a big idea providing a very simple solution: the ability to move large amounts of data directly and efficiently between devices without the public cloud. We’ve been evolving the initiative from the start, and the launch of Sync 2.0 was a major milestone: the introduction of a commercial version of the product. Today […]
BitTorrent Sync Partners with Onehub, Brings Integrated Offering for Enterprise Sync and Share
We built BitTorrent Sync to be a great tool for business workgroups and individual power users. It gives people an easy way to sync files across their devices and share with others, leveraging peer-to-peer technology to work fast and maintain a high standard of privacy.
How a Creative Film Company Uses Resilio Sync with Adobe Premiere to Share Files
Steve Cassingham, founder of Metastyle Films, shares how Resilio Sync (aka BitTorrent Sync) helps him and his editor share Adobe Premiere files without having to deal with consistent folder structures:
The Creatives of Wonder Giant Squash Inefficiencies with BitTorrent Sync
Danny Davis, the founder of Wonder Giant, shares how his team uses BitTorrent Sync to focus on creating and how they remove technical hurdles like providing everybody access to files and keeping projects secure:
Sync Tips: Quickly Finding Things in Resilio Sync
The more you use Sync, the more folders you have in the main list, the more you interact with other users, and the more devices synchronize files. Until now, the more valuable information you have in Sync, the harder it often became to navigate. Recently, we implemented a search feature and some additional columns in […]
Airborne Tech Company eWind Created Their File Sharing System with BitTorrent Sync
Brennan Gantner, Director of Technical Development for eWind, shares how his team uses BitTorrent Sync to reliably and securely access shared files without fuss:
RecordSetter Set a World Record at SF Bay to Breakers With a Little Help From BitTorrent Sync
Corey Henderson, co-founder and CTO of RecordSetter, shares how at the 2015 Bay to Breakers road race in San Francisco, BitTorrent Sync played an important role in helping the team transfer hundreds of Gigabytes of video footage under less than ideal Internet access:
BitTorrent Sync’s Android Update Brings Intel x86 Support
The Sync mobile app gives you a way to access all of your shared files on the go, without the need for any cloud storage. Whether you’re reviewing a work document, checking out a video clip, or backing up you the photos/videos to another device, it’s fully private and in your control.
Selectively Syncing Folders and Files with Resilio Sync
Back in the day, everything you put into Dropbox was synced to all of your computers. As more cloud storage solutions arrived, they behaved the same way. Users eventually demanded that some files sync but not others, and “selective sync” was born. You could simply choose which folders to sync and which ones to just leave […]
Creative Tech Agency DXY Keeps Teams Connected and Projects Secure with Resilio Sync
Daniel Young, CEO of DXY, shares how BitTorrent Sync help keeps three global offices connected to shared assets, for sensitive project files that need to be kept private:
How a Video Post-Production Studio Uses BitTorrent Sync for Big Files
Jason Bowdach of Cinetic Studios shares how BitTorrent Sync helps this team manage increasingly massive video files internally as a team and externally with clients:
BitTorrent Sync Update: Search & New Column Options
It’s been a few weeks since we took the beta tag off Sync and introduced version 2.0. Each week, we publish a story here that showcases how a customer uses the product, and we’re quickly learning some of the areas where Sync has been most useful.