I use SugarSync between my laptop, desktop and work machine. https://www.sugarsync.com Its not as popular as DropBox (for some reason). The main reason I use this over other syncing services is that you can sync specific folders and match them to the other PCs. 5 gigs free I think
so is there any solution that I can use in my home that works like dropbox but doesn't upload stuff to the internet? e.g. my main PC is running most of the time. I turn my laptop on and it just starts syncing in the background, pulling the files from my main PC (or NAS) over my local LAN?
I play for Dropbox, it's amazing for contract work. I'll list the reason for my case: 1. Keeps all my computers in sync with no tech knowledge. 2. You can access the files from the web, or with the app. (I've shown my animation reel on my iPad dozens of times.) 3. It keeps old versions of files, that you can restore or…
thanks, but I did this the moment you posted first about this. But I have to sign up with them, which kinda irks me given that everything should stay in my local lan anyway - i.e. what's the reason for the signup? I was wondering if there's maybe a clever open source solution or something that doesn't throw me at the mercy…
Dropbox has the option to sync over local lan. Try that? Or does the service require a net connection ever for local? Awhile ago I had a unix box which I'd turn on and I'd backup stuff to it using rsync, which is great because it only sends changes, not the whole file again. If you could set something like that up easily…
Aero looks really cool in that.. you're not paying for space? the space you have is just whatever your HD is, yeah? How does it handle if I update a file offline, but so did my friend on the other side of my team folder, once I regain internet connectivity? It honestly sounds really good for working between 1-3 PO's, where…
Thanks everyone. I wasn't aware that dropbox had a lan sync option, since I already use that service for non-art related work, I might as well try it out first. But, it looks like people use all sorts of other options so keep the recommendations coming, it could help out others who have more specific file sync needs. And…
I'm having some trouble keeping my desktop and laptop files in sync, especially for large projects, or just large files. I like to keep a lot of undo levels in zbrush, which balloons the file size. I'd like to find some solution that is fast and simple, even automated. Something where I get home, connect my laptop to my…