Synchronize files or replicate data between PC computers using Allway Sync

Posted on November 15, 2007 at 2:30 pm

Make sure to read other posts from the Backup Data series!

  1. Backup unlimited data online and offsite for free using Zoogmo
  2. Backup your computer by making an image of your hard drive
  3. Synchronize files or replicate data between PC computers using Allway Sync
  4. How to backup your blog using Feedburner and Gmail
  5. Create a bootable backup or clone of your Mac OS X hard disk
  6. Share, transfer and sync files between computers with FolderShare
  7. Windows Tips - How to automatically backup or update your computer’s device drivers
  8. Tips for backing up your computer system and data files - Using the Windows Backup Utility
  9. Tips for backing up your computer system and data files

Recently, I wrote about Microsoft FolderShare, a freeware program that you could use to automatically backup/replicate your data from one computer to another. It’s a great tool to quickly transfer, share, or sync files and folders between Windows or Mac computer across the Internet, however, one issue that I encountered which led me to stop using it was the fact that it only supported up to 10,000 files in a directory.

Unfortunately, my pictures folder that I wanted to sync with another computer had well over 20,000 photos and therefore could not be synchronized. I ended up searching and found out about another program that uses an advanced synchronization method to allow users to synchronize data between desktops, laptops, and even USB drives without any file restrictions.

allway sync

Allway Sync was the solution for me and it works exceptionally well! It’s free for personal use and has a bunch of great features including:

  • Advanced synchronization options: keep two folders as exact copies of one another or create a sync where one folder derives from another folder based on criteria, i.e. synchronize only the images in a particular folder, etc.

  • Implements true all-way synchronization (two-way, three-way). Uses standard file system services and does not rely on hooks, system injections, drivers, etc, which makes it usable on most Windows operating systems.

  • Ability to synchronize data other than simple files and folders such as registry keys, database records, email messages, contacts, playlists, etc.

  • Supports just about all file systems including FAT, NTFS, SAMBA, Netware, X-Drive, CDFS, UDF and more.

Here are a couple of common uses that you might want to check out Allway Sync:

  • Sync data between your desktop computer and laptop notebook
  • Replicate and backup data between a home computer and an office computer
  • Synchronize more than two directories at the same time.
  • Update or backup files over a LAN or over the Internet.
  • Synchronize removable devices including USB drives, CDRW’s with a local hard drive.

allway sync data

AllSync is a true all-way sync tool meaning that if you delete a file in any folder, it will be deleted in any synced folders. You can also turn this off in the options when you are setting up a new sync set.

Overall, I liked Allway Sync more than FolderShare because it does not have that annoying 10,000 limit! Any other file synchronization software you use that is better than both of these? Post a comment! Enjoy!

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2 Responses to “Synchronize files or replicate data between PC computers using Allway Sync”

  1. Shivaranjan said on : November 17th, 2007 at 6:01 am

    This is my favourite tool that i use to sync data between by desktop and laptop. Using it over a year very contended with it. What tool do you use?


  2. BT said on : November 17th, 2007 at 6:42 am

    Wow, this is a great tool. Will be trying it out for sure! Thanks for the tip.


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