Synchronize files or replicate data between PC computers using Allway Sync

Posted on November 15, 2007 at 2:30 pm

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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 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.

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

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?

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.

J said on : August 19th, 2008 at 1:25 pm

Thanks. My backup scheme is to keep data on two 4G USB sticks. This software syncs the two easily and quickly.

Mason said on : September 7th, 2008 at 2:44 am

my favorit backup & sync software is AllSync. No freeware but worth every penny!

Kathy said on : January 16th, 2009 at 10:37 am

Alway Sync is indeed nice but one thing they dont mention in an easy to find area is that they limit the number of files you can sync in a month if you use the free version. I found this out the hard way when the sync stopped working without warning Just as I was going to reformat my computer. Now having said that its well worth the money to by the pro version but I feel they should make this little known fact a little more visible in the installation proccess.

“Customer agrees that Sycnhronizer has certain limitations and that these limitations may change over time without notice or obligation on the part of Developer. Currently, these limitations allow Customer to synchronize (=to process=to analyze) no more than 20,000 files per 30-day period.”

For instance: If you have 2000 files and you synced them 20 times per last 30 days you have 20*2000 processed(=synchronized) files.

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