Comments on: SugarSync Makes File Syncing More Social

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By: TrouterUSA

TrouterUSA — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 17:31:32 +0000

I just read in another forum from someone who works at Sharpcast that they are planning a Linux solution for SugarSync. Currently, I am using Sugarsync, but am planning on trying other solutions, as well, to determine what works best for me (just so nobody thinks this is a plug for SugarSync – which it isn’t).

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Tue, 23 Jun 2009 03:53:00 +0000

[...] of this is not new. Online file synchronization services like Mozy competitor SugarSync already offer central portals that enable users to share information across their devices, [...]

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eoghann.com » Blog Archive » Fresh From friendfeed.com/eoghann today — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 18:50:40 +0000

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By: Backup

Backup — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 09:32:45 +0000

I am very surprised that you did not mention Syncplicity in your article. I understand that you cannot list all competitors of SugarSync in your post but as Syncplicity is their main contender it really deserves a mention. Mozy does not sync, it just creates an online backup of your files and Dropbox can only sync dedicated folders which means it is much less easy to use for keeping your own computers in sync.

By: Jack Christopher

Jack Christopher — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 20:39:44 +0000

I’m sure all companies are trying to make a good product. I didn’t mean to steal any thunder; I’m curious about SugarSync’s features.

By: Share Photos on Facebook with SugarSync - Online Backup Deals

Share Photos on Facebook with SugarSync - Online Backup Deals — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 19:14:42 +0000

[...] Published: June 17, 2009 SugarSync is in the news today with the announcement in their blog and on TechCrunch that you can now share your photos directly from your SugarSync backup to your Facebook account. [...]

By: Daniel

Daniel — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 18:52:48 +0000

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By: John Tucker

John Tucker — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 18:51:36 +0000

We are going to see a lot more of this as the online backup industry grows. It makes sense to allow more syncing and sharing from cloud backups. Why run syncing software, backup software and then have to manually upload the files we want to share to our favorite social media sites.

By: Ravikant

Ravikant — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 18:44:55 +0000

With Live Mesh you can manage the directory structure. For my usage (~1GB) Mesh is fast enough. Mesh also syncs my files across multiple of my machines and the cloud. Pretty much like dropbox. Not sure if you can send a link to your share for users that don’t have mesh accounts.

By: RahulC

RahulC — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 18:39:18 +0000

I use the free service of Syncplicity and its simply great!!! Though never had the situation where I had to retrieve data (hope it works if ever my server crashes)…

By: John Scully

John Scully — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 18:24:04 +0000

Except for supporting Linux (< 1% market share) Dropbox is a small subset of what SugarSync does. Any folder syncing, iPhone, Windows Mobile, BlackBerry, Facebook integration, etc.

By: dc

dc — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 17:28:12 +0000

what happened to the old mgmt team @ sharpcast? seems like things have changed quite a bit.

By: Chris

Chris — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 17:14:27 +0000

I’ve used iDisk, sugarsync and dropbox. (haven’t tried syncplicity, but may look into it)

I want to like Dropbox more – it’s more elegant, but for keeping multiple computers in sync, I’ve actually started paying for the 10GB on sugarsync because it actually maps directories, so everything is seamless in whatever folder location I want it.

iDisk (which is painfully slow to upload/sync for me) and Dropbox (which is really nice and fast) require that you put those files in a separate designated folder (i.e. your iDisk drive or Dropbox folder), and that’s kind of a pain when you have the option to just map directories and then not worry about it.

Besides the actual syncing, for my work, I wish either dropbox or sugarsync had an upload/download location where someone can upload files to you *without* being a member of any sort. iDisk/MobileMe has this, so I can just send some not so tech-savvy client a link, and they can upload a file to my iDisk. (with dropbox/sugarsync you can share folders with people who sign up for the service, but that’s not really something i want to try to coordinate or administer)

So if someone could have the simplicity/speed of Dropbox, the directory mapping of Sugarsync and the non-member upload/download of iDisk, that would be great. Does Live Mesh do all three? Simplicity? Anyone else?

By: Some

Some — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 16:28:04 +0000

Dropbox is great. Except that it doesn’t allow you to use your own private keys for encryption.

In other words, in current state, all my documents are accessible to Dropbox employees.

By: Lisa

Lisa — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 16:25:41 +0000

i prefer memeo autosync to dropbox because it’s the easiest way to sync files, even with a portable device. all the changes I make are automatically updated in my sync folders and remembered until the next time i connect my device–piece of cake.

By: fb3406485

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 16:13:23 +0000

I need to try Dropbox.

SugarSync would have been great if it, you know, actually synced reliably. I have Syncplicity right now, but it always seems to get stuck on hidden files.

By: Avner

Avner — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 15:15:59 +0000

I think its about time that Sugarsync realized that they need to build a native linux client. One of the reasons competition like Dropbox has done so well is because of their appeal to the “geek” crowd who in turn spread the word-of-mouth like wildfire. There is a great opportunity here with the advent of things like netbooks that use watered-down linux distros. Sugarsync needs to tap this if they are to stay ahead of the game.

By: inthewoods

inthewoods — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 14:12:12 +0000

I love Dropbox, but they need to support multiple folders. The other “killer” one of these sync companies (Syncplicity, SugarSync, Dropbox) could do is to embed the client on a NAS device – that would be truly differentiating. Sugar has essentially just added the social features found on Syncplicity – so I imagine that Dropbox will add them, etc. Switching cost is pretty low between them, so it’s great for all of us.

By: led panel

led panel — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 13:54:41 +0000

Right ….! nothing compares to dropbox.

By: Jack Christopher

Jack Christopher — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 12:58:34 +0000

Dropbox just works. I forget I use it because it stays out of the way. And it’s works on Ubuntu.

By: Bill

Bill — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 12:52:38 +0000

I’ve been an Orb user for a few years now, but it hasn’t gotten much usage from me in months. iPhone support is sketchy at best IMO. I didn’t buy the full version simply because the free version showed me what didn’t work.

I am a fan of Dropbox though. I’ve used it for a few months now with no issues at all. Corporate users have questioned whether or not their data is encrypted/secure on Dropbox, but other than that, the people I’ve referred have liked the service.

By: MJ

MJ — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 12:39:21 +0000

nothing compares to dropbox.