Comments on: FolderShare: Peer2Peer File Synchronization http://www.sweeting.net/weblog/archive/2006/03/foldershare-peer2peer-file-synchronization/ At the crossroads of form and function Mon, 23 Oct 2006 18:02:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Jay Patel http://www.sweeting.net/weblog/archive/2006/03/foldershare-peer2peer-file-synchronization/comment-page-1/#comment-1031 Jay Patel Fri, 31 Mar 2006 05:39:53 +0000 http://www.sweeting.net/weblog/archive/2006/03/foldershare-peer2peer-file-synchronization/#comment-1031 How can iFolder be used in peer-to-peer fashion to, for example, sync a folder on the office workstation with a folder at home? I downloaded iFolder 3.0 and it asks for a server when I do a 'Convert to an iFolder'. FYI, both machines are windows. How can iFolder be used in peer-to-peer fashion to, for example, sync a folder on the office workstation with a folder at home?

I downloaded iFolder 3.0 and it asks for a server when I do a ‘Convert to an iFolder’. FYI, both machines are windows.

]]> By: Dan Wilson http://www.sweeting.net/weblog/archive/2006/03/foldershare-peer2peer-file-synchronization/comment-page-1/#comment-1023 Dan Wilson Sat, 18 Mar 2006 20:23:46 +0000 http://www.sweeting.net/weblog/archive/2006/03/foldershare-peer2peer-file-synchronization/#comment-1023 OH... forgot to mention that the new version of iFolder (3.0) is exactly like FolderShare. I guess the P2P thing is the latest cool thing in file syncronization. OH… forgot to mention that the new version of iFolder (3.0) is exactly like FolderShare. I guess the P2P thing is the latest cool thing in file syncronization.

]]> By: Dan Wilson http://www.sweeting.net/weblog/archive/2006/03/foldershare-peer2peer-file-synchronization/comment-page-1/#comment-1022 Dan Wilson Sat, 18 Mar 2006 20:19:52 +0000 http://www.sweeting.net/weblog/archive/2006/03/foldershare-peer2peer-file-synchronization/#comment-1022 When I left Novell, I felt the same pain of no longer having iFolder. Interestingly enough though, I found an alternate solution as well. It's called Unison [1]. It's an open source project that runs on multiple platforms. So I can sync my settings and files from my Linux box with my windows machines. There is one main architectural difference between FolderShare and Unison. Unison is mainly syncing to a central server and then distributing to all the nodes. I actually prefer this method because it works better on laptops and for when one machine isn't connected to an internet connection. I also can get at my files (from the server) when I don't have one of my machines accessible. Just thought I would give you an alternate option. If you (Brian) are interested in it, let me know and I will give you more info and send you the Win32 installer that I created to install SSH and everything along with it. [1] http://www.cis.upenn.edu/~bcpierce/unison/ When I left Novell, I felt the same pain of no longer having iFolder. Interestingly enough though, I found an alternate solution as well. It’s called Unison [1]. It’s an open source project that runs on multiple platforms. So I can sync my settings and files from my Linux box with my windows machines.

There is one main architectural difference between FolderShare and Unison. Unison is mainly syncing to a central server and then distributing to all the nodes. I actually prefer this method because it works better on laptops and for when one machine isn’t connected to an internet connection. I also can get at my files (from the server) when I don’t have one of my machines accessible.

Just thought I would give you an alternate option. If you (Brian) are interested in it, let me know and I will give you more info and send you the Win32 installer that I created to install SSH and everything along with it.

[1] http://www.cis.upenn.edu/~bcpierce/unison/

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