One of the best data storage/backup/file syncing systems out now is SugarSync. You get 5 GB storage on the web when you sign up for the free plan. You get an additional 500 MB if you use my referral link. (see below for URL) If you install the software on two different computers, you can designate folders on each system that will automatically be synced between each computer. You can use your files offline since they are stored locally on your machine. When you next connect to the Internet, it automatically posts the changes. The system keeps a limited number of backups of the files, so if you accidentally write over that important memo, there is a reasonable chance that you can get it back without much effort. I use it to sync my project folders between my computer at the office, my home computer, and a laptop. That way, I can get to my work no matter what computer I am using at the time, and the data is backed up in case of disaster. (This has saved my bacon several times when computers died.)
It works on Mac, Windows, and mobile devices including, iPhone, iPad, Android, BlackBerry, Symbian and Windows Mobile. It seems to work just fine on the Windows 8 Preview. One thing that it doesn't do is sync folders on removable drives. Since this slate has only a 128 GB disk drive, I am storing my documents on the 32 GB Micro SDHC card. I am trying to find a way to make the system think that this is NOT a removable drive (since I don't plan to ever remove it), but I have not had success yet. Other mobile devices may also have this storage space problem. SugarSync says that they are looking into fixing this.
I am satisfied with SugarSync's security, but given the recent turmoil over DropBox,
you should remember that, potentially, anything stored "In the Cloud" is vulnerable. Be careful about storing anything that could cause problems if it were to become public knowledge. Keep your blackmail files separate!. ;-)
Here is the referral link:
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