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DropBox, SugarSync, SomethingElse?
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Join Date: Dec 2000
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If you never used either program, they are both programs that make syncing files between multiple computers simple and integrated into the Finder. My department at work is looking at using such a program to help with collaboration, as each user can get 2 gigs free and can share the folder with other people. I haven't fully vetted SugarSync yet, but I do know that DropBox automatically downloads all the files from another person's shared folder.
We do NOT like that feature. We'd rather have files shared by person A to be downloaded on person B's computer when person B tries to open them. Our issue is we have about 25 people in our department, and if everyone uses 1 gig of their space, then everyone's hard drive is going to have 25 gigs of data downloaded locally and constantly updating.
Does anyone know if SugarSync does this, or if there is another program that could?
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Join Date: Oct 2005
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Dropbox has LAN sync; once the file is uploaded from the creator to the cloud, all the other clients on the local network download it from the creator not the cloud. Also note that shared folders data counts against every subscriber's quota. If three users have a shared folder with 1GB in it, they each only have 1GB left for their private files. Otherwise you could churn accounts for infinite free storage by sharing it back with your main account.
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Moderator  Join Date: Jan 2001
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Not sure if this meets your needs or not:
CloudApp
I've played with it, but not extensively.
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Originally Posted by mduell 
Dropbox has LAN sync; once the file is uploaded from the creator to the cloud, all the other clients on the local network download it from the creator not the cloud. Also note that shared folders data counts against every subscriber's quota. If three users have a shared folder with 1GB in it, they each only have 1GB left for their private files. Otherwise you could churn accounts for infinite free storage by sharing it back with your main account.
This is what I was afraid of. Oh well, back to square one.
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Join Date: Aug 2000
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I've been using Jungle Disk for about 6 months now and have been pretty happy with it. They got bought by Rackspace, but I think they're keeping Jungle Disk as opposed to switching everything over to Cloud Files or something like that.
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Backup your Backup
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Clinically Insane
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: planning a comeback !
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Originally Posted by Ghoser777
This is what I was afraid of. Oh well, back to square one.
Why not use a NAS ?
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Addicted to MacNN  Join Date: Jul 2005
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Huge fan of DropBox here personally. Love it!
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DropBox rocks for sharing files...not my first choice for backing up large amounts of data though.
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Originally Posted by turtle777
Why not use a NAS ?
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Well... yes, that would make the most sense. Here's the history of how we used to share files:
2 years ago, our IT department had a server setup where everyone could connect to, open files from, save to, etc. It was a simple File Server, and we were all very happy. Last year, our IT department didn't want to support the File Server anymore, and "encouraged" us to move all our sharing to sharepoint... which sucks. No one shares anything anymore, because it takes extra steps to upload files. I know that sharepoint has the "explorer view" that is supposed to make working with files easier, but it still doesn't work well.
So when my boss found out about DropBox, he thought it might be an easy solution that circumvents our IT department.
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Clinically Insane
Join Date: Jun 2001
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Uhm, yeah, WTF @ the IT department.
Tell them you need a shared drive for the department, and that Sharepoint isn't suitable due to extra steps involved.
I personally hate Sharepoints. WTF, Microsoft ?
You want people to collaborate, and you come up with that crap ?
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Moderator  Join Date: Feb 2006
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I've messed around a little with Adrive. Free it is a web interface with 50 GB storage. If you pay, you can get a desktop client. Not the best solution, but may work.
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I like my water with hops, malt, hops, yeast, and hops.
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Clinically Insane
Join Date: Jun 2001
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Originally Posted by Rumor
I've messed around a little with Adrive. Free it is a web interface with 50 GB storage. If you pay, you can get a desktop client. Not the best solution, but may work.
Nah, that's even more painful than Sharepoint.
You can't even open files directly from the online source, edit and save back.
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Moderator Join Date: Feb 2006
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Didn't know that. Interesting.
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I like my water with hops, malt, hops, yeast, and hops.
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