I've been tasked with finding a piece of software that works with Macs, Windows, a Linux that can synchronize a user folder to an SMB volume. I need to be able to purchase a maintenance contract, and ...

Whether you’re working with your Android device on the fly, collaborating with other team members around the world, or all in one location, it is not so much of a Geekly thing as it is a necessity to ...

Seafile is a free open source, cross-platform, file-hosting software that can be used to store files on a central server & sync them with other PCs & mobile devices. If you’re looking for free hosting ...

One shadow IT trend that IT organizations often find annoying is when users invoke file synchronization and share services in the cloud without IT approval. Truth be told, however, most end users ...

I ditched cloud storage and synced my files directly between devices instead using Synthing.

In this podcast, we look at file synchronisation software, with Jimmy Tan, CEO of Peer Software. We talk about how it works and the differing methodologies that can be used, such as peer-to-peer and ...

Enterprises deal with hundreds and even thousands of files and data every day. Many companies have adopted various business tools to enable effective collaboration despite a large number of ...

Backing up important data is always a good approach so that it can be easily recovered if something goes wrong. However, it would be a tedious job to back up a folder manually. But, using a folder ...

I've traditionally used Live Mesh for this task, but I'm running into a quirk for a specific use instance. (I want to keep a copy of my Lightroom catalog on two computers). Essentially, I need to be ...

Martin LaMonica is a senior writer covering green tech and cutting-edge technologies. He joined CNET in 2002 to cover enterprise IT and Web development and was previously executive editor of IT ...