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In the interests of full disclosure, I'm a happy AeroFS user; we use it to sync normal corp files plus also larger files (.isos and VM images) across a small nu
by rdl 13y ago
In the interests of full disclosure, I'm a happy AeroFS user; we use it to sync normal corp files plus also larger files (.isos and VM images) across a small number of users and a larger number of workstations. It was a little annoying in the past having to get Mac Java to work, but now that everything is bundled I don't have any major complaints.
It's pretty much my go-to answer for small team file syncing. It probably doesn't make sense for individual users unless they're technically sophisticated with a lot of computers. For larger enterprise use, no one has yet asked me to set up file sharing, but AeroFS would be a top option I'd consider.
The biggest problem with AeroFS now is that there isn't a whole lot of adoption on the mobile API, so mobile apps tend to support Dropbox, iCloud, and maybe Box (if enterprise focused), but not "save to AeroFS".
- runjake 13y agoWhat do you recommend for individual users with 3-5 desktops/laptops and 2 iOS devices? Note for the unclued: rdl is the author of the linked article.
- rdl 13y agoIf you need in-app syncing on iOS, Dropbox -- just be aware of the security limitations. iCloud has serious issues if you're not all-Apple, and moderate issues if you are all-Apple. SpiderOak might be a good option, although there (like AeroFS) isn't much integration with iOS apps yet. Their security model and general thinking is probably the best of the public options. (Tahoe-LAFS is interesting too, but not really ready for prime time; it's a lot more like AeroFS in design with commercial providers added on.) I still use Google Docs/Drive to share collaboratively-edited files with some people, and iCloud for iOS device backups, so I think the answer is there isn't a single answer.
- orthecreedence 13y agohttps://turtl.it https://turtl.it - Open source secure file/note syncing (disclosure, I'm the creator). We're gearing up to do iOS/Android apps so it may be viable for people like you soon, although if you can hold off on mobile until then it's viable now =]. Turtl is cool because the server is open-source as well, meaning you can use the hosted version (already all set up and ready to go) or install it on your own network.
- dublinben 13y agoOwncloud.