What readers sync

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Wow.Little did I know that synchronization was such a big deal (I discussed a sync product a couple of weeks ago). I've been flooded with responses and have sent out more than 100 invites to the Dropbox file synchronization service I reviewed. Reader Craig Anderson (Tampa, Fla.) asked if I had ever used or reviewed the free, open source software synchronization package called rsync (Yes and yes). Craig said his organization has used rsync for years as the basis of its disk-to-disk-to-tape backup system:"We have several small remote offices with local Windows servers that we mirror to HQ (to a white-box running Linux with SATA-RA1D) using rsync, and then back up the mirrors to tape." Nice solution and it has the advantage that you own and control the entire thing.That said, it also has the disadvantage that you own and control the entire solution. Craig continued:"rsync can run as a command-line or as a *nix daemon or as a Windows service in both directions.That's right, the service can run as a source or destination on a per 'share' basis. It can even run inside of SSH."