Comments on: Quick Backups With Microsoft SyncToy http://www.techtraction.com/2008/06/16/quick-backups-with-microsoft-synctoy/ Personal commentary on technology with a sprinkling of tech-tips and how-to articles Fri, 03 Sep 2010 01:36:14 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Bret http://www.techtraction.com/2008/06/16/quick-backups-with-microsoft-synctoy/comment-page-1/#comment-3900 Bret Mon, 16 Jun 2008 20:06:15 +0000 http://www.techtraction.com/2008/06/16/quick-backups-with-microsoft-synctoy/#comment-3900 Hi Dan, No I don't believe SyncToy can sync at the bit level. I believe it is an all or nothing file operation. If the file changed, then the new one is allowed to over write the old one. Also, I agree, I'd like to see SyncToy integrated with a CVS like tool. Thanks for the comment Hi Dan,

No I don’t believe SyncToy can sync at the bit level. I believe it is an all or nothing file operation. If the file changed, then the new one is allowed to over write the old one.

Also, I agree, I’d like to see SyncToy integrated with a CVS like tool.

Thanks for the comment

]]> By: Dan http://www.techtraction.com/2008/06/16/quick-backups-with-microsoft-synctoy/comment-page-1/#comment-3898 Dan Mon, 16 Jun 2008 14:42:38 +0000 http://www.techtraction.com/2008/06/16/quick-backups-with-microsoft-synctoy/#comment-3898 I've used a laptop as my main work computer for 15 years. I've watched Microsoft's sync capability improve and become incrementally more transparent since the Briefcase in Win 3.x? The "make available offline" feature of XP seems darn good. It's no surprise Sync Toy is good, too. I'll have to try it out. Improvements I want to see: Sync performance improvements using Groove technology - only sync the bits that have changed, not whole files which might be huge. Does Sync Toy do this? Collaboration features: Syncing on a shared drive is a form of collaboration, but smoother conflict management and revision control (and comments) would be a natural extension. I’ve used a laptop as my main work computer for 15 years.

I’ve watched Microsoft’s sync capability improve and become incrementally more transparent since the Briefcase in Win 3.x? The “make available offline” feature of XP seems darn good.

It’s no surprise Sync Toy is good, too. I’ll have to try it out.

Improvements I want to see:

Sync performance improvements using Groove technology – only sync the bits that have changed, not whole files which might be huge. Does Sync Toy do this?

Collaboration features: Syncing on a shared drive is a form of collaboration, but smoother conflict management and revision control (and comments) would be a natural extension.

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