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Your missing out, bit torrent sync uses P2P technology. This protocol is very effective for transferring large files across multiple devices, and is very similar to the powerful protocol used by applications like µTorrent and BitTorrent. The data is transferred in pieces from each of the syncing devices, and BitTorrent Sync chooses the optimal algorithm to make sure you have a maximum download and upload speed during the process.
The devices you setup to sync are connected directly using UDP, NAT traversal and UPnP port mapping.
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BitTorrent Sync was designed with privacy and security in mind. All the traffic between devices is encrypted with AES cypher and a 256-bit key created on the base of the secret—a random string (20 bytes or more) that is unique for every folder.
There are no 3rd party servers involved when syncing your files. All the files are stored only on your trusted devices, controlled and managed solely by you.
Is it better than Dropbox, SkyDrive or Google sync???
Ah great question. Well in short yes.
If you think about it, all the above you mentioned are only as secure as password listed on the account. Each Dropbox or SkyDrive account has a user and password combo. As soon as someone gets hold of your password, (easy if you are an idiot who uses the same password on every site or application !!!), then you are stuffed. Someone now has access to all your photos, films, docs everything.
Bit torrent sync not only carries an AES cypher with a 256 bit key but we have what is known as a 'Secret' we mentioned it above. But what is the secret?
The secret is a randomly generated 21-byte key. It is Base32-encoded in order to be readable by humans. BitTorrent Sync uses dev/random (Mac, Linux) and the Crypto API (Windows) in order to produce a completely random string. This authentication approach is significantly stronger than a login/password combination used by other services. That's why using a secret generated by BitTorrent Sync is very safe and secure.
So, can other BitTorrent users see my shared files?
No. BitTorrent Sync is based on BitTorrent protocol, but all the traffic is encrypted using a private key derived from the shared secret. Your files can be viewed and received only by the people with whom you share your private secret.
How soon does synchronization start?
When a file is added to the shared folder, the changes start syncing immediately (due to system peculiarities, sync on Mac OS X 10.6 may be delayed up to 10 minutes). If you change a file inside a shared folder, sync will start after the file is saved and/or closed.
What happens if a file is deleted on one of the devices?
Files deleted from a sync folder on your computer are handled depending on your OS preferences (moved to Trash/Recycle Bin/similar folders or deleted completely). On the other syncing devices these files will be moved to the ‘.SyncTrash’ in their sync folders (‘.SyncTrash’ is hidden by default).
What if several people make changes to the same file?
When a file is changed on one of the devices, it will be recreated as a new copy and synced to the other devices. Bit torrent sync saves only the latest version of the file.
What if files with same names are added from different computers?
We give human action first priority and always consider it right. That's why if several files with the same name are added on different devices, BitTorrent Sync will synchronize the file that was the latest added to
BitTorrent Sync even if it is not the newest version of the file itself. Previously added files will be deleted, but you can find them in .SyncTrash (if enabled in folder preferences).
What happens when I remove folder from BitTorrent Sync?
If a folder is removed from BitTorrent Sync, all the synced files stay there; incomplete files with the .! sync extension will be deleted.
The guys at Tekzilla review the bit torrent sync brilliantly !
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