Whenever there are files that you need to access from multiple computers, a common and sensible approach is to store them in folders in a centralized network location — like a server or NAS device — ...

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’m a big fan of cloud-storage services like Dropbox and Windows Live SkyDrive, which make it a snap to sync and share your files. However, there’s one limitation I don’t like: To add a folder to your ...

The open source file synchronization / backup software ' FreeFileSync ' 'I want to keep a spare notebook PC in the same way because I have stored a complete set of files in the notebook SSD' or 'some ...

Dropbox Folder Sync allows you to set up sync links for the data Dropbox doesn’t easily sync, and does it without moving anything from Windows Explorer. Dropbox is a useful service that proves its ...

Josh Lowensohn joined CNET in 2006 and now covers Apple. Before that, Josh wrote about everything from new Web start-ups, to remote-controlled robots that watch your house. Prior to joining CNET, Josh ...

For a wallet-friendly price of $19.97, Laplink's PCsync 6 utility that can benefit everyone who's looking to make vital files accessible from any of their computers, or to migrate data from one system ...

Data synchronization for two tower computers and a laptop is a daily routine for me. MAIN tower is in my home office; SPARE tower is in my university office; Norwich University supplies me with a ...

Well, just figured out that Windows Live Mesh is Vista/Windows 7 only, and my work (I'm a high school teacher) laptop is running Windows XP. Does anyone have any recommendation for an online, ...