![]() ![]() I then sync’d my PC’s “Desktop†folder into this empty test folder. ![]() To accomplish syncing, I “backed up†an empty test folder on my laptop into my account. Synced files do not count against your storage quota. I would submit this as a feature request, since it’s not explained that you have to have existing backups on both machines. The Sync interface does not allow you add new folders to the backup routine. In order to sync folders between computers (not individual files) you have to have backed up folders from each computer. View is also where you can view historical revisions, which are unlimited, kept forever, and do not count against your storage quota. Viewing is fairly self-explanatory, and you can also download a zipped archive of them for restore. Once you’ve backed up some files, you can then view, sync, or share them. Backup can also exclude files and folder matching to a wildcard (*.iso) for example, or larger than a specific MB size. So if you have a lot of files to sync, you could see a hit on your available download bandwidth. Why you can’t throttle download bandwidth is unknown, however. ![]() There is a single bandwidth limiter for uploads which is not enabled by default. So you still need the client running to decrypt your files and the client has to access the cloud at some point to access your account and authorize the file decryption.Īdditional preferences are available for scheduling when backup, sync, and sharing uploads happen. I wouldn’t recommend relying on this for offline restoration, however, since files are stored encrypted. This is an interesting feature, as it will use the archived local copy for restore before the web version. Tucked away in the preferences is an option to keep archived copies local on another disk or computer. Note that if you switch out of “Advanced†mode, all the file selections you’ve made will vanish, even if you’ve saved your selections in the advanced view. Or you can switch into an advanced mode to select individual files or folders. Setting up a backup can be as simple as selecting the default choices. Backup, Sync, and Share features all pull from the same pool of files, which makes file management quite simple. It’s important to understand that SpiderOak’s entire system is unified, unlike Vembu. Once you’ve got your account set up and machine added, SpiderOak presents the backup screen. So account creation happens in the initial client setup. SpiderOak takes a similar approach to Wuala for security: the web stinks for security, and should never be used to create accounts. SpiderOak is completely cross-platform (Windows, Mac, Linux) and presents the same user interface regardless of platform. ![]()
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