Resilio Sync

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Resilio Sync
Stable release
2.7.3.1381[1]
/ 28 March 2022; 2 years ago (2022-03-28)
File Synchronization
LicenseFreemium
Websitewww.resilio.com

Resilio Sync (formerly BitTorrent Sync) by Resilio, Inc. is a proprietary peer-to-peer file synchronization tool available for Windows, Mac, Linux, Android, iOS, Windows Phone, Amazon Kindle Fire and BSD. It can sync files between devices on a local network, or between remote devices over the Internet via a modified version of the BitTorrent protocol.

Although not touted by the developers as an intended direct replacement nor competitor to cloud-based file synchronization services, it has attained much of its publicity in this potential role.[2]

History

On 24 January 2013,

BitTorrent, Inc. announced a call for pre-alpha testers to help test a new "distributed syncing product to help manage personal files between multiple computers".[3]

Several private pre-alpha builds of "SyncApp" were subsequently made available to a limited group of alpha testers between January 2013 and April 2013. In mid-April 2013, the name "SyncApp" was dropped in favor of "BitTorrent Sync".[citation needed]

On 23 April 2013, the previously private "alpha" was opened up to general users.[2][4][5]

As of 6 May 2013, more than a petabyte of anonymous data had been synced between users, with over 70 terabytes synced daily.[6]

As of 16 July 2013, more than eight petabytes of data had been synced using the software.[7]

On 17 July 2013, BitTorrent Sync migrated from "alpha" to "beta", released an Android app, and introduced versioning.[8]

On 27 August 2013, BitTorrent Sync for iOS was announced.[9]

On 5 November 2013, BitTorrent announced the release of BitTorrent Sync Beta API and version 1.2 of the client, along with the milestone, having over 1 million

monthly active users synced over 30 petabytes of data to date.[10]

As of 26 August 2014, there have been more than 10 million user installs and more than 80 petabytes of data synced between users.[11]

On 3 March 2015, the product finally exited beta as a commercial product, with the inclusion of a paid Pro version.[12]

On 9 September 2015, with the release of Sync 2.2, in the free version, the 10 folder limit that had been introduced in 2.0 was removed.[13]

On 21 January 2016, the release of Sync 2.3 introduced the Encrypted Folder,[14] as well as the ability to run as a Windows Service, to use SD cards on Android and, for paid users, Selective Sync support in Linux.[15]

On 1 June 2016, product and team were spun out of BitTorrent Inc. as an independent company, Resilio Inc. which will continue development of the product under the name Resilio Sync.[16][17] Former Bittorrent CEO Eric Klinker became the head of the new company.[18][19]

Technology

Resilio Sync synchronizes files using BitTorrent.[20] The user's data is stored on the user's local device instead of in a "cloud", therefore requiring at least two user devices, or "nodes," to be online to synchronize files between them. Resilio Sync encrypts data with an Advanced Encryption Standard AES-128 key in counter mode which may either be randomly generated or set by the user. This key is derived from a "secret" which can be shared to other users to share data. Data is sent between devices directly unless the target device is unreachable (e.g. behind a firewall), in which case the data will first be relayed via an intermediary node. Many devices can be connected simultaneously and files shared between them in a mesh networking topology.

There is no limit on the amount of data that can be synced, other than the available free space on each device.[21]

Compatibility

Current builds of Resilio Sync are available for the following operating systems:

See also

References

  1. ^ "Resilio Sync change log". Retrieved 13 March 2024.
  2. ^ a b "BitTorrent Sync challenges cloud-based file management". BBC News. 24 April 2013. Retrieved 24 April 2013.
  3. ^ "Test BitTorrent Sync Pre-Alpha". Archived from the original on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  4. ^ "BitTorrent Sync Alpha Now Open To All". Archived from the original on 7 August 2014. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
  5. ^ "Forget online drives, sync directly with BitTorrent Sync". CNET. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
  6. ^ "BitTorrent Sync Crosses One Petabyte Milestone". Archived from the original on 8 July 2013. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
  7. ^ "Behind the Scenes: The Making of BitTorrent Sync". Archived from the original on 19 July 2013. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
  8. ^ "Now in Beta: BitTorrent Sync". Archived from the original on 19 July 2013. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
  9. ^ "BitTorrent Sync for iOS: Available Now". Archived from the original on 9 November 2013. Retrieved 28 August 2013.
  10. ^ Protalinski, Emil. 5 November 2013 TheNextWeb. "With over 1 million users and 30PB synced, BitTorrent speeds up Sync, adds iPad support, and debuts an API"
  11. ^ "Introducing BitTorrent Sync 1.4: An Easier Way to Share Large Files". 26 August 2014. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
  12. ^ "Sync 2.0: Skip The Cloud, Share Direct". Archived from the original on 15 March 2015. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
  13. ^ "Sync 2.2 Now Available". 9 September 2015.
  14. ^ "Understanding the Sync Encrypted Folder". 21 January 2016.
  15. ^ "Sync 2.3 Brings More Features For Power Users". Archived from the original on 9 March 2021.
  16. ^ "Important News about Sync".
  17. ^ Roettgers, Janko (2 June 2016). "BitTorrent Spins Off Sync App Into Separate Company to Focus on Media (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
  18. ^ Mlot, Stephanie (20 June 2016). "BitTorrent Sync Now a Separate, Enterprise-Focused Biz". PCMag. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
  19. ^ "Remains of the Day: BitTorrent Sync Will Soon be Called Resilio Connect". 3 June 2016.
  20. ^ "BitTorrent Sync technology". Archived from the original on 30 August 2013. Retrieved 29 August 2013.
  21. ^ Sync BitTorrent, Inc. "BitTorrent Sync". bittorrent.com. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
  22. ^ "BitTorrent Sync Packages and GUI". Archived from the original on 2 May 2014. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
  23. ^ "Debian and Ubuntu Desktop GUI Packages for BitTorrent Sync". Archived from the original on 13 March 2014. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
  24. ^ "Debian and Ubuntu Server Packages for BitTorrent Sync". Archived from the original on 5 December 2013. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
  25. ^ "Supported Platforms".
  26. ^ "BitTorrent Sync: Android apps on Google Play".
  27. ^ "BitTorrent Sync: Appstore for Android". Amazon.
  28. ^ "BitTorrent Sync on the App Store on iTunes". iTunes.
  29. ^ "BitTorrent Sync 1.3 now supporting Windows Phone".
  30. ^ "BitTorrent Sync: Windows Phone Apps".

External links

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