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Transferring files the good 'ol way

With all these latest ways of transferring files over the network, there's always the traditional methods involving a physical cable hooking up your source and destination device. One example is FastLynx. It involves a USB cable and a piece of software that let's you transfer stuff back and forth. Personally, I prefer using the Internet or my LAN over this primitive method...

PC migration

I've been using BeInSync (http://www.beinsync.com) lately to keep my files in sync between the different computers I'm using. It was also extremely helpful when I got a new laptop and had to migrate the data from the old laptop to the new one.

I recently came across MoveIt, which is more of a solution for the IT pros who wish to migrate PCs and transfer files between them. Check out SpearIt (http://www.spearit.com) for more information.

SoftLink file transfer

SoftLink is targeting the larger organizations, enabling them to securely transfer up to terabytes of data.  SoftLink cross-platform and comes in different forms (client, clientless). Read more about it on the company's Web site at www.softlink.com.

AutoFTP

Do you need to initiate file transfers on a regular basis? AutoFTP would do it for you. Check out www.primasoft.com/ftp_service.htm. It's a little pricy for the average user, though.

iFolder

iFolder (www.ifolder.com) is now an open source project. It is a server-client system which lets you share files across multiple computers and with other users. Benefits are backup, file sharing and remote access. In this respect, it bears some resemblence to BeInSync, only BeInSync (www.beinsync.com) does not require a server installation since it's all Peer-to-Peer.

ForFile

I have written in the past about file transfer Web services such as DropLoad, YouSendIt, etc.

Today I found a new one called ForFile (www.forfile.com). Advantages seem to be encryption, email notification and quota. Haven't gotten around to testing it yet, though. Feel free to post your opinion.

Pando (Beta)

Pando (www.pando.com), a new product still in beta, offers a cool way of transferring any size file or folder using a P2P client.

 

The ToToExpress content delivery system

ToToExpress (not sure if I get the name yet...) is a web-based service that offers content producers such as musicians and photographers a way to collaborate, share and deliver their work. Using the product, one can send and receive large files. According to the comany's Web site, this saves a lot of time and money media and courier fees. Pricing ranges from $25 t0 $90 per month (dependent on the storage space allocated to you). Check out  www.totoexpress.com.

Google Desktop 3

As you might have heard, the new Google Desktop supports remote access and file sharing (and therefore can be used for file transfer). All-in-all, a cool, free piece of software, but personally, I think I'll pass. When using these two features (as well as multiple computer search) all your data resides on Google's servers! This is a major privacy issue, as I don't want my bank account details on anybody's server but my own. Still, if you'd like to try it check out desktop.google.com...