Sync Software

Pocah · 6 Jun 2018 at 08:14

I've recently made a "backup PC". It's basically a spare PC that is only used if my main PC suffers a major problem. It has a copy of my Steam folder which is about half a terabyte. What I really want to do is keep that folder an exact copy of my main PC's folder. Now in the past, being a backup simpleton, I would just copy folders to back them up, but with a folder that big it takes several hours. What I need is, when the backup PC is on, it checks to see what files need updating and updates them. Or I could instigate a sync from my main PC. Either solution will do. The main thing is that I need something that will only update the files that have changed and the update should be one way only. main PC to backup PC. But I am not well versed in backup software. Can folks suggest some software to do this?

Glanza · 6 Jun 2018 at 08:34

Setup Rsync

AETAaAS · 6 Jun 2018 at 09:30

I use Create Synchronicity. No particular reason. I just know it works, its easy to use and its free.

Van_Dammesque · 6 Jun 2018 at 09:53

https://freefilesync.org/

You can set it to mirror mode and copy only the changed files!

rn123 · 10 Jun 2018 at 18:43

Van_Dammesque said:
https://freefilesync.org/

You can set it to mirror mode and copy only the changed files!

Yep, another vote for freefilesync

linktoinsanity · 11 Jun 2018 at 13:30

robocopy with the /MIR switch, or tools as mentioned above (or Bittorrent Sync) will do the job.

rn123 · 11 Jun 2018 at 15:00

Basically you are spoilt for choice! rync is my tool of choice but freefilesync is easier to use. Comodo backup is another one you can set to a schedule.

Simps · 11 Jun 2018 at 21:41

Van_Dammesque said:
https://freefilesync.org/

You can set it to mirror mode and copy only the changed files!

Another vote. Started using it last month. Very good.

BigT · 15 Jun 2018 at 21:27

Van_Dammesque said:
https://freefilesync.org/

You can set it to mirror mode and copy only the changed files!

My go to file sync tool as well.