heymananoobyhere

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  1. You've just provided one of the many valid reasons why data synchronization shouldn't be confused with data backup. BTSync is a great and exciting data synchronization software but what you need for backing up your data is a dedicated backup solution. I, for one, use CrashPlan.

    So you say that the scenario I sketched can really happen?

    Normally when a hard drive crashes, you don't get changed parts of files, but the file itself (or the entire drive) is completely unreadable/unusable.

    Look up CRC to find why this is unlikely to be a problem for anyone.

    But as Zbig says, this isn't a data backup solution, it's a synchronisation solution. It might be good enough for the vast majority of people's requirements, but they're still very different things. You could also have a look at what version control software could be used with this.

    What is CRC?

    If I understand you correctly you agree with Zbig that I'd better off with a real backup solution. But that the vast majority of users like me can still use BTS for backing up a few folders and that the scenario I sketched won't hurt any files on other hard drives?

  2. Hello everybody I'm completely new here and have never done anything with BitTorrent Sync before.

    But I thought of using it for several things:

    • Backup photos from my Ubuntu pc to my Windows pc
    • Sync my documents over several pc's
    • Sync my music from my pc to my android phone

    This is all possible right? (I know the android app isn't here yet)

    But I got a concern: What if one of my pc's hard drive crashes and the files get corrupt, will that effect and thus screw up the files on the other pc syncing with it? (or maybe even my phone?)

    I did hear and read stories about failing hard drives around me, some people lost all of their data... It would be even worse if that would also ruin the other devices.