But this service has been to alter its portfolio of offerings and now goes well beyond simple file sharing. His latest announcement, made yesterday, presented the Sync to synchronize files between different machines and operating systems.
Sync is to have only been shown as being in a pre Alpha, which means that only tests and is not yet available to all users.
This new service will enable automatic synchronization of files between different machines, always safely and distributed. Probably will use the protocols on which the file sharing BitTorrent, which ensures a stable and proven already high levels of safety.
This service aims to compete in an area where most large companies are investing a lot of time and capital. THE services of accommodation in Cloud Files are trendy and it will be in a slightly different way, an alternative to sharing files among multiple machines.
Despite the information provided by BitTorrent is still very scarce, was presented a picture that shows that Sync should be available for most platforms. The Mac OS, Windows and Linux should be a certainty, but probably mobile devices will also be targeted.
For the Sync still be in a very early stage, pre-alpha, BitTorrent does not have the available Sync but is accepting registrations for a limited group of elements for the first tests. You can subscribe to this page .
Today, BitTorrent Sync is in the pre-Alpha stage. And we're hoping That users like you can help us build something sick. If you're comfortable using early, incomplete software, and if you're committed to helping us figure out the better way to sync, we want to hear from you.
BitTorrent has been particularly active in developing and presenting alternatives to their page. A few days ago we presented you the Surf , an extension for Chrome that allows discharging contents through this network directly by the browser.
The vast list of existing BitTorrent clients now suggests a strong adherence to this new service, making it an immediate success.
It remains however to know whether the functionalities it provides will be able to compete with the competition has now accessible to everyone and, in most cases the cost. There must be a differentiating factor for the change to be given.
