Megan is a Software Writer at XDA Developers who has been writing about consumer technology since 2016. With a postgraduate degree in New Media journalism, she has always been passionate about diving ...

The importance of backing up your files seems obvious, but choosing how gets complicated fast. The built-in Windows backup option is painfully basic, while decent backup software costs serious money.

Seafile is a free open source, cross-platform, file-hosting software that can be used to store files on a central server & sync them with other PCs & mobile devices. If you’re looking for free hosting ...

It’s the same thing every vacation: The photo collection grows and grows and grows, with dozens of photos being added every day. The easiest way to back up your photos is via cloud storage; you can ...

In 2026, the average user interacts with more digital files than ever before. Documents, images, project folders, databases, and backups move constantly between laptops, desktops, external drives, and ...

Jack Wallen shows you how to sync files across a network on Linux with a simple command line tool. With Linux there are so many ways to synchronize and/or backup files over a network. For many, rsync ...

Syncing data between devices of any type is almost always a challenge, and the problem is exacerbated by organizational security policies and power users who want to sync data their way. In terms of ...

File synchronization (file sync) is a method of keeping files that are stored in several different physical locations up to date. The goal is to ensure that any user who accesses a shared file sees ...