In this blog post, we will look into client-server architecture, compare it to peer-to-peer, and find out exactly when client-server is better than P2P. For those of you who aren’t willing to spend few minutes reading through the article, I’ll give an immediate answer – peer-to-peer is always better than client-server. The client-server architecture is […]
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Start synchronizing faster to multiple locations, handling large files and folders with ease, and overcoming WAN synchronization limitations Rsync is one of the most well-known tools for synchronizing and sending data over the internet. It was the very first tool that combined file synchronization with delta encoding and compression, with three basic technologies required for […]
Reaching ExaByte Scale
Early in my career, when I was still running BitTorrent, I would frequently give talks highlighting the incredible scaling challenges that exist at the edge of the network. To make the point, I liked to riff on a popular report published by Cisco that was called the ExaByte Era. It documented the exponential growth in […]
How to Make a Virtual Data Center with your Existing Infrastructure
Before starting Resilio, one of the coolest applications of BitTorrent technology I ever saw was when some of the world’s largest technology companies started using the protocol to upgrade operating systems at massive scale in minimal time. I believe Twitter was the first, with a system written by Larry Gaeda (now the founder/CEO of Envoy, […]
How I Created My Own Personal Cloud Using Resilio Sync, Owncloud, and Raspberry Pi
I’ve had a Raspberry Pi lying around the house for a few months now. Every once in a while I’ll take it out and tinker around with it. When Resilio released Resilio Sync, I decided to see what kind of options I had for using the program with my Raspberry Pi. Resilio Sync is awesome. If […]
Things That Obey Moore’s Law. And Things That Don’t
And why the Edge Computing revolution is delayed Moore’s Law, which states that computer power doubles every two years at the same cost, is arguably the single driving force behind the technology revolution of the last 40 years. It is a modern miracle enjoyed by everyone on the Internet, whether they realize it or not. […]
Announcing Connect 2.2. – API Automation, Splunk Integration, Enhanced Data Transfer Speeds & More
Ensuring that your enterprise files are secure and transferred at high speeds is a top priority for growing businesses – especially when it comes to scaling your operations and services. Top IT, DevOps, and Engineering teams use Resilio because we are faster, more reliable, and easier to use than any transfer tool that they have […]
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P2P is Always Faster
Introduction Resilio’s technology offers the fastest delivery time across a broad array of network speeds common to the modern Enterprise. Our products combine peer to peer, rsync-like delta encoding, and WAN Optimization, three of the most powerful data transmission technologies, into one single solution. The Early Internet The early Internet was predominantly a peer to […]
Announcing Sync 2.5
We are excited to announce the release of Sync 2.5. Our team has been cooking up some awesome new features that we know you’ll love. Sync is the leading peer-to-peer file sharing tool empowering start-ups, organizations, and individuals with high speed secure file transfers. Sync continues to outperform traditional cloud-based and other file transfer solutions […]
Understanding Why Peer to Peer Sync is a Secure Option
How Secure is P2P Syncing? When it comes to transferring data, security is everything. Most people were previously willing to tolerate a little more wait time, or even a slightly more complicated process, as long as they knew their private information won’t be compromised. The landscape for digital data transfers has changed however more and […]