Sharpcast Launches SugarSync 1.5, Shared Folders Added

[Jason Dunn]

<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.sugarsync.com/blog/2009/01/23/sharpcast-launches-sugarsync-15-now-with-shared-folders/#comment-4539' target='_blank'>http://www.sugarsync.com/blog/2009/...s/#comment-4539</a><br /><br /></div><p><em>"Today, I'm very happy to unveil SugarSync 1.5, now with the much-anticipated Shared Folders feature designed to enable super easy sharing and collaboration with friends, family and colleagues. You've been asking for it, and we heard you loud and clear. In the past, you had the ability to send files of any size and also to share folders containing photos as Web Albums. However, you wanted to work collaboratively with team members on projects or and share entire folders. Now, you can."</em></p><p><img src="http://images.thoughtsmedia.com/resizer/thumbs/size/600/dht/auto/1232991605.usr1.jpg" style="border: 1px solid #d2d2bb;" /></p><p>I've always thought that SugarSync was a cool concept, but two things have stopped me from using it: first, the price is too high. I'm paying less than $5/month to <a href="http://www.mozy.com/?ref=3f9a896b&amp;kbid=30184&amp;m=4&amp;i=75" target="_blank">Mozy</a> [Affiliate] to back up just under 200 GB of data. Mozy doesn't have any remote data access or any of the other cool things that SugarSync does, so I'd be willing to pay more for that. Maybe $10/month...but not $25/month. If SugarSync wants to compete with the online backup services, they'll need to be more competitive.</p><p>Secondly, I wouldn't need all that storage if SugarSync allowed me to specify what I stored on their servers. If it functioned like Live Sync, allowing me to keep folders in sync, but putting some of that data up in the cloud (say, photos), that's something I'd be willing to pay for. I'd still keep my Mozy account for backup, but I'd be interested in a $5/month account from SugarSync to give me what Mozy does not.</p>

[doogald]

I'd still keep my Mozy account for backup, but I'd be interested in a $5/month account from SugarSync to give me what Mozy does not.</p>

Ever considered Jungle Disk (http://www.jungledisk.com/desktop/pricing.aspx)? Pricing is very nice; rather than a fixed price, you pay for the amount of storage and bandwidth you use (with $20 for the software and, optionally, $1 a month if you want the Plus service, which gives web access; you still get WebDAV without the Plus, and you get the backup services, too.

[Neil Enns]

I just started using Jungle Disk. It's really just Amazon's S3 data storage back-end. The $20 gets you software to shove data into Amazon, and then you're paying Amazon's regular data storage and transfer rates. Slick.

Neil

[Jason Dunn]

Ever considered Jungle Disk (http://www.jungledisk.com/desktop/pricing.aspx)? Pricing is very nice...

I have 197 GB worth of data with Mozy right now...that's $29.55 per month with Jungle Disk at 15 cents per GB. Fail. Too expensive by a long shot.

[ftack]

Hi. Full disclosure here: I work for www.nomadesk.com, which offers easy and secure file sharing, wherever you are. I read your post on SugarSync with great interest and just wanted to add NomaDesk to the mix.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p>
In fact, NomaDesk has similar features and is geared towards the need of the "digital nomad". We are convinced that the more data gets synchronized, the more likely it gets compromised. Therefore, NomaDesk includes an encrypted virtual drive that keeps your files securely available off-line and remote file shredding and IP-tracking with TheftGuard. Of course, we impose no limits on storage and bandwidth.<o:p></o:p>
The current NomaDesk release 2.6 displays file states and indicate whether files are already in use by someone else. You are also able to add and review notes (i.e. meta-data). The Mac version is on its way.<o:p></o:p>
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I would appreciate your review.<o:p></o:p>
Filip.

[Neil Enns]

I have 197 GB worth of data with Mozy right now...that's $29.55 per month with Jungle Disk at 15 cents per GB. Fail. Too expensive by a long shot.

Where do you find actual pricing for Mozy? Is it really "unlimited backup for $4.95"?

Neil

[Jason Dunn]

Where do you find actual pricing for Mozy? Is it really "unlimited backup for $4.95"?

Yup, it's really unlimited. I have just under 200 GB on their servers and have for months. No complaints from them, no "Oh hey, we didn't REALLY mean unlimited!". They're losing money on me, but making money on all the 10 GB customers I point their way. The pricing varies - I signed up for a two-year plan, I think it's about $3.80 per month or something at that point...

[Eilis]

I tried many online backup services but I think the best is Memopal. I’ve used for almost a year now and it works very well :). I decided to backup all my pc and the first time it takes 2 days to backup all. I am very satisfied, I spent 49$ for 150GB and now I can use my Memopal on all my computers, so now I can say, I am serene :D!