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September 14, 2011 03:13 am GMT
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YC-Funded AeroFS: Its Like Dropbox, But It Runs Inside Your Firewall
I've been a fan of Dropbox for a long time. It's convenient, it 'just works', and 2GB of free storage can go a long way. But it isn't perfect if you're dealing with very large amounts of data, like movie footage, then you'll quickly find yourself in the service's most expensive tiers. And while Dropbox encrypts the files you've uploaded, some businesses and professionals dealing with sensitive data simply aren't permitted to store it on third-party servers for security reasons.If any of these concerns sound familiar to you, you'll likely be very interested in a Y Combinator-backed company calledAeroFS.The pitch is straightforward: it's basically Dropbox, but instead of using servers controlled by a third party to store and sync your data, you transfer the data directly between your own devices.If you've used Dropbox, you'll feel right at home with AeroFS. After installing small clients on your computer (the service supports Windows, Mac, and Linux), you drag and drop the files you'd like to sync between machines into a special folder, called a Library.Original Link: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techcrunch/~3/3Kz0wBgPzCM/
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