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File synchronization

Known as: File sync, Directory synchronization, Conflict detection 
File synchronization (or syncing) in computing is the process of ensuring that computer files in two or more locations are updated via certain rules… (More)
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2015
2015
MetaSync: File Synchronization Across Multiple Untrusted Storage Services
Cloud-based file synchronization services, such as Dropbox and OneDrive, are a worldwide resource for many millions of users… (More)
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2014
2014
StackSync: bringing elasticity to dropbox-like file synchronization
The design of elastic file synchronization services like Dropbox is an open and complex issue yet not unveiled by the major… (More)
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2008
2008
Algorithms for Low-Latency Remote File Synchronization
The remote file synchronization problem is how to update an outdated version of a file located on one machine to the current… (More)
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2008
2008
VSYNC: a novel video file synchronization protocol
VSYNC is a novel incremental video file synchronization system that efficiently synchronizes two video files at remote ends… (More)
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2005
2005
Improved single-round protocols for remote file synchronization
Given two versions of a file, a current version located on one machine and an outdated version known only to another machine, the… (More)
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2005
2005
File Synchronization with Vector Time Pairs
Vector time pairs are a new method for tracking synchronization metadata. A vector time pair consists of two vector times: one… (More)
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2003
2003
In-Place Rsync: File Synchronization for Mobile and Wireless Devices
The open-source rsync utility reduces the time and bandwidth required to update a file across a network. Rsync uses an… (More)
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2001
2001
An algebraic approach to file synchronization
A <i>file synchronizer</i> restores consistency after multiple replicas of a filesystem have been changed independently. We… (More)
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1998
Highly Cited
1998
What is a File Synchronizer?
Mobile computing devices intended for disconnected operation, such as laptops and personal organizers, must employ optimistic… (More)
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1994
Highly Cited
1994
Finding Similar Files in a Large File System
We present a tool, called sif, for finding all similar files in a large file system. Files are considered similar if they have… (More)
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