FolderShare – My files from anywhere!

Greetings,

Now that I am going to be working from the “road”, I will need to access my documents and other data remotely.

My first thought is that I need the contents of the “My Documents” folder on my desktop computer in my office. I have a USB hard drive that I could transfer data to and from and take with me every day. I could use the synchronization software that I use for backups to keep the data current on both machines. That is, as long as I remember to do it.

A few months back a client asked me to take a look at a program he learned about. It is called FolderShare and does exactly what I think I need to gain access to my data.

The service is free and is now owned by Microsoft, which I am sure will scare some of you off. I have downloaded the program, setup an account and used the software and online service to share my folder.

As far as I can tell the program does what it is intended to do. I am now able to access all the documents in my desktop “My Documents” directory for any computer. The remote computer does not have to have any additional software loaded. Everything is done via a web browser.

The program has a synchronization feature that I have not played with yet. I’ll let you know if it is another way to make sure we backup of critical data.

Let me know what you think,

Marc