InstantSync Secure FTPS/SFTP 2.1.3

InstantSync Secure FTPS/SFTP 2.1.3 is a kind of secure desktop tool which is used for high speed file synchronization, mirroring, replication, and remote server backups.

It utilizes industry standard FTP/SSL and FTPS over SSH protocols to ensure data safety and encrypts all data with strong encryption ciphers. The sync preview feature allows you to see the sync results without actually transferring anything, and helps you to test and fine tune sync task filters, and other options.

The InstantSync Secure FTPS/SFTP accelerates file transfers with multithreaded transfer engine and on-the-fly file compression. It also supports automatic retries, reconnects, and resume for error free file transfers.

Major Features:

1. Folder sync between local/network and FTP server folders
   • The folders being synchronized can reside at local folders or at a network share (UNC filenames and paths are supported). The other side of the sync set can reside on any common FTP, FTPS, or SFTP/SSH2 server.
2. Full support for FTP over SSL/TSL connections
   • FTPS is a secure and encrypted version of plain text FTP. FTPS creates an encrypted tunnel over the internet, securing usernames, passwords, and all data.
3. Full support for SFTP over SSH2 connections
   • SFTP is a file transfer subsystem of an SSH2 server. In this setup, BatchSync is an SFTP client and makes a connection to the SSH2 server in a secure manner.
4. FIPS 140-2 certified
   • Product uses FIPS 140-2 certified components for reliable secure transfers (certificate #733).
5. SSH public key authentication
   • You can utilize the SSH public key authentication functionality to log in to remote systems by using private/public key pair. This provides even higher level of security than password logins.
6. Nearly instantaneous syncs with SyncDB™ smart change tracking
   • When synchronizing files over the FTP protocol, file comparison is much more difficult than when doing local file syncs. This is due to the fact that all the file dates change when they are transferred, due to FTP protocol limitations.
7. Easy Task Editor software for task management
   • The Task Editor is an easy to use tool for creating, editing, and running the sync tasks. All task options are clearly arranged in tabs and you can access context sensitive help everywhere, making setting up task parameters easy.
8. Sync Preview - see sync results without actual transfers
   • Task Editor also has a sync preview feature, which displays sync results without actually transferring any files. This preview feature is a great tool for testing and fine-tuning the sync task filters and options.
9. One-way file synchronization
   • New and changed files are transferred from source to target.
10. One-way file replication (mirroring)
    • New and changed files are transferred from source to target. Any extra files and folders that no longer exist on the source are also deleted on the target.
11. One-way file move (transfer & delete)
    • All files in the source folder are transferred to the target, and after 100% successful transfer, they are deleted on the source. In other words, files are moved from the source to the target.
12. Two-way file synchronization (bi-directional)
    • New files are transferred in both directions. The file date stamps are used for comparison. InstantSync will adjust server file dates using server time-zone setting for proper time comparison.
13. Multithreaded transfers
    • InstantSync supports up to 10 simultaneous browsing and file transfer threads. This will greatly increase the performance of the file synchronization.
14. Compression Support
    • InstantSync accelerates the file transfers with on-the-fly file compression using the MODE Z command.
15. Include/Exclude filtering
    • You can specify multiple include and exclude filters for each task. Filters can use file/folder names, file size, date, and attributes, and can utilize regular expressions for powerful control over filters.
16. Handling of Conflicts
    • InstantSync can detect conflicts (=file has changed on both source and target) and you can specify the action to take in conflicts, like skipping the file, skip and report, always upload, etc.
17. Recursive folders and symbolic links
    • You have an option to ignore subfolders (no recursion to subfolders) and also ignore symbolic links. Specific folders and symbolic links can also be excluded with filters.
18. Automatic reconnects, retries, and resumes
    • The number of reconnects, retries, and timeouts can be specified individually for each task. You can also use unlimited retries.
19. Extensive logging with auto-rotate schemes
    • You can generate up to four different log files for each run of the sync task. The log files are: Transfer history log (a shared summary log file for all sync tasks), FTP command log, a log listing the files transferred, and an error log.

Enhancements:

• Improved: New buffer size setting, increases speed up to 5x on some network configurations, like ATM networks
• Improved: New tabs in Edit Server-window to make access to server settings easier
• Improved: New Vista icons
• Improved: Functionality with Globalscape, ProFTPD and Serv-U servers
• Improved: Connection logic with SFTP servers
• Improved: Help file
• New: All new digitally signed installer package. Installed package is also now protected with checksums against alteration
• Fixed: Bug: Filezilla directory listing handling
• Fixed: Bug: Duplicate task > then rename the new copy > GPF
• Fixed: Bug: Launch errors on some vista and server 2008 computers
• Fixed: Bug: Occasional Access Violation errors.
• Fixed: Bug: Invalid logic if FTPS login fails -> Gives wrong error message about remote directory missing
• Verified: File transfer and resume logic tested and verified with very large (>100GB) files.
• Verified: Very large file syncs transfers, with sizes over 2 Terabytes tested and verified.

Requirements:

• Windows Vista, XP, 2003 and 2008 Server, 2000
• 128MB RAM
• 50MB hard disk.