SugarSync Online Backup Review

SugarSync offers a variety of online backup plans to fit every users needs to backup, share and access data.  The plans all come with a free trial so you can decide if SugarSync is right for you.  For the purpose of this review of the SugarSync online backup service, I will just try the free two Gigabyte plan to see if it works.  You can always upgrade or change plans in the future.

Once you click the Sign Up button, you will be presented with the following screen.  All you need is an email address, password and a username to continue.

On the next screen you are prompted to install the SugarSync Manager. To get started, you will need to download SugarSync Manager. It is a lightweight application required to back up, access, and share your files. SugarSync Manager is spyware-free and adware-free, guaranteed.

After clicking the download button, choose to run the program and install as you would any other software.  The setup was a snap and upon completion, the following screen appears giving you the choice to run SugarSync.  I smacked the Finish button.

The next screen allows you to name the computer and pick an icon to distinguish it from other computers you may use to access the SugarSync Online Backup Manager.  You can use multiple computers to access your SugarSync account. 

The next screenshot is the SugarSync Setup screen this is where you select files to back up.  The folders you select will be backed up to SugarSync.  After they are backed up, they will be available for remote access through any web browser on any computer.  You can also access your data through your mobile devices.  If you install the SugarSync Manager on other computers, you will also be able to synchronize your Sync Folders with those computers.

You can add folders to the SugarSync sync folders.  Start by selecting folders to sync to your account.  The sync folders are backed up and made available for remote access and sharing.  The folders can even be synchronized to other computers.  You can install SugarSync manager on other computers to sync additional folders.  Once installed, you can set up Sync Folders to automatically synchronize across multiple computers in your account.

For the purpose of this review of SugarSync, I chose to backup a folder called WWW which is about 93 Megabytes of data.

Once the folders are added, just click OK to start the initial backup or synchronization. 

At this point you may be wondering what the Magic Briefcase is.  I was curious too.  It is a folder that is automatically created under your documents folder that is pre-configured to replicate file changes on all computers that you install the SugarSync Manager on.  To be sure that changes to a file are propagated to all of your computers, simply move that file into the Magic Briefcase to keep it in sync. 

Once the backup is complete, it would be easy to restore files if your computer were to crash.  You would simply install the SugarSync manager on another computer and simply click Sync Files to download the files from your SugarSync cloud. 

If you were to accidentally delete a file or folder from your computer and need to restore it, SugarSync makes that simple too.  All you need to do is go out to your previously designated site or “My SugarSync” and download the file or folder that you need to restore.  You can access My SugarSync through the SugarSync Manager or by going to the web address that is sent to you when your account gets created.  That web address allows you to access your files from anywhere there is an Internet connection.  You can even access the files from your mobile phone.

SugarSync is so much more than just an online backup solution.  It allows you to share files with anyone you choose, you can access your files anywhere, create photo galleries and even stream your favorite music collection. 

SugarSync is a sweet application to use if you want to backup, share and access your data online.  SugarSync definitely gets an honorable Brontobyte on a scale of bytes to Brontobytes.  This online backup solution is very intuitive and easy to use with bonus features to make it a very attractive online backup solution for any user. Try a Free Trial of SugarSync and see for yourself. 

SugarSync Online Backup and Sharing

SugarSync takes the online backup solution to a new level.  SugarSync is the only cloud backup solution that allows you to backup, sync and share files across an unlimited number of computers. That means you can access, edit and share any of your files from any PC – and whatever changes you make will automatically replicate across all your computers. You can store documents, photos, music, video files – and once you are synced, you can access them from any web browser or smart phone. You can even share photo albums and stream entire music collections directly from the Internet. Read More about the SugarSync storage solution.