Help deciding on a sync service

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Evolve in what way?
Sync is a simple thing - philosophically and pragmatically. It’s also essentially no different thatn what other services already do.

We have discussed the second point many times. Adding services is not on the radar, though maybe in the future.

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iCloud sync works one way but not the other

et al: Any remote sync location has inherent weaknesses due to: Network conditions - local and remote Remote server reachability and response times Maximum concurrent connection limitations imposed by the service Bandwidth throttling measures employed by cloud services These are limitations sync cannot overcome, any more than your web browser can. For the optimal experience, I suggest you use a remote sync option only when you need to. Just having a Dropbox, iCloud, etc. account does not ma…

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Setting up syncing - best way?

There is no best way. Here are some details… Works with DTTG Pros Cons Bonjour Yes • Fast, private, generally reliable • Direct machine-to-machine syncing with no intermediary • Requires devices to be on and our app(s) to be running • Only works on LANs permitting Bonjour or non-standard port traffic. Does not work over VPNs. • Firewalls must allow exceptions for DEVONthink traffic Local Sync Store No • Very fast and private • Can be located on an external drive or a shared resource…