AASync is a File Backup, Folder Syncronization utility. It is simple to use, and it allows local as well as remote backups over an FTP or SFTP connection. Makes it very easy to back up your files to a remote server or another local disk or maintain your website! The sync engine will Detect the changes, and copy only the changed files for efficiency. Here are the main features:
FTP Synchronizer (including SSL)
SFTP Synchronizer (including the use of SSH/SCP checksum and other shell tools)
Any number of simultaneous operations
New "Sync Definition Name" feature allows you to name sync definitions to something meaningful to you.
Powerful logging facilities. Logs can be generated according to user defined parameters
Unattended scheduled sync with lot of features: scheduled syncs will get done even if AASync is not running. Even more powerful, the machine can be set or wake or power on before a scheduled sync and go to sleep after! AAsync is capable to run completely unattended.
AAsync will Prevent idle sleep if a sync goes on, making sure ongoig synchronizations are not interrupted.
AAsync is capable to exclude files by name, extension or full path.
Easy browsing of remote systems to pick source or target folder
Finder Info-Fork Data is preserved during Folder Sync to another Mac
Filename changes are detected, and thereby the cost of unnecessary file transfers are avoided.
Intelligent SFTP-SSH protocol that uses the best of both tools
Support for Firewalls (SOCKS v5, and Firewall toolkits)
Offsite File Backup - Back up your files to an offsite host with no effort whatsoever! AASync is advanced options even allow you to set up regular times for automatic backups. No need to be up and watch the backup with burning eyes in the Middle of the night.. AASync's advanced power management capabilities will let you set it to automatically wake your machine in the middle of the night, performs a whole chain of sync operations