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Wednesday 27. of January 2010 New PowerFolder Server 1.5 - boost online collaboration - benefit now
PowerFolder cloud sync solutions once again made a big step in usability!
In this version we focused on eased administration of the PowerFolder Server backend, which moved from the client to the web.
Why PowerFolder Server?
Companies greatly benefit from PowerFolder's capability to link multiple locations and workforces together - Efficiently boosting online collaboration. IT service providers can easily enter new rapidly growing markets for online backup and data synchronization with PowerFolder Server.
PowerFolder works in any environment (LAN, VPN or via Internet), cross-platform (Windows, Mac and Linux), is brandable and keeps you independent and secure.
Interested? Then benefit from PowerFolder Server quickly:
Get our Server Starter pack now containing one PowerFolder Server license and licenses for up to 10 clients for $399 only (offer valid till 28th February 2010).
Already got your own PowerFolder Server?
As always:
Contact us if you have questions or need assistance.
Best regards,
Your PowerFolder Team
Monday 25. of January 2010 PowerFolder Pro Client 4.1.1 released
New year, new PowerFolder version!
Today I like to announce the release of PowerFolder Pro Client version 4.1.1. There is not much to say about it: We added several improvements as well as many bugfixes.
Download PowerFolder Pro 4.1.1
The changes in detail:
Improvements
- Folder action buttons (such as sync, browse files or invite/send files) now appear when hovering over folders with the mouse.
- Improved HTTP tunneled connections.
- Several other improvements.
Bugfixes
- Read only folders such as DVDs, network drives or write protected USB sticks now correctly appear in PowerFolder.
- Fixed bug in instant file detection that caused directories rarely turn into 0 byte files.
- Fixed server change problem when UI was locked.
- Several other bugfixes.
I recommend to enabled the recently introduced instant file detection. It drastically reduces I/O and CPU load as PowerFolder does not longer need to scan the full file tree for changes while syncing.
Have a great start into 2010!
Best regards,
Your PowerFolder Team
Tuesday 22. of December 2009 Christmas Update: PowerFolder version 4.1.0 released!
Good day and Merry Christmas!
Today we are proud to present a vastly improved PoweFolder coming its way with nice new features and important bugfixes. A big thanks goes out to all users for their feedback on version 4. The new release hopefully solves all main issues that came up.
PowerFolder will automatically update itself after your next start. For those who can't wait - here is it:
Here are the release notes:
New features
- Instant file change detection for zero-delay syncing. Files now get instantly synchronized after they have been updated, created or deleted. This new feature also drastically reduces CPU load and hard drive activity when running PowerFolder. Feature must be manually enabled under Preferences/Advanced.
- File archive bulk restore: PowerFolder now supports to restore multiple files at once. Restore the latest version or select the version by date/time.
Improvements
- Completely reworked synchronization progress display. Now sync dates and activity info is much more accurate.
- Completely reworked system service: Status under Preferences/Pro Settings is now kept identical to the installation status of the service. Warning about a running instance when starting the user interface won't longer appear unless there is a problem actually. System service always automatically starts after closing the user interface when enabled.
- Many performance improvements. PowerFolder should now use less CPU.
- Added completed date to up and downloads list.
- Folders can now be removed/de-configured by script.
- Manual sync button now triggers instant sync even if folder is setup to scheduled sync.
- Slightly reduced CPU load while scanning for changes.
- File archive details now indicates the availability (local or online).
- Online storage usage bar now shows the correct total value (online data + online archive)
Bugfixes
- Fixed bug that causes synchronization to stop on mix-case named directories that had been manually copied/created before using PowerFolder.
- Fixed never ending synchronization display problem.
- Fixed re-appearing empty directories after they have been deleted.
- Corrected stuck synchronization in LAN only mode.
- Invitations directly sent to computers not longer get lost.
- Fixed mass deletion detection. Sometimes did trigger without any harmful deletion.
- Fixed timeout when connection takes more that 20 minutes to get established.
- Sync percentages now get recalculated when changing the list of ignored files.
- Many more minor bugfixes.
The PowerFolder team wishes you Merry Christmas and a happy new year 2010!
Thursday 26. of November 2009 PowerFolder 4.0.3 released
Good evening,
We just released version 4.0.3 of PowerFolder!
It contains several improvments and important bugfixes.
It's highly recommend to upgrade!
Grab it at the download page.
Best regards and have a nice day,
You PowerFolder Team.
Tuesday 17. of November 2009 Datacenter upgrade - partial downtime
Good morning,
we are currently upgrading our datacenter. Many new users joined our service since release of PowerFolder 4.0. This made the upgrade necessary. Some users may encounter login problems and/or a disconnected online backup service. We'll try to keep the downtime as short as possible.
Planned maintenance time: 03:00 am till 04:00 pm CET on 17-Nov-2009.
We are sorry for any inconvenience caused.
Best regards,
Your PowerFolder Team
Wednesday 11. of November 2009 PowerFolder 4.0.2 available / Open source again!
Yes, we released another hotfix.
Grab it at the download page.
We also released a new OPEN SOURCE version of PowerFolder (Basic)!
You can download it at sourceforge.net,
but we recommend to download the free PowerFolder Pro version
from our website.
Only the Pro version encrypts all traffic between computers.
The open source version lacks this important feature.
Best regards,
Your PowerFolder team
Thursday 05. of November 2009 PowerFolder 4.0.1 hotfix release available
Good day!
We just released hotfix version 4.0.1 of PowerFolder.
It smooths out some issues of the initial version 4 and contains important bugfixes. We recommend to upgrade to this version if you are running PowerFolder 4.0.0.
The changes in detail:
New features
- User interface can now be locked. Unlock with PowerFolder account email and password.
Improvements
- Added less I/O and CPU intense transfer mode "Backup Source (once a hour)".
- Automatic chooses less I/O and CPU intensive transfer modes on large folders (>10.000 files).
- Slightly reduced I/O and CPU while scanning folders for changes.
- System service auto-update now also tries to update windows installation path of PowerFolder.
- Configuration can now be the same for ALL users on a computer.
- Added Spanish installer texts.
- Slightly changed license texts.
- Updated splash screen.
Bugfixes
- Now correctly migrates configuration/settings from 3.X version on upgrade to version 4.
- Installer does not longer remove program shortcuts on upgrade.
- Correctly detects disconnected drives (again) for example external HDDs, NAS or USB sticks.
- Fixed mass delete protection detection.
- Fixed wrong "Unsynchronized folder" problem although folders were actually in sync.
- Fixed memory leak on big file lists.
- Filename problems now show the affected filename.
- Corrected logo in about box.
- Minor other bugfixes.
Important note for 3.X users
If you upgrade from a existing PowerFolder version keep in mind, that folders are now visible globally for each account. This means all computers using the same account will see all folders. We recommend to register new accounts for each user. Use the rights system to restrict the access to certain computers and users.
Best regards,
Your PowerFolder Team
