Comments on: Microsoft Live Mesh and Why You Would Use It http://www.mswhs.com/2009/08/microsoft-live-mesh-and-why-you-would-use-it/ Tue, 22 May 2012 02:23:14 +0000 hourly 1 By: JRhttp://www.mswhs.com/2009/08/microsoft-live-mesh-and-why-you-would-use-it/comment-page-1/#comment-11185 JR Sun, 23 Aug 2009 22:54:03 +0000 http://mswhs.wordpress.com/?p=4476#comment-11185 If I remember right I also couldn't sync "My Documents" which is what I really wanted to do. I could sync folders inside My Documents and I think I could sync specific files. But with maybe 100 files not inside folders I'm not about to have to individually mark each separate file. If I remember right I also couldn’t sync “My Documents” which is what I really wanted to do. I could sync folders inside My Documents and I think I could sync specific files. But with maybe 100 files not inside folders I’m not about to have to individually mark each separate file.

]]> By: JRhttp://www.mswhs.com/2009/08/microsoft-live-mesh-and-why-you-would-use-it/comment-page-1/#comment-11184 JR Sun, 23 Aug 2009 21:40:08 +0000 http://mswhs.wordpress.com/?p=4476#comment-11184 My usage is, typically, only one of my PCs is on a time so direct syncing isn't possible. The only possible way to sync is through an always on server, either my WHS or Mesh out on the cloud.SyncToy never really worked out well for me. It just didn't provide the flexibility I was looking for. I have been happy using SyncBack, another freebie.Scheduled syncs didn't work either. Files in use are skipped. I may close a file and want to turn my PC off but can't until the sync runs. Right now I start my sync with an option to hibernate when done and go off to bed. My usage is, typically, only one of my PCs is on a time so direct syncing isn’t possible. The only possible way to sync is through an always on server, either my WHS or Mesh out on the cloud.

SyncToy never really worked out well for me. It just didn’t provide the flexibility I was looking for. I have been happy using SyncBack, another freebie.

Scheduled syncs didn’t work either. Files in use are skipped. I may close a file and want to turn my PC off but can’t until the sync runs. Right now I start my sync with an option to hibernate when done and go off to bed.

]]> By: Gary Quigleyhttp://www.mswhs.com/2009/08/microsoft-live-mesh-and-why-you-would-use-it/comment-page-1/#comment-11183 Gary Quigley Sun, 23 Aug 2009 21:22:47 +0000 http://mswhs.wordpress.com/?p=4476#comment-11183 JR - Live Mesh doesn't necessarily upload data that is on 2 PCs on your LAN up to the cloud and back, as I say in the article; it just needs access to the Mesh servers to control the sync process, but the actual files are only passed locally.Why not use Synctoy on a scheduled basis if you don't want internet access at all. JR – Live Mesh doesn’t necessarily upload data that is on 2 PCs on your LAN up to the cloud and back, as I say in the article; it just needs access to the Mesh servers to control the sync process, but the actual files are only passed locally.

Why not use Synctoy on a scheduled basis if you don’t want internet access at all.

]]> By: JRhttp://www.mswhs.com/2009/08/microsoft-live-mesh-and-why-you-would-use-it/comment-page-1/#comment-11182 JR Sun, 23 Aug 2009 20:46:31 +0000 http://mswhs.wordpress.com/?p=4476#comment-11182 I too would rather have my "mesh" located on my WHS, not out in the cloud. Since I'm primarily interested in syncing PCs on my network it's silly, and extremely slow given my 800 kbs uplink speed, to upload to the cloud and back again when both PCs are connected to my own LAN.I currently manually sync to my WHS but have to remember to do it. I too would rather have my “mesh” located on my WHS, not out in the cloud. Since I’m primarily interested in syncing PCs on my network it’s silly, and extremely slow given my 800 kbs uplink speed, to upload to the cloud and back again when both PCs are connected to my own LAN.

I currently manually sync to my WHS but have to remember to do it.

]]> By: Live Mesh « Training and Certificationhttp://www.mswhs.com/2009/08/microsoft-live-mesh-and-why-you-would-use-it/comment-page-1/#comment-11181 Live Mesh « Training and Certification Sun, 23 Aug 2009 04:37:19 +0000 http://mswhs.wordpress.com/?p=4476#comment-11181 [...] If you have a Home Server as well (see article below), check out how you can use with Live Mesh here [...] [...] If you have a Home Server as well (see article below), check out how you can use with Live Mesh here [...]

]]> By: Gary Quigleyhttp://www.mswhs.com/2009/08/microsoft-live-mesh-and-why-you-would-use-it/comment-page-1/#comment-11180 Gary Quigley Sat, 22 Aug 2009 09:21:30 +0000 http://mswhs.wordpress.com/?p=4476#comment-11180 Thanks for the nice comments; I too had heard the rumours and am crossing my fingers now! Thanks for the nice comments; I too had heard the rumours and am crossing my fingers now!

]]> By: Gary Quigleyhttp://www.mswhs.com/2009/08/microsoft-live-mesh-and-why-you-would-use-it/comment-page-1/#comment-11179 Gary Quigley Sat, 22 Aug 2009 09:19:15 +0000 http://mswhs.wordpress.com/?p=4476#comment-11179 Unfortunately you do need to be online to use Mesh, as sychronisation within a LAN still requires access to the Mesh servers out on the internet to co-ordinate the transfers. Have you considered using Microsofts SyncToy program and the in built scheduler of Windows to run it every now and then? Unfortunately you do need to be online to use Mesh, as sychronisation within a LAN still requires access to the Mesh servers out on the internet to co-ordinate the transfers. Have you considered using Microsofts SyncToy program and the in built scheduler of Windows to run it every now and then?

]]> By: Bruce Berlshttp://www.mswhs.com/2009/08/microsoft-live-mesh-and-why-you-would-use-it/comment-page-1/#comment-11178 Bruce Berls Sat, 22 Aug 2009 00:09:54 +0000 http://mswhs.wordpress.com/?p=4476#comment-11178 Good article! There have been some tantalizing hints that Microsoft will use Live Mesh as the engine to reorganize their online storage later this year. Instead of separate spaces and separate programs for Office Live Workplace, Skydrive, Live Sync, and Mesh, imagine being able to sync "Live Documents" and "Live Photos" in a seamless way. I'm holding my breath that they take Mesh up to another level.Bruce Berls bruceb consulting http://www.bruceb.com/news Good article! There have been some tantalizing hints that Microsoft will use Live Mesh as the engine to reorganize their online storage later this year. Instead of separate spaces and separate programs for Office Live Workplace, Skydrive, Live Sync, and Mesh, imagine being able to sync “Live Documents” and “Live Photos” in a seamless way. I’m holding my breath that they take Mesh up to another level.

Bruce Berls
bruceb consulting
http://www.bruceb.com/news

]]> By: danohttp://www.mswhs.com/2009/08/microsoft-live-mesh-and-why-you-would-use-it/comment-page-1/#comment-11177 dano Fri, 21 Aug 2009 22:11:35 +0000 http://mswhs.wordpress.com/?p=4476#comment-11177 Can you use this offline? My WHS is not allowed on the web. I currently use karenware's replicator program to sync music. I need something more advanced... Can you use this offline? My WHS is not allowed on the web. I currently use karenware’s replicator program to sync music. I need something more advanced…

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