BitTorrent sees Sync users share over 1PB of data
BitTorrent on Monday announced an impressive milestone for its file synchronization tool Sync: users have synced over 1PB of data. The company says over 70 terabytes are synced via the tool every day.
BitTorrent first announced its Sync software back in January and released a private alpha. Between then and April 23, when the company release a public alpha, users synced over 200TB worth of data.
In other words, over the past 13 days users have synced over 800TB of data. At this rate, the service will pass 10PB before even hitting a stable release. For those who don’t know, Sync uses peer-to-peer technology to synchronize personal files across multiple computers and devices; it’s based on the BitTorrent protocol, meaning there are no third-party servers involved when syncing your files.
