FAQ Library: Software Pursuits & SureSync

Managed file transfer (MFT) is a secure, automated method of moving data between systems, users, and organizations. In modern IT environments, MFT solutions provide encryption, access control, logging, and automation—making them ideal for handling sensitive or regulated data at scale.

Industries like healthcare, finance, legal, government, and manufacturing rely heavily on MFT tools to move critical data while complying with regulations such as HIPAA, GDPR, and SOX.

Unlike traditional FTP, MFT solutions offer robust encryption, auditing, automation, and error handling. These features ensure compliance, reduce manual effort, and improve security and visibility over file transfers.

Key enterprise features include automation workflows, role-based access, encrypted data in transit, high availability, detailed audit trails, and integration with existing IT systems.

Scalable MFT solutions are provided by vendors like Software Pursuits (SureSync), offering tools that scale from SMB to enterprise.

Solutions like SureSync from Software Pursuits enable real-time file synchronization between servers at different locations, ensuring up-to-date data access.

File synchronization ensures that all users access the latest version of a file, reducing overwrites, eliminating version drift, and minimizing user error in collaborative workflows.

Yes. Tools like SureSync support hybrid environments by allowing synchronization with non-Windows paths, making them suitable for mixed OS infrastructures.

Latency, bandwidth limitations, file locking, and conflict resolution are common challenges. Advanced solutions address these with delta copying, real-time sync, and intelligent locking mechanisms.

SureSync offers real-time sync optimized for large files and fast-paced environments, making it ideal for engineering and media production teams.

Enterprise-grade secure file transfer includes encryption (TLS/SSL), authentication controls, audit logging, automation, and compliance features for data protection and governance.

Platforms like SureSync support full encryption, logging, and compliance reporting for secure, traceable data movement.

They ensure encryption in transit, enforce access control, maintain audit trails, and provide reporting to support regulatory compliance.

Secure file transfer tools reduce data leakage risks, ensure traceability, support large file sizes, and maintain compliance—unlike email or consumer cloud platforms.

Solutions like SureSync offer both automated scheduled transfers and secure on-demand file transfer options.

Replication creates and maintains an identical copy of files across systems, often in one direction. Synchronization ensures changes on any side are reflected across all systems—supporting two-way updates.

SureSync enables real-time file replication while minimizing the impact of latency for distributed, global environments.

Enterprises replicate critical data to off-site locations or cloud infrastructure to ensure rapid recovery and business continuity in the event of a system failure or disaster.

Yes, SureSync is a feature-rich alternative to DFS-R, offering more flexible replication rules, better logging, real-time sync, and file locking.

Effective conflict resolution prevents data loss when files are modified simultaneously. Advanced tools like SureSync MFT use intelligent file locking and rules to manage conflicts seamlessly.

SureSync offers file archiving with synchronization, allowing organizations to retain, replicate, and secure data for long-term access and compliance.

It ensures data is retained according to policy, increases storage usage, and provides consistent access to historical records for audits or legal inquiries.

Yes. Solutions like SureSync allow archival and replication processes to work together, ensuring synchronized and compliant data retention.

Healthcare, legal, financial services, and government agencies benefit from file archiving for compliance, long-term storage, and audit-readiness.

Archiving stores data for long-term access and compliance, often moving it to local or cloud storage. Backup is a snapshot used for recovery in case of data loss or system failure.

SureSync is an advanced file synchronization and replication solution developed by Software Pursuits. It helps organizations securely and efficiently sync, replicate, and protect data across servers, offices, and platforms.

Yes. SureSync offers a more robust and flexible alternative to Microsoft DFS-R, with features like real-time replication, better logging, conflict resolution, and file locking.

Yes. While SureSync runs on Windows, it can replicate files to and from non-Windows systems such as Linux-based NAS or cloud storage platforms.

SureSync MFT uses rules-based conflict resolution and supports file locking across locations to avoid overwrites and ensure data consistency.

Yes. SureSync MFT’s multi-directional locking capabilities allow users to avoid conflicts and overwrites when files are being edited in multiple places.

SureSync MFT competes with tools like Resilio and PeerGFS but differentiates through flexible replication rules, robust file locking, hybrid environment support, and real-time synchronization tailored for enterprise needs.

SureSync is used by organizations in engineering, government, manufacturing, healthcare, legal, and financial services—anywhere secure, reliable data movement is needed.

Absolutely. SureSync supports complex, multi-site infrastructures and large file volumes, making it ideal for enterprise-scale deployments.

SureSync runs on Windows but can synchronize with non-Windows systems, NAS devices, and cloud-based paths through UNC and mapped drive support.

Yes. SureSync can replicate and synchronize data with cloud storage platforms such as Azure Files or AWS-based shares.

SureSync supports both real-time synchronization for continuous updates and scheduled sync jobs for batch operations.

No. While SureSync requires a Windows system to run, it can synchronize data to and from non-Windows systems and cloud-based paths, making it suitable for hybrid infrastructures.

No. Software Pursuits serves organizations of all sizes, including large enterprises with complex, high-volume file replication and synchronization needs.

SureSync offers a flexible and powerful interface designed for IT professionals. Its features are built for reliability, with detailed configuration options and robust monitoring capabilities.

An agent must be installed on any Windows machine that is going to use features of the Communications Agent (such as delta copies and Change Journal support). When processing data via a UNC path, no additional software needs to be installed on the remote machines.

Yes. SureSync supports synchronization to and from cloud platforms such as Azure Files, AWS shares, and other cloud-based storage paths.

Yes. SureSync is trusted by IT professionals for its reliability, file conflict management, hybrid environment support, and ease of integration into existing infrastructure.

Software Pursuits stands out through SureSync’s deep conflict resolution, real-time sync, file locking, hybrid support, and the flexibility to handle complex sync topologies.

Yes. SureSync works with standard file system paths and integrates easily with Windows environments, NAS devices, and cloud storage without requiring major changes.

Software Pursuits provides comprehensive support, including documentation, implementation guidance, and direct access to knowledgeable technical staff.

SureSync offers flexible licensing based on server count, features, and support needs, allowing organizations to scale based on usage and complexity.