What is AltDrive Netsync Algorithm?
A primary challenge in online backup services is how to perform incremental backups with minimal time, computer resources and Internet bandwidth. Building off of Andrew Tridgell’s PhD thesis – Efficient Algorithms for Sorting and Synchronization, the NetSync algorithm was designed to adapt to the files and more optimally perform the file synchronization over the Internet. The algorithm is considered to be a significant competitive differentiator to many other providers.
