Synchronizing devices with each other opens up new heights for businesses and communities. It is a reliable and convenient way to exchange and store information. The ability to synchronize devices - your own and others, can become a new competitive advantage.
Synchronization history
Synchronization between programs was first demonstrated in 1985, at the CERN Science Center (Switzerland). Two programs running in parallel performed mathematical calculations and exchanged information. Even then, it was clear that synchronization would still play its role in the development of science and technology.
Then synchronization began to be used for military purposes, to coordinate a group of fighter aircraft. The synchronization system of each aircraft sent signals (its coordinates) to the satellite and received the location of all the aircraft in the group in return.
In 1996, Motorola first proposed a mechanism for synchronizing mobile devices.
Synchronization of mobile devices
Synchronizing contacts was essential for business people, executives. The phone can break, it can be stolen - all this could lead to the loss of important connections. To synchronize contacts, there are both tools of phone manufacturers and cellular operators, as well as third-party services. One of the most popular is Sinchronet. It allows you to link notebooks on most mobile systems. In addition to supporting Android and iOS operating systems, Sinchronet also works as a java application.
Apple first offered to sync Apple devices, including mobile iPhones and iPads, through its own cloud service iCloud.
Cloud services
Synchronization is the backbone of cloud services. The very idea of services is simple: your files are stored on a remote server, the "cloud". You can access them from different devices, you can edit and create files from synchronized devices, and view them from any. As soon as you make changes to the file on one of the devices, synchronization will start and you will be able to access the file on all devices.
One of the first cloud services was DropBox, which offers an initial account for free. Currently, there are dozens of modern cloud services, including Amazon. Box, Yandex. Disk, Google. Drive.
Synchronization and business
Synchronization software can be a competitive advantage in those areas of business where the speed of information retrieval is critical. Trading stocks and securities depends on the main rule of price: the price of a commodity must be the same anywhere in the world (including logistics and taxes). The cost of a barrel of oil in Tokyo and New York should be the same. Synchronization ensures that prices are equal all over the world. Not only the prices themselves are important, but also their fluctuations. The stock market uses the latest computers and programs, because millions and billions of dollars are at stake. The fact is that stock speculators help to increase the efficiency of the market by determining the correct prices for shareholdings. Synchronization programs help them in this difficult process.