Why Do I Need ChronoAgent?
by Frank ·
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Maybe you’ve heard of ChronoAgent but aren’t quite sure if you need it or how to use it.
Let’s start with a little about ChronoAgent. This is a utility typically installed on a Mac separate from your ChronoSync Mac. What it does is communicate directly with ChronoSync to backup and sync files between the two Macs. The two Macs can be separated by a few feet on a LAN or hundreds of miles across the Internet.
This connection offers a faster, more reliable, and more secure connection than using Apple’s built-in File Sharing.
ChronoAgent can also help you maintain backups for multiple Macs. While there are many different solutions, each with their own advantages and disadvantages, using ChronoAgent provides the most-cost effective solution. Additionally, this solution can easily scale up, no matter how many Macs you have. So this solution works just as well for a small household as it does for a large enterprise.
To help you understand all of this, check out our new guide on how to Backup Multiple Macs using ChronoAgent.